Hybrid Senior Specialist, OR Ops & PM – LATAM

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme; Bogotá; Hybrid; COP 60,000,000 - 100,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Sharp & Dohme Bogotá seeks a Senior Specialist to coordinate OR business operations and project management across Latin America Outcomes Research. You will align timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies, and drive priority initiatives with cross-functional stakeholders.

The role emphasizes executive-ready updates, stakeholder engagement, and rigorous follow-through to enable scientific leadership to focus on evidence strategy and regional collaborations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field.
• 5+ years in project management, business operations, or portfolio coordination.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects and stakeholders in parallel.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate OR portfolio and project coordination across Latin America.
• Translate priorities into structured plans with milestones and owners.
• Monitor progress, risks, dependencies, and decision logs.
• Prepare executive-ready updates and governance materials.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Capture learnings and scale initiatives regionally.

Skills

Adaptability

Budget Development

Change Management

Data Analysis

Outcomes Research

Project Management

Process Improvements

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, Project Management, Life Sciences, or a related field

Job description

Merck Sharp & Dohme Bogotá seeks a Senior Specialist to coordinate OR business operations and project management across Latin America Outcomes Research. You will align timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies, and drive priority initiatives with cross-functional stakeholders.

The role emphasizes executive-ready updates, stakeholder engagement, and rigorous follow-through to enable scientific leadership to focus on evidence strategy and regional collaborations.