USA - Pennsylvania - North Wales (Upper Gwynedd), United States of America
Onsite
Job Description
Role Overview
We are seeking an Associate Director, Product Manager to own and scale the MLR review capability within the Content & Promotional Lifecycle Automation product portfolio. This role is accountable for what gets built, why it matters, and how business value is measured, with a strong focus on AI‑enabled capabilities, regulatory confidence, and enterprise adoption. The Associate Director will act as the primary product leader for AI review capability, partnering with Brand, Commercial, MLR, Legal, AI, Engineering, and Platform teams.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Vision
Own the product vision, multi‑year roadmap, and strategic direction for Content Review capability
Define and continuously refine the value proposition for Job Owners, Content Creators, Reviewers, and MLR stakeholders
Identify opportunities to shift quality and compliance left through AI‑enabled automation and recommendations
Align product strategy with broader Content Supply Chain and Digital Human Health priorities
Product Ownership & Delivery Leadership
Own and prioritize the product backlog, making outcome‑based trade‑off decisions
Translate business, compliance, and regulatory needs into clear epics, features, and acceptance criteria
Partner with Engineering, AI/Data Science, and Design teams to ensure high‑quality, scalable delivery
Ensure delivered capabilities meet quality, compliance, security, and governance expectations
AI & Responsible Innovation Leadership
Lead the evolution of AI‑enabled first‑pass review capabilities (e.g., quality checks, compliance validations, brand standards)
Partner with AI teams to ensure outputs are accurate, explainable, auditable, and trusted
Work closely with Legal, Compliance, and Risk stakeholders to enable responsible AI adoption in regulated workflows
Balance innovation speed with regulatory confidence and enterprise readiness
Stakeholder Management & Enablement
Serve as the primary product leader and point of accountability for Content Review Capability
Engage senior stakeholders across Brand, Commercial, MLR, Legal, and Markets
Lead discovery workshops, roadmap reviews, and adoption discussions
Support rollout, change management, and onboarding across brands and regions
Value Measurement & Continuous Improvement
Define and track product success metrics (e.g., quality uplift, rework reduction, cycle time improvement, adoption)
Use data and user feedback to guide continuous iteration and prioritization
Communicate progress, outcomes, and risks through executive‑level updates
Education Minimum Requirement
Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred)
Required Skills & Experience
5+ years of experience in Product Management, Digital Product Ownership, or related leadership roles
Proven experience owning enterprise or platform products end‑to‑end
Deep experience working in Agile product organizations with cross‑functional global teams
Strong understanding of regulated content, MLR, or compliance‑driven workflows
Demonstrated ability to lead AI‑enabled or automation products from concept to scale
Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
Ability to operate autonomously in a complex, matrixed, global environment
Strong Plus
Experience with Veeva Vault PromoMats, Veeva CRM, JIRA, Confluence
Familiarity with pharma laws, regulations, and promotional review governance
Experience scaling products across multiple brands and markets
Executive communication and storytelling skills
Comfort navigating ambiguity and driving change in regulated ecosystems
Nice to Have
Experience with AI/ML model lifecycle collaboration (validation, explainability, performance monitoring)
Lean UX, discovery, or design‑thinking experience
Prior experience in Digital, Commercial Operations, or Enterprise Platforms
Required Skills:
Applied Engineering, Change Management, Client Counseling, Emerging Technologies, Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT), Product Lifecycle, Product Management, Product Roadmap, Product Vision, Regulatory Compliance, Requirements Management, Roadmapping, Solution Architecture, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Technical Advice, User Experience (UX) Design, Value Propositions, Veeva CRM, Waterfall ModelPreferred Skills:
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The salary range for this role is
$142,400.00 - $224,100.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An 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 at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
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