Director of Life Cycle Management (LCM) & Future Strategy Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) & Rare Disease

Merck • North Wales, PA

1d • $190,800 - $300,300 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Life Cycle Management (LCM) & Future Strategy for Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) & Rare Disease will play an integral role on the newly established US Rare Disease & PH Scientific Strategy organization in our company's US Specialty Business Unit. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for leading portfolio strategy, managing long-term forecasting, establishing franchise strategy for launch and assessing viability of future assets for the rare disease and PH therapeutic area. This role requires strategic leadership, strong partnership with US & Global marketing and US payer marketing and significant collaboration with stakeholders across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (BA/BS).
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Excellent strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Proven experience in effectively leading cross-functional, enterprise teams
• Significant strategy development experience and in working in white space
• Strong business acumen
• Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills and executive presence
• Forecasting experience
• Understanding of US commercial and regulatory requirements
• Has a growth mindset, advocates for agile ways of working, and supports team members in learning and adoption
• Experience working in and with diverse teams

Nice To Haves

• MBA or equivalent preferred
• Launch experience
• New Products Marketing experience
• Pulmonary Hypertension experience
• Artificial Intelligence proficiency

Responsibilities

• Lead the life cycle management portfolio strategy for rare disease business unit
• Responsible for identifying and assessing potential new product opportunities based on strategic objectives, market potential, and resource allocation.
• Develop US business development commercial assessments in collaboration with payor marketing team to identify future commercial opportunity
• Help define the U.S. future potential for new products in the PH & Rare Disease space and represent the US perspective at various cross-functional new product planning meetings
• Partner with global marketing to provide U.S. input into future clinical studies & combinations and provide US POV on stage-gate and development plan decisions
• Partner with Market Access, Finance, Research, Legal, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure US perspective is considered in product strategy and business goals
• Lead innovation workstreams to enhance near and long-term future commercial opportunities for PH & Rare Disease
• Evaluate the competitive landscape to help define future opportunities for the portfolio
• Lead the long-term forecasts for new products, considering market dynamics and potential revenue streams
• Support the budget cycle processes and ensure BU alignment in preparation for senior management review

Benefits

• 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
• annual bonus
• long-term incentive

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director