Senior Director, CLM Product Strategy

MSD; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 131,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC) in the United States is seeking a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Product Line Lead to drive the strategy and delivery of its enterprise CLM platform, focusing on DocuSign CLM.

You will manage a multi-year transformation, align 10+ business areas and 40+ markets, and lead governance and optimization efforts. The role requires executive-level stakeholder engagement, global delivery leadership, and a proven track record in enterprise CLM or similar

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product management, product ownership, or solution leadership roles.
• Enterprise leadership skills including strategic planning, execution excellence, change catalyst, and networking.
• Trusted advisor to business leaders with focus on data-driven, user-focused outcomes.
• Strong PMO and delivery leadership skills for complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale CLM solutions is highly preferred.
• Proven ability to define vision, roadmaps, and deliver measurable business value.
• Experience mentoring technical analysts or delivery teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and executive presence.
• Experience partnering with Legal, Procurement, Compliance, or similar groups.
• Organizational change management and continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and communicate a multi-year vision, strategy, and roadmap for the CLM product line.
• Lead 3+ CLM products through lifecycle from planning to delivery and adoption.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to align priorities with enterprise standards.
• Define KPIs and success metrics to drive business value and user experience.
• Oversee governance, SDLC, security, and compliance in deployments.
• Build and mentor a team of Product Managers and Analysts.
• Lead CLM implementations, releases, and enhancements with strong PMO practices.
• Ensure scalable, compliant, and extensible solutions with cross-functional partners.

Skills

Product Management

Enterprise Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

PMO & Delivery

Data-Driven Outcomes

Organizational Change

Executive Presence

Requirements Management

Roadmapping

Mentoring Delivery Teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC) in the United States is seeking a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Product Line Lead to drive the strategy and delivery of its enterprise CLM platform, focusing on DocuSign CLM.

You will manage a multi-year transformation, align 10+ business areas and 40+ markets, and lead governance and optimization efforts. The role requires executive-level stakeholder engagement, global delivery leadership, and a proven track record in enterprise CLM or similar