Oncology Product Managers (M/F)

Job Description **General description – Functions and responsibilities:** The Product Manager is responsible for the marketing plan for their indications (product/product range); for executing the strategy defined for each customer to achieve the set objectives; for developing communication; and for implementing innovative and differentiating operations. They ensure the consistency of the product/product range strategy and actions, in collaboration with the dedicated "Core Team" and the Global teams. **Main activities:** **Market understanding:** - Develops and is recognised for their expertise in knowing and understanding their market and its evolution. - Identifies research needs and conducts market analyses, in close collaboration with the Market Research team. - Is responsible for the "market research" plan. **Customer knowledge:** - Develops in-depth and ongoing knowledge of the different types of customers for their product/product range, through close contact with field teams (Medical Representatives, Care Pathway Delegates, Regional Medical Managers, Regional Directors, ...). - Is recognised by the scientific experts in their field and by all key players in the care pathway. - Defines and carries out customer segmentation in line with the strategy for their product/product range. - Identifies customer needs in order to develop suitable projects. **Definition of the marketing plan and its operational deployment** - Is responsible for developing the marketing plan for their product/product range in line with the global strategy, and for its validation with Management. - Manages the "Core Team" and coordinates the various internal stakeholders needed to define the strategy and carry out operations in response to customer needs. - Develops (or, where applicable, supervises the development in collaboration with the Junior Product Manager) all materials (promotional and environmental) in line with the strategy, and in compliance with the regulatory framework and current internal procedures. - Ensures that campaigns are taken up by field teams. - Qualitatively analyses the impact of campaigns through joint field days with delegates, at expert committees, ... - Develops the omnichannel communication strategy for their market, in collaboration with the digital and data teams. - Ensures understanding, satisfaction and proper use of the product or product range by customers through appropriate feedback (field feedback, market research, ...) - Defines, collects and analyses performance indicators to measure the impact of their campaigns and developed services, using digital and data where relevant. - Takes part in international meetings and ensures that France's interests and needs are properly understood and integrated at Global level. **Project management** - Defines and proposes innovative projects in line with the strategy and meeting customer needs, in collaboration with the various internal experts. - Takes part in cross-functional projects that directly or indirectly concern their product where marketing expertise is required. - Monitors performance and the allocated budget. - Tracks the performance of their product or product range using the tools provided (Navboard, market research, ...), and proposes an appropriate action plan accordingly. - Produces sales forecasts for their product/product range. - Is responsible for budget monitoring for their product and makes trade-offs where necessary. **Compliance with regulations** - Performs their role in compliance with French regulations and applicable internal processes. **Technical skills/ELS:** **Additional information about the working environment:** **Required qualifications, experience and language level:** - Higher education at Bac+5 level with dual competence (scientific + business school) - Minimum of 3-4 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry in various roles: product management/market research/field - Ideally, experience in the relevant therapeutic area - Customer orientation and ability to work in a team - Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and interpersonal ease - Leadership: ethics and integrity, courage, creativity, rigour, autonomy with a real capacity for organisation and planning, team spirit, flexibility - Ability to convince and to challenge the status quo - Curiosity, innovative mindset and initiative - Strong analytical skills to propose relevant strategic plans and action plans - In-depth knowledge of their therapeutic area and its internal/external ecosystem - Fluent English (B2) **Additional location(s) Compensation Information:** **Required Skills:** Adaptability, Adaptability, Brand Management, Business Decisions, Business Metrics, Collaborative Leadership, Competitor Analysis, Content Creation, Customer Centricity, Customer Feedback, Customer Insights, Customer Management, Customer-Oriented, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Digital Marketing, Event Planning, Influencing Skills, Leadership, Market Dynamics, Market Research, Market Trends, Oncology Marketing, Performance Metrics, Product Launch Planning {+ 8 more} **Preferred Skills:** Current Employees apply [HERE](https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$6687.htmld) Current Contingent Workers apply [HERE](https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$4020.htmld) **Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully** Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. **Employee Status:** Regular **Relocation:** **VISA Sponsorship:** **Travel Requirements:** **Flexible Work Arrangements:** Not Applicable **Shift:** **Valid Driving License:** **Hazardous Material(s):** **Job Posting End Date:** 11/11/2026 ***A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.**