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Director Cycle Management; LCM & Strategy Pulmonary Hypertension; PH & Rare Disease

Job in North Wales, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 19454, USA
Listing for: Merck
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-18
Job specializations:
  • Marketing / Advertising / PR
    Product Marketing, Marketing Strategy
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Director of Life Cycle Management (LCM) & Future Strategy Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) & Rare Disease
Location: North Wales

** Job Description*
* The  
** Director of Life Cycle Management (LCM) & Future Strategy for Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) & Rare Disease
** will play an integral role on the newly established US Rare Disease & PH Scientific Strategy organization in our company's US Specialty Business Unit. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for leading portfolio strategy, managing long-term forecasting, establishing franchise strategy for launch and assessing viability of future assets for the rare disease and PH therapeutic area. This role requires strategic leadership, strong partnership with US & Global marketing and US payer marketing and significant collaboration with stakeholders across the organization.

This position will report to the Executive Director, US Rare Disease & PH Scientific Strategy.

** Key Responsibilities of the role:*
* + Lead the life cycle management portfolio strategy for rare disease business unit

+ Responsible for identifying and assessing potential new product opportunities based on strategic objectives, market potential, and resource allocation.

+ Develop US business development commercial assessments in collaboration with payor marketing team to identify future commercial opportunity

+ Help define the U.S. future potential for new products in the PH & Rare Disease space and represent the US perspective at various cross-functional new product planning meetings

+ Partner with global marketing to provide U.S. input into future clinical studies & combinations and provide US POV on stage-gate and development plan decisions

+ Partner with Market Access, Finance, Research, Legal, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure US perspective is considered in product strategy and business goals

+ Lead innovation work streams to enhance near and long-term future commercial opportunities for PH & Rare Disease

+ Evaluate the competitive landscape to help define future opportunities for the portfolio

+ Lead the long-term forecasts for new products, considering market dynamics and potential revenue streams

+ Support the budget cycle processes and ensure BU alignment in preparation for senior management review

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* Qualifications:

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* + Bachelor's degree or equivalent (BA/BS).

+ 10+ years of relevant experience

+ Excellent strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills

+ Proven experience in effectively leading cross-functional, enterprise teams

+ Significant strategy development experience and in working in white space

+ Strong business acumen

+ Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills and executive presence

+ Forecasting experience

+ Understanding of US commercial and regulatory requirements

+ Has a growth mindset, advocates for agile ways of working, and supports team members in learning and adoption

+ Experience working in and with diverse teams

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** Preferred

Education and Experience ** :

+ MBA or equivalent preferred

+ Launch experience

+ New Products Marketing experience

+ Pulmonary Hypertension experience

+ Artificial Intelligence proficiency

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* Required Skills:

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* Digital Marketing, Lifecycle Marketing, Market Access, Market Research, Omnichannel Marketing, Product Launches, Product Strategies, Rare Diseases, Strategic Thinking, Teamwork, US Marketing

** Preferred

Skills:

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* Current Employees apply HERE ($6687.htmld)

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE ($4020.htmld)

** US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:*
* Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please  ()  if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.  As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.  

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