Associate Director, Field Enablement & Business Support Leader

Associate Director, Field Enablement & Business Support Leader

The Associate Director, Field Enablement & Business Support Leader, drives large-scale sales force structure transformations and enablement initiatives across the US HH market, while supporting forecasting and budget management activities across the Field Experience & Patient Access (FE&PA) organization. The incumbent is a high-performing, dynamic, and strategic leader who works collaboratively with a diverse group of stakeholders and manages the complexity across headquarter functions to facilitate seamless operational experiences for US HH field sales and account management teams within our sales organization and FE&PA leadership within our CEI organization. This role requires a seasoned professional with deep expertise in program and project management, change management, cross-functional leadership, and sales force structure and alignment go-to-market strategies. The ideal candidate thrives in high-intensity environments, demonstrates executive presence, and excels at translating complex strategies into actionable plans.

Reporting to the Director of Strategy and Field Enablement, this leader will work alongside the Field Enablement Process team and actively partner with relevant areas to manage early launch planning and provide strategic sales force Go-To-Market support and project management for new products and integrations, ensuring a seamless path from ideation to commercialization. This position will also provide critical support for FE&PA budget management, LROP processes, and profit planning cycles, working closely with the STREAM Director, Finance and FE&PA leaders to ensure accuracy, alignment, and transparency in all fiscal matters. Through these responsibilities, the role reinforces its commitment to operational excellence and financial stewardship.

Primary Responsibilities include and may not be limited to :

• Lead cross-functional teams to develop and execute field enablement strategies and transformation initiatives.
• Translate large-scale sales force structure changes into detailed project plans, workflows, and timelines.
• Identify and manage dependencies, risks, and impediments; proactively remove barriers to execution.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively to business audiences, including senior executives.
• Create compelling presentations and take detailed notes to support strategic discussions and decision-making.
• Influence stakeholders without direct authority, driving alignment and momentum across teams.
• Manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously with a strong sense of urgency and ownership.
• Facilitate strategy sessions with creativity and problem-solving agility; pivot direction as needed.
• Challenge the status quo thoughtfully and productively to drive continuous improvement.

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Salary range for this role is $139,600.00 - $219,700.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's 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.

You can apply for this role through https : / / jobs.merck.com / us / en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

Relocation : No

VISA Sponsorship : No

Travel Requirements : 10%

Flexible Work Arrangements : Hybrid

Job Posting End Date : 10 / 6 / 2025