# Director, Portfolio Lead Intercontinental - Vaccines & Infectious Disease (m/f/d)MerckFull-TimeJul 06, 2026Marketing## Job DescriptionJob Description**Reports to: AVP Intercontinental Business Operations**## ## **Position Summary**TheIntercontinentalPortfolio Lead isacritical leadership rolewithin the Intercontinental (IC) Regional Team, responsible for driving franchise performance, execution excellence, and strategic alignment across the **Vaccines & Infectious Disease** portfolio.The Portfolio Lead will ensure effective translation of strategy into execution, accelerate launch readiness, and deliver sustained performance across markets, while serving as theprimary interface between Global Franchises and the Intercontinental Region.In addition, the Portfolio Lead is accountable for leading1-2 high-impact cross-regional strategic initiatives, focused on advancing capabilities, improving execution models, and unlocking growth acrossIntercontinental markets.The role requires deep ente...