Assoc. Dir., Strategic Planning

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

Strategic planning
Project management
Pharmaceutical market
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

  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Management
  • Pharmaceutical Market
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Matrix environment influence

Nice-to-have

  • Agile and resilient
  • High learning agility
  • Strong ownership
  • Compliance mindset
  • Consulting background

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (Master or MBA is plus)
  • 8 years + experience in pharmaceutical industry
  • Meaningful experience in launch, marketing, and cross-functional business leadership
  • Proven track record of working across functions and influencing key stakeholders
  • Experience in at least one critical phase of launch

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