Director, Digital Health Tech Strategy & Delivery

MSD; North Wales (Montgomery County); Hybrid; GBP 130,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Merck is seeking a Director, Digital Health Technology (DHT) to lead strategy and execution of DHT delivery across a Therapeutic Area, ensuring lifecycle management from pre-production to decommissioning with GxP compliance. The role drives process optimization, service provider performance, and enterprise alignment.

The role emphasizes leadership, training, and capability-building, partnering with analytics and data standards teams, and ensuring audit-ready documentation across programs.

Qualifications

• Deep subject matter expertise in eCOA/DHT or clinical data systems.
• Experience leading large, cross-functional teams and programs.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, regulatory compliance, and data integration.

Responsibilities

• Provide portfolio-level oversight for DHT delivery across Therapeutic Areas.
• Ensure TA-wide standards, lifecycle management, and regulatory readiness.
• Lead governance, optimization, and capability-building initiatives.

Skills

SDLC

Regulatory Compliance

Data Integration

Leadership

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences/Engineering/CS

Advanced Degree (Masters/PhD)

Tools

eCOA/DHT platforms

Systems Validation

Job description

Merck is seeking a Director, Digital Health Technology (DHT) to lead strategy and execution of DHT delivery across a Therapeutic Area, ensuring lifecycle management from pre-production to decommissioning with GxP compliance. The role drives process optimization, service provider performance, and enterprise alignment.

The role emphasizes leadership, training, and capability-building, partnering with analytics and data standards teams, and ensuring audit-ready documentation across programs.