US Medical Affairs Health Systems Oncology, Director, Strategic Medical Implementation Lead
Merck
July 01, 2026
Remote
United States
Medical Affairs
Role Summary:
- Advance US Medical Affairs (USMA) Health Systems Oncology strategic priorities across a dynamic portfolio. Report to the AVP, Health Systems Oncology, as part of the USMA Health Systems Field Medical Leadership Team.
- Integrate cross-functional strategic direction (Medical Affairs, IAM, Payer Marketing, OCAR) into medical field execution to optimize impact across Strategic Accounts; lead strategic planning, communication, and innovation initiatives for coordinated, data-driven engagement.
Responsibilities:
Enterprise Strategy Integration
- Advance non-therapeutic area initiatives (quality, value, implementation).
- Lead strategic alignment across RMSD and Health Systems teams, including Medical Account Planning and joint initiatives.
- Connect Health Systems strategy with product-level strategies; collaborate with IAM, Strategic Insights, Payer Marketing, OCAR, and enterprise partners.
Leadership & Strategic Execution
- Influence field medical planning with FMADs, PASLs, and SDMAs to ensure coordinated execution and prioritization.
- Support strategic communications and execution excellence between HQ and the Field.
- Partner on culture-shaping, team development, and performance enablement.
Field Medical Innovation and Enablement
- Drive simplification and efficiency across field medical tools and processes.
- Lead/evolve initiative reporting frameworks and medical leadership review/impact communications.
- Manage US Value & Implementation Goal tracking with 30/60/90-day milestones.
Performance Measurement & Analytics
- Lead value creation by identifying high-impact areas and developing senior-leadership messaging.
- Build/assess KPIs, dashboards, scorecards, and analytics to track performance and impact.
- Identify and accelerate best practices via data-driven insights.
- Co-lead impact report development.
Minimum Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- Advanced doctoral degree (MD, PharmD, PhD).
- 5+ years field medical affairs experience; 2+ years as a HS/Payer Medical Liaison (or equivalent).
- Agile mindset; multitask across competing priorities; manage changing workload and timelines.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, strategic/tactical planning, project management, communication, and organization.
- Ability to communicate effectively to internal/external stakeholders; create compelling, visually appealing presentations.
- Cross-functional matrix collaboration experience.
- Working knowledge of evidence base, real-world analytics, health economics/outcomes research.
- Proven contribution to commercial and medical development strategies in pharma.
- Strategy and operations experience preferred (including managed care/health systems).
- Team lead/management experience preferred.
Required Skills:
- Clinical Oncology, Immuno-Oncology, Medical Affairs, Medical Knowledge, Performance Measurement, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Professional Networking, Project Management, Strategic Insights, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking.
Preferred Skills:
- Current employees and contingent workers apply via provided links.
Application Instructions:
- Apply through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub if a current employee). Apply by the posting deadline shown on the role listing (job posting end date: 07/11/2026).
- Advance US Medical Affairs (USMA) Health Systems Oncology strategic priorities across a dynamic portfolio. Report to the AVP, Health Systems Oncology, as part of the USMA Health Systems Field Medical Leadership Team.
- Integrate cross-functional strategic direction (Medical Affairs, IAM, Payer Marketing, OCAR) into medical field execution to optimize impact across Strategic Accounts; lead strategic planning, communication, and innovation initiatives for coordinated, data-driven engagement.
Responsibilities:
Enterprise Strategy Integration
- Advance non-therapeutic area initiatives (quality, value, implementation).
- Lead strategic alignment across RMSD and Health Systems teams, including Medical Account Planning and joint initiatives.
- Connect Health Systems strategy with product-level strategies; collaborate with IAM, Strategic Insights, Payer Marketing, OCAR, and enterprise partners.
Leadership & Strategic Execution
- Influence field medical planning with FMADs, PASLs, and SDMAs to ensure coordinated execution and prioritization.
- Support strategic communications and execution excellence between HQ and the Field.
- Partner on culture-shaping, team development, and performance enablement.
Field Medical Innovation and Enablement
- Drive simplification and efficiency across field medical tools and processes.
- Lead/evolve initiative reporting frameworks and medical leadership review/impact communications.
- Manage US Value & Implementation Goal tracking with 30/60/90-day milestones.
Performance Measurement & Analytics
- Lead value creation by identifying high-impact areas and developing senior-leadership messaging.
- Build/assess KPIs, dashboards, scorecards, and analytics to track performance and impact.
- Identify and accelerate best practices via data-driven insights.
- Co-lead impact report development.
Minimum Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- Advanced doctoral degree (MD, PharmD, PhD).
- 5+ years field medical affairs experience; 2+ years as a HS/Payer Medical Liaison (or equivalent).
- Agile mindset; multitask across competing priorities; manage changing workload and timelines.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, strategic/tactical planning, project management, communication, and organization.
- Ability to communicate effectively to internal/external stakeholders; create compelling, visually appealing presentations.
- Cross-functional matrix collaboration experience.
- Working knowledge of evidence base, real-world analytics, health economics/outcomes research.
- Proven contribution to commercial and medical development strategies in pharma.
- Strategy and operations experience preferred (including managed care/health systems).
- Team lead/management experience preferred.
Required Skills:
- Clinical Oncology, Immuno-Oncology, Medical Affairs, Medical Knowledge, Performance Measurement, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Professional Networking, Project Management, Strategic Insights, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking.
Preferred Skills:
- Current employees and contingent workers apply via provided links.
Application Instructions:
- Apply through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub if a current employee). Apply by the posting deadline shown on the role listing (job posting end date: 07/11/2026).