Assoc. Dir., Strategic Planning

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

Rahway, NJ, USA
Launch excellence framework
Cross-functional stakeholders
Launch plans
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.
  • The role will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including BU/Brand teams, Market Access, Medical, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Commercial, and KA, to accelerate decision-making and raise the quality and consistency of launch execution.
  • 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 plans
  • launch impact
  • launch capability
  • priority assets PMO

Nice-to-have

  • structured problem-solving
  • executive presence
  • high learning agility
  • compliance mindset
  • consulting background

Key Requirements

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

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Not specified

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