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🥝 Vice President, Global Program Head Oncology (m/f)

Merck Healthcare | eysins, Switzerland | Posted June 08, 2026

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The Executive Director/Vice President, Global Program Head Oncology (GPH) serves as the primary architect and owner of the end-to-end lifecycle for complex internal or partnered global development programs. Tasked with leading high-performing, multidisciplinary Global Program Teams (GPTs), the GPH drives the strategy to maximize positive impact to both patients and asset value. As a key business and scientific ambassador, the GPH will navigate internal/alliance governance and lead cross-functional collaboration to ensure the seamless delivery of program milestones.

You will assume sole and final accountability for the program’s strategic integrity, execution, and financial risk profile. As the primary authority responsible for presenting to the Portfolio Governance Committee and Investment Board, the GPH is directly responsible for the asset’s trajectory and fiscal health. This includes the mandate to ensure that strategic or investment decisions prior...

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