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MSD

Director, Global Launch Excellence

MSD

. Define and lead the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for Global Launch Excellence capabilities .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $190,800 - $300,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define and lead the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for Global Launch Excellence capabilities
  • Modernize launch preparation methodologies, frameworks, standards, and best practices across Global, Regional, and Market organizations
  • Own launch readiness capabilities and drive best-in-class launch planning and execution
  • Assess industry best practices, emerging technologies, AI-enabled capabilities, and external benchmarks
  • Provide strategic oversight for the Global Launch Planning Tool, Launch Playbooks and Frameworks, Launch Excellence Library, and future capabilities
  • Prioritize, design, and implement launch tools, methodologies, and planning capabilities
  • Establish capability governance, performance measures, and adoption metrics
  • Partner with Business Unit Launch Leaders, Global Brand Teams, Regional organizations, and Market teams
  • Influence senior stakeholders and drive enterprise adoption of launch excellence tools and standards
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration across Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Analytics, Digital, and Regional stakeholders
  • Represent Launch Excellence at governance forums, launch reviews, leadership meetings, and communities
  • Translate launch insights, post-launch evaluations, market feedback, and organizational learnings into capability enhancements
  • Capture, scale, and institutionalize launch best practices across the global portfolio
  • Lead and develop a team responsible for capability development and tool management
  • Chair the Launch Excellence Community and foster continuous improvement, innovation, knowledge sharing, and customer-centric solutions
  • Coach and develop talent in alignment with corporate strategic objectives

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
  • 10+ years of experience in Global & US Launch Excellence, Commercial Strategy, Commercial Operations, Marketing Excellence, Capability Development, or related biopharmaceutical functions
  • Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, change leadership, and organizational influence skills
  • Demonstrated success leading enterprise capability development, commercial transformation initiatives, or launch excellence programs across multiple markets and business units
  • Deep expertise in launch planning, launch readiness, commercialization, and cross-functional launch execution
  • Experience designing and implementing capability frameworks, business processes, tools, and governance models
  • Strong people leadership experience, including management and development of high-performing teams
  • Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive enterprise-wide change in complex matrix organizations
  • Experience overseeing technology-enabled capabilities, digital platforms, and data-driven solutions supporting commercial excellence and launch effectiveness
  • Global mindset with ability to operate across multiple geographies, markets, and organizational structures
  • No visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus eligibility
  • Long-term incentive eligibility, if applicable
  • Medical, dental, and vision healthcare
  • Other insurance benefits for employee and family
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation
  • Compassionate days
  • Sick days
  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • Domestic relocation