Director, Small Molecule Tech Product Leader (Hybrid)

MSD Ireland; West Point (PA); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k)

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Merck in the United States is seeking a Director, Technical Product Leader to head the SM S&T organization in Manufacturing. You will guide late-stage drug candidates to launch and ensure seamless supply, while supporting lifecycle strategy with the VCMT.

This role blends technical depth, execution excellence, and strategic enterprise thinking. The position demands strong cross-functional leadership, decision making, and risk management to deliver programs on time and within budget, in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering with 10+ years of experience, or an advanced degree with 7+ years.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and strategic thinking.
• Experience across Drug Substance, Drug Product, Analytical, Device, Regulatory CMC and supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Development Commercialization Team (DCT) to Line of Sight to Commercial Product Definition.
• Guide drug product candidates from late-stage development to launch and transition to supply.
• Support VCMT in realization of lifecycle strategy aligned with enterprise priorities.

Skills

Cross-Functional Leadership

Decision Making

Drug Product Manufacturing

External Manufacturing

GMP Compliance

Innovation

Manufacturing Scale-Up

Process Improvements

Product Management Leadership

Regulatory CMC

Results-Oriented

Small Molecules

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic Thinking

Supply Chain

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering

Job description

Merck in the United States is seeking a Director, Technical Product Leader to head the SM S&T organization in Manufacturing. You will guide late-stage drug candidates to launch and ensure seamless supply, while supporting lifecycle strategy with the VCMT.

This role blends technical depth, execution excellence, and strategic enterprise thinking. The position demands strong cross-functional leadership, decision making, and risk management to deliver programs on time and within budget, in