Assoc. Dir., Strategic Planning

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA

Shanghai, China
Launch excellence framework
Cross-functional stakeholders
Launch planning
The Associate Director, Launch Excellence will play a pivotal role in shaping how the organization plans, prioritizes, and executes launches across priority assets

Job Summary

  • The Associate Director, Launch Excellence will play a pivotal role in shaping how the organization plans, prioritizes, and executes launches across priority assets.
  • This role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution, translating enterprise priorities into differentiated launch approaches, asset-specific archetypes, and leadership-ready decisions that accelerate launch impact.
  • Build stronger launch capability across teams through workshops, working sessions, and leadership-ready materials that improve planning quality, consistency, and decision-making.

Matching Summary

The Associate Director, Launch Excellence will play a pivotal role in shaping how the organization plans, prioritizes, and executes launches across priority assets.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Launch Excellence framework
  • cross-functional stakeholders
  • launch planning
  • risk management
  • strategic planning
  • structured problem-solving

Nice-to-have

  • collaborative and influential
  • executive presence
  • high learning agility
  • compliance mindset
  • consulting background

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 8+ years pharmaceutical industry experience
  • Launch, marketing, and cross-functional leadership experience
  • Experience in at least one critical phase of launch
  • Professional proficiency in English and Mandarin

Work Rights

Not specified

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