Director, Pharma Pricing Operations & Analytics
Merck
August 19, 2026
On-site
Rahway, NJ
Market Access
Primary Responsibilities
Strategic Partnership & Thought Leadership
- Act as primary strategic partner for Pharma pricing operations, analytics, and capability needs across launch, inline, and lifecycle priorities.
- Build relationships with Global Market Access strategy leads, Pharma franchise leaders, regional pricing/access teams, finance/forecasting partners, and digital teams.
- Identify stakeholder business questions and translate them into analytical projects and capability roadmaps.
- Generate data-driven insights and strategic recommendations; present to senior leadership.
- Serve as expert on Pharma portfolio dynamics, launch sequencing, lifecycle pricing, market access pressures, and international pricing.
Team Leadership & People Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop Associate Directors; manage resources and project pipeline; ensure high-quality, rigorous outputs.
- Foster a consulting excellence culture.
Operational & Capability Oversight
- Direct complex pricing analyses (e.g., IRP modeling, launch sequencing, lifecycle price erosion, gross-to-net/access pathway, pricing governance, scenario planning, portfolio support).
- Partner with Digital Human Health/Digital Product Owners on pricing platforms and decision-support capabilities.
- Champion data governance and data quality; ensure compliance with laws/regulations/internal policies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, health economics, or related field (strongly preferred).
- 10+ years in pharmaceutical pricing, market access, revenue management, and/or financial analytics.
- Pharma/healthcare industry experience (consulting, global/regional market access, or corporate strategy preferred).
- Track record leading cross-functional, matrix teams; proven consulting skills.
- Strategic thinker; deep understanding of access, reimbursement, HTA, and pricing strategies; self-starting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree/MBA/MPH/MS (strongly preferred); direct people management experience.
- Strong communication/presentation skills; deep subject matter expertise in Pharma pricing/access.
- Experience with pricing/tender/revenue systems and BI/OLAP tools (e.g., NGP, Cognos, TM1).
- Prior country/subsidiary experience in Pharma/Life Sciences.
Required Skills
Analytical thinking; collaborative leadership; competency management; customer relationship building; leadership/operations management; Planning Budgeting & Forecasting (PBF); strategic alliances/analysis/planning/thinking; team organization.
Preferred Skills
- Current employees/contingent workers apply via provided links.
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate and sick days.
Application Instructions
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub if current employee); application deadline listed on posting.
Strategic Partnership & Thought Leadership
- Act as primary strategic partner for Pharma pricing operations, analytics, and capability needs across launch, inline, and lifecycle priorities.
- Build relationships with Global Market Access strategy leads, Pharma franchise leaders, regional pricing/access teams, finance/forecasting partners, and digital teams.
- Identify stakeholder business questions and translate them into analytical projects and capability roadmaps.
- Generate data-driven insights and strategic recommendations; present to senior leadership.
- Serve as expert on Pharma portfolio dynamics, launch sequencing, lifecycle pricing, market access pressures, and international pricing.
Team Leadership & People Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop Associate Directors; manage resources and project pipeline; ensure high-quality, rigorous outputs.
- Foster a consulting excellence culture.
Operational & Capability Oversight
- Direct complex pricing analyses (e.g., IRP modeling, launch sequencing, lifecycle price erosion, gross-to-net/access pathway, pricing governance, scenario planning, portfolio support).
- Partner with Digital Human Health/Digital Product Owners on pricing platforms and decision-support capabilities.
- Champion data governance and data quality; ensure compliance with laws/regulations/internal policies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, health economics, or related field (strongly preferred).
- 10+ years in pharmaceutical pricing, market access, revenue management, and/or financial analytics.
- Pharma/healthcare industry experience (consulting, global/regional market access, or corporate strategy preferred).
- Track record leading cross-functional, matrix teams; proven consulting skills.
- Strategic thinker; deep understanding of access, reimbursement, HTA, and pricing strategies; self-starting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree/MBA/MPH/MS (strongly preferred); direct people management experience.
- Strong communication/presentation skills; deep subject matter expertise in Pharma pricing/access.
- Experience with pricing/tender/revenue systems and BI/OLAP tools (e.g., NGP, Cognos, TM1).
- Prior country/subsidiary experience in Pharma/Life Sciences.
Required Skills
Analytical thinking; collaborative leadership; competency management; customer relationship building; leadership/operations management; Planning Budgeting & Forecasting (PBF); strategic alliances/analysis/planning/thinking; team organization.
Preferred Skills
- Current employees/contingent workers apply via provided links.
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate and sick days.
Application Instructions
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub if current employee); application deadline listed on posting.