US Launch Excellence Lead, Oncology

Merck; North Wales (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck is seeking an Associate Director for US Launch Excellence in Oncology to partner with marketing leadership. You will translate brand strategy into integrated, adaptable launch plans and drive readiness across multiple workstreams, connecting decisions and dependencies for successful US launches.

In this role, you will lead scenario planning, risk assessment, and executive-level communication, ensuring alignment and timely decisions while collaborating with Global and US teams to optimize

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years of commercial experience in biopharmaceutical/pharma/life sciences consulting.
• Ability to translate strategy into executable plans across cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong program and project management capabilities with multiple initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority and drive accountability.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation and presentation skills for senior stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel for business meetings and conferences.
• Must meet on-site expectations for the role and location.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated launch planning and readiness with cross-functional teams.
• Orchestrate readiness across launch workstreams and connect plans.
• Establish dashboards and indicators to monitor progress and decisions.
• Support pre-launch measurement, launch monitoring and hypercare post-launch.

Skills

Strategic acumen

Launch orchestration

Constructive challenge

Stakeholder leadership

Risk thinking

Executive communication

Learning agility

Ownership & follow-through

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/General Management/Biotechnology or related field

Job description

Merck is seeking an Associate Director for US Launch Excellence in Oncology to partner with marketing leadership. You will translate brand strategy into integrated, adaptable launch plans and drive readiness across multiple workstreams, connecting decisions and dependencies for successful US launches.

In this role, you will lead scenario planning, risk assessment, and executive-level communication, ensuring alignment and timely decisions while collaborating with Global and US teams to optimize