Head of Single-Use Aseptic Processing Solutions

Merck • Bedford, MA

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

You will lead the definition and execution of the portfolio strategy for single-use aseptic processing solutions, guiding market analysis, customer engagement, and product lifecycle management. You will own long-range portfolio plans and drive innovation from concept through PDP, ensuring early adoption, maturity, and eventual decline strategies. You will shape product positioning based on customer needs and align GTM approaches with key stakeholders across the organization. You will steer pricing strategy for your portfolio, collaborating with the Pricing Strategy team to maintain competitive and sustainable margins. You will manage P&L for the franchise with full accountability for trade margins and cost optimization. You will lead cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Strategy, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams to deliver impactful results. You will drive business development activities, including partnerships and collaborations, in coordination with the Strategy team and franchise leadership. Additionally, you will participate in leadership team meetings and strategic planning, translating objectives into measurable actions and outcomes. You will foster an inclusive, high-performance culture that empowers a diverse, global team to perform at their best. You will balance strategic thinking with robust operational execution to deliver tangible value for customers and the business. You will travel as needed to engage stakeholders and ensure alignment across international markets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in a professional or managerial role within the biopharma or single-use aseptic domain.
• Adept at building and developing high-performing teams.
• Strategic thinker who can translate market insights into actionable portfolio plans and GTM strategies.
• Analytics-driven decision-maker who can interpret market data and financial metrics to guide pricing, investments, and resource allocation.
• Hands-on executor capable of balancing long-term strategy with practical, timely delivery.
• Skilled negotiator and relationship-builder with a track record of successful partnerships and external engagement.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 20%.

Nice To Haves

• A strong collaborator who thrives in a complex, matrixed environment and can align multiple functions toward common objectives.
• An inclusive leader who fosters a diverse, multicultural team and inspires open communication and trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition and execution of the portfolio strategy for single-use aseptic processing solutions.
• Guide market analysis, customer engagement, and product lifecycle management.
• Own long-range portfolio plans and drive innovation from concept through PDP.
• Ensure early adoption, maturity, and eventual decline strategies for products.
• Shape product positioning based on customer needs.
• Align GTM approaches with key stakeholders across the organization.
• Steer pricing strategy for the portfolio, collaborating with the Pricing Strategy team.
• Manage P&L for the franchise with full accountability for trade margins and cost optimization.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Strategy, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams.
• Drive business development activities, including partnerships and collaborations.
• Participate in leadership team meetings and strategic planning.
• Foster an inclusive, high-performance culture.
• Balance strategic thinking with robust operational execution.
• Travel as needed to engage stakeholders and ensure alignment across international markets.

Benefits

• health insurance
• paid time off (PTO)
• retirement contributions
• other perquisites

What This Job Offers

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