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Merck · 21 hours ago

Director, Commercial Strategy Development

Rahway, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$170K/yr - $267K/yr

9+ years exp

Merck is a leading global healthcare company, and they are seeking a Director of Commercial Strategy Development to lead and support strategy development for enterprise-critical commercial initiatives. The role involves working cross-functionally with senior leaders to create and evaluate strategic priorities that drive value and change within the organization.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead and support the development of enterprise critical commercial initiatives. Identifying opportunities, creating evaluations, and recommendations, in collaboration with commercial executive leaders

Partner in the implementation of critical commercial priorities that require substantial cross-divisional collaboration, strategic thought-partnership, and negotiation to deliver the best solution and impact for the business

Use existing or develop novel strategic frameworks to lay out potential options, evaluate implications and conduct ‘what you need to believe’ or similar analytical analyses to drive to a final recommendation

Bring outside-in perspectives, contributing new ideas and priorities to commercial leadership, leveraging experience and depth of understanding of evolving industry trends

Collaborate with commercial leader on prioritized therapeutic area needs and launch excellence providing strategic thought-partnership

Manage directly and indirectly internal and external associates dedicated to our programs

Create thriving and psychologically safe engagements, leading without authority to provide new and novel strategic perspectives

Qualification

Strategic Business ConsultingBiopharmaceuticalsCommercial StrategiesBusiness AcumenAnalytical ExpertiseEnvironmental ScanningForecasting ModelsResource ManagementStrategic CollaborationsBusiness DevelopmentCommercial AwarenessIndustry KnowledgeInnovationPortfolio StrategiesStrategy ExecutionGrowth Mindset

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent required

4+ years of strategy management consulting experience from a top-tier firm (e.g., BCG, McKinsey, Bain)

Minimum of 5+ years of biopharmaceutical experience across diverse roles of increasing responsibility, including commercial experience in US/Global marketing and asset launches required

Use existing or develop novel strategic frameworks to lay out potential options, evaluate implications and conduct ‘what you need to believe' or similar analytical analyses to drive to a final recommendation

High business acumen distilling complex commercial problems, create structured framing, assessments, and actionable recommendations in collaboration with commercial colleagues

Analytical expertise and external landscape knowledge to build data-driven insights to inform recommendations

Strong ability to influence decision-making in a highly matrixed organization, demonstrating empathy, collaboration, and high Emotional Intelligence

Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity, exceling in bringing cross-functional colleagues together leading high-priority initiatives

Ability to prioritize time and problem solve to focus on most impactful initiatives

Strong communicator with excellent verbal and written skills; ability to communicate effectively with senior management and across all levels of the business

Driven, curious, and collaborative professional with a growth mindset, strong organizational skills, and a willingness to learn

Biopharmaceuticals

Business Acumen

Business Administration

Commercial Strategies

Environmental Scanning

Forecasting Models

Growth Mindset

Resource Management

Strategic Business Consulting

Strategic Collaborations