Associate Director, Launch Strategy & Operations

MSD • Upper Gwynedd Township, PA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join our dynamic team at the forefront of transforming the US market through innovative product launches and launch excellence within our US Market Strategy organization. We are dedicated to improving lives through human-centered healthcare solutions, and we seek individuals who are passionate about driving impactful changes. As the Associate Director of Launch Strategy and Operations, you will lead the enterprise preparation of multiple product launches in Oncology. You will collaborate closely with marketing leadership, as well as partner with cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategic launch plans, ensuring market readiness and optimizing commercial success. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, operational excellence, and strong leadership capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Biotechnology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of commercial experience in the biopharmaceutical or life sciences industry, with a focus on marketing, sales, or commercial operations.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and drive strategic initiatives in a matrixed organization.
• Project Management: Strong project management skills with a track record of executing complex plans across diverse functions.
• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Developing Proposals
• Employee Performance Evaluations
• Environmental Scanning
• Feasibility Studies
• Innovation
• Launch Strategy
• Leadership
• Market Research
• Market Trends
• Operational Excellence
• Pharmaceutical Market
• Portfolio Management
• Project Management
• Resource Allocation

Nice To Haves

• Launch Experience: Demonstrated success in launching new products or brands within the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in Oncology or related therapeutic areas.
• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in utilizing data and insights to inform decision-making and optimize launch strategies.
• Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with Agile practices and frameworks to enhance launch readiness and execution.
• Agile Methodology
• Agile Project Management
• Biopharmaceutical Industry
• Biopharmaceuticals
• Biotechnology
• Continuous Process Improvement
• Customer Satisfaction

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership Launch Strategy Development: Lead the creation of holistic, integrated launch plans that align with organizational objectives and market dynamics, ensuring best-in-class execution.
• Market Readiness Oversight: Develop and implement robust market readiness frameworks, monitoring key indicators and proactively addressing challenges to ensure successful launches.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with global, marketing, sales, operations, market access, patient and customer experience, manufacturing, and other key functions to ensure alignment and connectivity across all launch activities.
• Governance and Accountability: Establish governance structures for launch planning, tracking milestones, and escalating issues to ensure accountability and ownership of launch performance.
• Operational Excellence Program Management: Oversee the execution of launch readiness activities within our company's launch planning tool, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and interdependencies across launch workstreams, developing mitigation strategies to ensure seamless execution.
• Continuous Improvement Process Optimization: Drive initiatives focused on enhancing launch execution processes, leveraging innovative tools and methodologies to improve efficiency and outcomes.
• Best Practices Integration: Capture lessons learned and best practices from previous launches to inform future strategies and enhance US Human Health and business unit capabilities.

Benefits

• The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
• More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees