Director, Global Launch Excellence & Capabilities

CamWebDir; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; GBP 144,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision & insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks a strategic leader to drive Launch Excellence capabilities globally, including governance, tooling, and AI-enabled modernization across multiple product areas. You will partner with Global Brand Teams, Regions, and Market teams to build scalable processes and data-driven planning.

You will lead a global team, champion capability development, and oversee enterprise transformation initiatives, ensuring best-in-class launch readiness and cross-functional execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of Global & US Launch Excellence, Commercial Strategy, or related biopharmaceutical functions.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, change leadership, and organizational influence skills.
• Experience designing and implementing capability frameworks, tools, and governance models.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for Launch Excellence capabilities.
• Modernize harmonized frameworks, standards, and best practices across Global, Regional, and Market organizations.
• Serve as the enterprise owner for launch readiness capabilities and governance.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to drive adoption of tools, methodologies, and standards.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to strengthen launch readiness and execution excellence.

Skills

Global Leadership

Strategic Planning

Stakeholder Management

Executive Communication

Organizational Influence

Leadership Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Launch Planning Tool (LPT)

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks a strategic leader to drive Launch Excellence capabilities globally, including governance, tooling, and AI-enabled modernization across multiple product areas. You will partner with Global Brand Teams, Regions, and Market teams to build scalable processes and data-driven planning.

You will lead a global team, champion capability development, and oversee enterprise transformation initiatives, ensuring best-in-class launch readiness and cross-functional execution.