Director, Global Clinical Supply, Due Diligence and Integration (Hybrid)

Merck•North Wales, PA

2d•$173,200 - $272,600•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Global Clinical Supply Due Diligence and Integration leads due diligence and end-to-end clinical supply chain integration for Business Development & Licensing assets, ensuring acquired assets, strategic alliances, and collaborative portfolios transition into standard operations without disrupting business continuity or clinical trial timelines. The role represents Global Clinical Supply (GCS) in front-end diligence and leads integration from pre-deal supply chain evaluation through business hand-off. Working across the Integration Management Office, clinical trial operations, CMC development, regulatory affairs, quality, procurement, finance, and GCS functions, the Director develops transition strategies, assesses risks and resource needs, and drives post-deal deliverables, timelines, and risk mitigation. The role leads through influence, supporting transparent and accountable decision-making and value realization across complex integration lifecycles. The Director also advances continuous improvement, process standardization, integration playbooks, knowledge transfer, and organizational learning to strengthen execution across the end-to-end clinical supply chain.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in STEM, Business, or a related field.
At least 8 years of experience in clinical supply chain, CMC, integration, or clinical roles within the pharmaceutical industry.
Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional project teams through planning, execution, and closeout to deliver milestone targets.
Ability to build trust and support colleagues, using emotional intelligence; ability to facilitate, mentor, and empower others.
Strong governance and stakeholder management abilities, including understanding and contributing to decisions about investment of time, resources, and spend for Global Clinical Supplies.
Comfort operating in ambiguous environments and delivering high-quality risk assessments with minimal data under tight timelines.
Prudence and sound judgment, including strict confidentiality when sharing sensitive information.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and prepare executive summaries for senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

Strategic planning and demand-supply experience.
Project management skills or certification.
Prior experience with clinical supply planning, BD&L, trial operations, and/or production operations.

Responsibilities

Represent GCS on due diligence teams, synthesize cross-functional inputs, assess clinical supply chain risks, project demand, and estimate resource and budget requirements.
Assess how transaction structures, including acquisitions, ring-fencing, and collaborations, affect clinical supply chain operations and develop or influence risk mitigation plans.
Define and advance compliant clinical supply chain integration strategies, partnering across the end-to-end supply chain to transition assets into stable operations.
Ensure business continuity for ongoing clinical studies during integration.
Facilitate structured knowledge transfer from legacy partners to GCS and support strategic talent retention and integration of legacy colleagues.
Manage stakeholders proactively and escalate risks to GCS and cross-functional leadership and governance.
Lead GCS leadership reviews for assigned integrations.
Drive post-deal operational deliverables, timelines, and risk mitigation.
Lead process optimization initiatives and develop tools to improve asset integration activities.
Use lessons from integrations to upskill the organization and improve the GCS clinical supply chain and network.