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MSD

Director, Oncology Portfolio – Strategic Planning Lead

MSD

Director managing oncology portfolio strategy for Merck across Asia Pacific. Leading strategic planning and cross-functional initiatives in life sciences and oncology fields.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeSingapore • 🇸🇬 SingaporeSeniorWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Owns the overall regional portfolio view across inline growth and future pipeline opportunities in oncology.
  • Leads strategic trade-off decisions across lifecycle management, investment prioritization, launch sequencing, and resource allocation.
  • Shapes the regional perspective into global development, commercial, forecasting, Stage Gate, and Enterprise Go-to-Market (EGTM) decisions.
  • Balances long-term strategic planning with near-term execution against business priorities.
  • Includes people management responsibility, with accountability to coach, develop, and lead a high-performing team.
  • Requires strong matrix leadership and influence across commercial, medical, market access, outcomes research, finance, and business development stakeholders.
  • Lead the development and continuous refinement of the regional oncology portfolio strategy across Asia Pacific, aligned with enterprise and global oncology priorities.
  • Define and communicate strategic choices across inline brands and pipeline assets, including prioritization, sequencing, market focus, and resource allocation.
  • Partner with markets and cross-functional stakeholders to translate lifecycle strategy into actionable plans with clear milestones and accountability.
  • Guide opportunity assessment, market prioritization, commercial assumptions, and strategic framing for future oncology assets across Asia Pacific.
  • Serve as a senior regional commercial leader across oncology portfolio discussions, influencing decisions with regional and global stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • >10 years of pharmaceutical industry experience with strong exposure to oncology, specialty care, or innovative medicines.
  • Substantial regional or global strategic marketing, portfolio strategy, new product planning, or lifecycle management experience.
  • Strong business acumen and strategic thinking, with ability to manage complexity and make high-quality trade-off decisions.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence across a matrix and lead without direct authority.
  • People management experience with a track record of coaching and developing talent.
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to synthesize market insights into clear strategic recommendations.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
  • Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives with strong ownership and discipline.
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, or a related field required.
  • Preferred: Experience in oncology new product planning and inline brand strategy. Broad understanding of Asia Pacific market dynamics, access environments, and launch challenges. Experience engaging global development, commercial, or governance teams. Advanced degree such as MBA, MSc, or equivalent.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools
Portfolio StrategyNew Product PlanningMarket PrioritizationAnalytical SkillsTrade-Off Decision Making
Soft Skills
Strategic ThinkingCoaching and DevelopmentCommunication SkillsInfluence Without AuthorityOwnership and Discipline
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in BusinessBachelor’s Degree in Life SciencesMBAMSc