Full-Time

Access Value Director

Posted on 9/14/2026

Deadline 9/22/26
Merck

Merck

10,001+ employees

Pharmaceutical company developing medicines and vaccines

No salary listed

Munich, Germany

Hybrid

Hybrid work arrangement; relocation support is not provided.

Master's, PhD

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
Financial analysis
Risk Management

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Requirements
  • A Master's degree or higher in a relevant field such as Life Sciences, Pharmacy/Medicine, Health Economics, Public Health, or a comparable field.
  • Several years of pharmaceutical-industry experience in Market Access in Germany, with strong knowledge of health policy and relevant stakeholders or customers, including expertise in the AMNOG process and creating evidence-based value stories.
  • Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and project or program management in complex, international, cross-functional settings.
  • Demonstrated experience collaborating with health insurance funds and knowledge of the G-BA Innovation Fund, including building stakeholder relationships, understanding relevant processes and requirements, and successfully managing or supporting care-management or innovation-fund projects through implementation.
  • Demonstrated people-leadership experience and strong matrix-leadership capability, including leadership experience, coaching ability, and performance orientation.
  • Strong decision-making, prioritization, and execution discipline in a regulated environment.
  • Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex data or evidence and translate it into clear, actionable recommendations.
  • High resilience, adaptability, and initiative in a dynamic environment with ambiguity, tight timelines, and high visibility.
  • Very good written and spoken English is required.
Responsibilities
  • Lead Market Access Value topics in Germany and a strategic expert organization covering Access Solutions, care-management projects, German health-policy topics, and European initiatives affecting Germany.
  • Provide direct leadership to six reports, including two people managers with their own teams, and steer a multi-team organization across cross-functional workstreams.
  • Lead and develop a multi-team organization at Director level by translating strategy into measurable team plans, coaching and developing direct reports, clarifying decision rights, and strengthening accountability and inclusion.
  • Steer the Access Solutions and care-management project portfolio in Germany, including the Gesundheits­preis and Gesundheitsforum, through prioritization, governance, resource planning, and outcome management.
  • Develop best practices and consistent quality in solution design, stakeholder mapping, and implementation planning.
  • Ensure program delivery is compliant, stakeholder-relevant, and demonstrates measurable impact.
  • Act as the responsible Market Access function for German health-policy and system-development topics affecting access and reimbursement, in close coordination with the Policy team.
  • Assess European initiatives affecting Germany and derive implications, scenarios, and recommendations with the German Policy team.
  • Provide input for senior-level briefings and guidance and decision materials for Market Access and cross-functional leadership.
  • Build capabilities for monitoring and interpreting national and European access trends and translate insights into strategic options.
  • Shape German access strategies by incorporating external insights, stakeholder expectations, and system development into portfolio planning.
  • Advance the local evidence and data-generation strategy for the vaccine portfolio, including real-world evidence, outcomes, and implementation learnings, to support access approaches and stakeholder-value discussions.
  • Define priorities collaboratively with Medical, Access therapeutic-area teams, and Outcomes Research partners; ensure fit-for-purpose designs and accelerate translation of evidence into access narratives.
  • Lead matrix collaboration with Policy or Public Affairs, business units, Medical, and regional or global Access teams; remove barriers and align priorities.
  • Represent the function on the MAX Leadership Team and influence decisions with clarity, transparency, and stakeholder-centered arguments.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in data generation, including international experience, is advantageous.

Merck is a global healthcare company that develops medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. It advances long-term health by conducting research and development to create new treatments for diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, then brings these medicines to patients, healthcare professionals, and institutions worldwide. The company’s products work by undergoing scientific discovery, clinical testing, and regulatory approval before being manufactured and sold or distributed through patient assistance programs. What sets Merck apart is its large, diversified portfolio across human medicines, vaccines, and animal health, along with a strong emphasis on R&D, global reach, and support services like Merck Connect and Merck Manuals that provide professional resources. Merck’s goal is to tackle major health threats by applying science to discover and deliver therapies that improve patient outcomes and public health across the globe.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Kenilworth, Illinois

Founded

1891

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What believers are saying

  • August 2026 melanoma data validated Merck's next-generation cancer franchise beyond Keytruda.
  • July 2026 Lipfendra approval opens a new cardiovascular growth market before Keytruda erosion.
  • February 2026 oncology reorganization concentrates resources ahead of patent expiry and late-stage launches.

What critics are saying

  • Keytruda loses U.S. compound patent protection in December 2028, pressuring oncology revenue.
  • Summit and Akeso's ivonescimab beat Keytruda in China lung cancer data in 2026.
  • Merck's 2025 $3 billion cost-cutting plan includes 6,000 layoffs, signaling margin strain.

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  • Keytruda remains Merck's oncology engine; July 2026 approvals expanded perioperative bladder and kidney use.
  • August 2026 Moderna partnership produced first positive Phase 3 individualized mRNA cancer vaccine results.
  • Lipfendra's July 2026 FDA approval created Merck's first oral PCSK9 inhibitor.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Hybrid Work Options

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2 year growth

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