EEMEA Digital Human Health Director

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp

Dubai

On-site

AED 350,000 - 650,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp is seeking an entrepreneurial EEMEA Digital Human Health Director to build and lead a brand-new Business Insights & Analytics capability across 80 markets. You will hire a diverse team, merge technology with business insights, and deliver digital roadmaps with measurable value for patients and stakeholders.

The role bridges commercial strategy, technology, and data science, requiring strong leadership across Europe and the broader EEMEA region, with a startup-like

Qualifications

Experience leading cross-functional teams in pharma/healthcare.
Proven leadership in complex markets with ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Background in digital analytics, forecasting, or commercial technology platforms.

Responsibilities

Establish, operationalise and scale a brand-new BIA function across the EEMEA region.
Hire, mentor and inspire a diverse regional team and foster an inclusive culture.
Design scalable operating models and processes to deliver work across a diverse region.
Oversee deployment and optimization of technology platforms including CRM like Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
Act as strategic advisor to regional leadership to align digital capabilities with business priorities.
Translate ambitions into structured portfolios balancing regional needs with enterprise capacity.

Skills

Building Capability

Business Acumen

Digital Transformation

Financial Acumen

Functional Strategy

Managing Ambiguity

Matrix Management

Program Management

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Strategic Leadership

Strategy Development

Job description

Job Description

Are you ready to step into an entrepreneurial leadership role where you can build a brand-new capability from the ground up and directly shape the digital and analytical future of over 80 markets As our new EEMEA Digital Human Health Director you will have the entrepreneurial freedom to build your own team merge technology with deep business insights and leave a lasting legacy across a highly diverse and dynamic region.

Purpose of the Position

The EEMEA Digital Human Health Lead (DHH Lead) is a newly expanded high-impact leadership role designed to bridge the gap between commercial strategy technology and data-driven insights across the EEMEA region In this entrepreneurial role you will have the unique opportunity to build our Business Insights & Analytics (BIA) capability from the ground up shaping the function hiring your own team and integrating them with our Business Technology Partnership (BTP) team Serving as the single point of accountability you will transform complex business challenges into clear actionable digital and analytical roadmaps that deliver measurable value to our patients and stakeholders.

Welcome to Our Team

You will step into a highly collaborative environment where you will design hire and lead a brand-new diverse team across Europe and the broader EEMEA region We operate in culturally rich complex and dynamic environments deeply valuing agility open-mindedness and diverse perspectives Here you will find a supportive network of senior leaders and peers who are eager to collaborate challenge legacy models and help you build a truly inclusive future-ready culture from day one.

Main Responsibilities

Establish operationalise and scale a brand-new Business Insights & Analytics BIA function from the ground up to drive data-backed decision-making across the EEMEA region

Hire, mentor and inspire a diverse high-performing regional team fostering a unified and inclusive culture.
Design and implement scalable operating models engagement processes and capacity models to clarify how work is delivered across a highly diverse region.
Oversee the regional deployment and optimization of technology platforms CRM capabilities such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud and digital tools.
Act as a strategic peer and trusted advisor to the EEMEA Regional Leadership Team Commercial Operations and Finance to align digital capabilities with business priorities.
Translate commercial ambitions into structured portfolios of work balancing regional needs with enterprise capacity and investment discipline.
Lead change management initiatives to ensure new digital tools and analytical capabilities are actively adopted and embraced by business teams.
Ensure all digital and analytical solutions translate into tangible business outcomes tracking success through user adoption and commercial performance.

Your Profile

A passion for building capabilities from scratch comfortable with ambiguity and possessing the drive to shape a new function like a start-up founder.
Proven leadership experience within the pharmaceutical medical device or health sciences industries backgrounds in healthcare consulting or market research are highly valued.
Exceptional ability to structure complex business challenges facilitate prioritization discussions and influence senior stakeholders.
Strong background in digital engagement advanced analytics market research forecasting or commercial technology platforms.
Experience recruiting developing and leading diverse geographically dispersed teams through organizational transformation.
Outstanding stakeholder management skills with a track record of building trust with senior commercial and operational executives.
Deep understanding of the EEMEA landscape with experience navigating culturally and politically complex markets.
A strong focus on execution adoption and delivering measurable business outcomes rather than just deploying technology.

What We Offer

The rare opportunity to build a capability and hire a team from the ground up operate with minimal bureaucracy and make a highly visible impact quickly much like running a startup within a global organization Influence commercial strategies across approximately 80 diverse markets and leave a lasting legacy on how our organization uses data and technology across EEMEA While our target hubs are Prague Luzern London and Dubai we are highly open to other locations across the broader EEMEA and European regions Join a team that celebrates diverse perspectives fosters continuous learning and supports your professional growth.