Senior Facility Readiness Director, Vaccine Manufacturing

MSD Malaysia; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Dundalk is seeking a Facility Operational Readiness Associate Director to lead cross-functional readiness activities across manufacturing, quality, engineering, and supply chain.

You will coordinate governance, manage risks, and drive readiness through to production launch in a fast-paced vaccines manufacturing environment. The role requires a strong background in GMP, regulatory compliance, and project leadership, with the ability to influence at all levels and deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
• Significant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and readiness programs.
• Strong GMP, quality systems, and regulatory understanding.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of operational readiness strategies and plans linked to successful manufacturing and product launch activities.
• Coordinate cross-functional readiness activities across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment of priorities, timelines, and dependencies.
• Facilitate governance forums, readiness reviews, action tracking, and escalation processes to support effective decision-making.
• Partner with functional leaders to ensure readiness across quality systems, training, supply chain, manufacturing systems, facilities, and operational processes.
• Maintain visibility of programme risks, issues, and key milestones, helping teams resolve challenges before they impact delivery.
• Support the transition from commissioning and qualification activities through to operational readiness and routine manufacturing.
• Drive operational rehearsal activities, scenario planning, and contingency preparedness.
• Build strong relationships across site functions to enable collaboration and alignment.
• Support executive communications and reporting, providing clear insights on progress, risks, and priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve readiness frameworks, governance processes, and ways of working while capturing lessons learned for future initiatives.

Skills

Cross-Functional Teamwork

GMP

Operational Excellence

Strategic Planning

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Technical Problem-Solving

Technology Transfer

Project Management

Lean Six Sigma

PMP/PRINCE2

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Life Sciences/Pharma/Biotech/Supply Chain

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Dundalk is seeking a Facility Operational Readiness Associate Director to lead cross-functional readiness activities across manufacturing, quality, engineering, and supply chain.

You will coordinate governance, manage risks, and drive readiness through to production launch in a fast-paced vaccines manufacturing environment. The role requires a strong background in GMP, regulatory compliance, and project leadership, with the ability to influence at all levels and deliver