Director, Merck Animal Health - Enterprise Strategy
Director, Merck Animal Health - Enterprise Strategy
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$ 169700 - 267200
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Job Description
The Strategy team part of the global Market Intelligence and Business Strategy (MIBS) group our companys Animal Health Division is responsible for assessing prioritizing and driving long term strategic direction and value creation for our companys Global Animal Health enterprise.
The Director Enterprise Strategy will be considered a leader in the global Strategy Team and the organization overall. Reporting to the AVP MIBS and supporting our companys Animal Health Leadership Team he/she plays a pivotal role in identifying key growth areas and leading cross-functional teams to develop and execute strategies and transformations for the global business
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Lead enterprise strategy assessment and planning to define and articulate the organizations business strategies focused on delivering medium and long-term value for the division
Manage cross-functional teams in the evaluation and implementation of strategic opportunities within the companys core business as well as adjacent domains
Design and facilitate strategy-related workshops including planning interactive activities and breakout sessions; Analyze outcomes and present insights and next steps to stakeholders.
Lead the integration and alignment of strategy processes into business and financial planning workflows
Build business cases models and rationales for potential investments
Provide internal consulting and thought leadership to the Animal Health Leadership Team as well as other Commercial R&D Manufacturing Supply and Finance leaders.
Perform rigorous analysis and prioritize through hypothesis-based problem solving
Prepare thought pieces regarding critical industry trends and opportunities for the Animal Health Leadership Team
Create presentations for regular business reviews leadership updates including the Board of Directors
Support business development/M&A activities
Coach junior team members on the broader MIBS team
The ideal candidate for the role will exhibit the following:
Executive presence and ability to communicate and present to senior executives; skilled in influencing without authority
A love for team-based work in a high intensity environment; willingness to get your hands dirty and play whatever role the team needs to operate against demanding deadlines for senior leadership
Creativity and problem-solving skills in developing and leading strategy sessions with the ability to think quickly and adaptively pivot or change direction as needed
A natural curiosity and ability to question the status quo in a thoughtful and productive manner
Exceptionally strong personal initiative good business instincts and comfort with ambiguity
Ability to lead multiple simultaneous high-priority cross-functional projects
Strong financial acumen and ability to develop and interpret financial models
A power user of both Excel and Powerpoint and extremely agile in third party investment research tools
A sense of humor and strong desire to be part of and contribute to a high-functioning and supportive team environment
Qualifications
Education:
Required: BA/BS
Preferred: MBA/MA/MS
Required Experience and Skills:
Minimum of 12 years working experience with at least 3 years in a corporate Strategy function or Transformation team top-tier Management Consulting firm or Investment bank
Experience leading strategic assessment or development projects that have included members of a cross-functional senior leadership team ideally in a global organization
Conceptual knowledge of core business disciplines such as Strategy Finance Accounting Marketing and Commercial Operations
Demonstrated financial modeling skills
Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
Understanding of industry trends and factors that impact pharma or animal health business in order to define and translate strategy
Attention to detail
Persuasive written and visual communication skills
10% travel (primarily global travel)
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The salary range for this role is
$169700.00 - $267200.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location government requirements and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical dental vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) retirement benefits including 401(k) paid holidays vacation and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.
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09/2/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
