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Director, Lead of Strategy for Device Product Assessment & Innovation

Director, Lead of Strategy for Device Product Assessment & Innovation

Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpWindsor, CT, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Director, Lead Of Strategy For Device Product Assessment & Innovation

Position Overview : At our Company, we are enhancing our investment in device development and commercialization capabilities to support our growing pipeline of drug-device combination products. Our integrated team is responsible for the entire spectrum of activities from innovation, development, commercialization, as well as product lifecycle management for drug-device combination products.

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Device Product Assessment & Innovation (DPAI), the Director, Lead Of Strategy For Device Product Assessment & Innovation will define and build strategic roadmaps to manage governance, operations, and cross-functional processes that drive efficient, discovery facing innovations and decision-making strategy for all elements of early development. They will lead various early development and innovation initiatives to support continuous improvement that translates DPAI strategy and objectives to execution.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Strategic Leadership, Business Acumen & Innovation
  • Stakeholder Engagement, Partnerships & Influence
  • Decision Making & Continuous Improvement

Required Qualifications :

  • Education : Bachelor's degree required with a concentration in a scientific-related discipline strongly preferred
  • Advanced scientific degree (e.g., MS, PharmD, Ph.D.) preferred
  • Project Management certification / training (PMP) and / or coursework & training in Project Management preferred
  • Experience : Minimum of 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical / medical device industry with at least 5 years in project or program management roles
  • Demonstrated experience in leading organizational transformation initiatives and driving strategic change
  • Experience with drug-device combination product development, regulatory requirements, and commercialization strongly preferred
  • Track record of successfully managing complex, cross-functional projects and initiatives
  • Experience in building and leading high-performing teams

    • Skills and Competencies :

  • Strategic thinking and independent decision-making abilities with excellent business acumen
  • Demonstrated ability to develop strong, trust-based collaborative relationships to drive change and execute priorities with diverse stakeholders
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and tactfully at all organizational levels
  • Strong understanding of GMP and regulatory requirements for drug-device combination products
  • Proven ability to identify risks to project timelines, scope, or deliverables and escalate appropriately
  • Experience in designing governance processes that provide executive visibility and decision support
  • Demonstrated situational leadership in high-ambiguity settings and creative problem-solving
  • Effective at energizing others, establishing clear goals, delegation, mentoring, and coaching
  • Strong facilitation skills for leading cross-functional meetings and workshops

    • Required Skills : International Product Development, Leadership, Leadership Training and Development, Management Process, Medical Devices, Medical Product Development, People Management, Product Demonstrations, Product Development Consulting, Product Development Design, Product Development Quality, Safety Needles, Team Management

    Preferred Skills :

    Salary Range : $153,800.00 - $242,200.00

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