Finance Functional Performance Management Lead

Merck Group; Taguig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Group in the Philippines seeks a seasoned Finance Performance Management lead to design, implement, and optimize a transparent framework across Finance and enabling functions. You will translate strategy into measurable objectives and drive data-driven insights for senior leadership.

You will coordinate data collection, validate results, and support action plans, collaborating with global teams and diverse business sectors to improve performance and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Business Administration, IT or related field.
• Master degree is a plus and international exposure is valued.
• Minimum 5 years in Finance, performance management or transformation.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders across functions and regions.
• Experience in global/shared services or complex corporate environments.
• Fluent in English and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and drive a transparent Finance performance management framework.
• Translate strategy into measurable performance objectives for Finance services.
• Coordinate collection, validation and interpretation of performance data.
• Support analysis, root-cause identification and action planning.
• Distinguish topics requiring structural changes from routine improvements.
• Review measures with Finance leadership and process owners.
• Conduct external benchmarking to set ambitious yet realistic targets.
• Join or co-lead performance review sessions with stakeholders.
• Interpret sector needs to tailor KPIs and insights for business sectors.
• Build trusted relationships with sector leadership and partners.

Skills

Finance expertise

Performance management

Stakeholder mgmt

KPI design

Lean methods

Analytical skills

AI literacy

English fluent

Change management

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor degree

Master degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your Role

The holder of this position is accountable for designing and driving a transparent Finance performance management approach across the organization. The role connects Finance strategy, operational performance, business-sector priorities and senior stakeholder decision-making. It translates performance data into clear insights, actions and governance routines that improve Finance effectiveness and value delivered to the business.

Finance performance management

• Design, implement and continuously improve the Finance Performance Management framework, including the KPI architecture, definitions, targets, reporting cadence and governance routines.
• Translate Finance strategy and transformation priorities into measurable performance objectives for Finance services, processes and enabling activities.
• Coordinate the collection, validation and interpretation of Finance performance data, ensuring that reporting is consistent, meaningful and focused on business outcomes.
• Support Finance organizations in analyzing performance results, identifying root causes and defining appropriate corrective or improvement actions.
• Distinguish topics requiring structural changes or full-scale improvement projects from topics that can be managed through daily management, standard problem solving or 3C-like action tracking.
• Review performance measures with Finance leadership and relevant process or service owners to ensure that the right topics are measured and remain relevant for clients.
• Conduct external benchmarking, where relevant, to support ambitious but realistic Finance targets and identify opportunities for process and service improvement.
• Join and, where required, co-lead performance review sessions with Finance stakeholders, business partners, business sectors and other Enabling Functions.
• Use sector knowledge to interpret performance differences, assess the relevance of Finance KPIs and tailor analyses and recommendations to the needs of individual business sectors.
• Build trusted relationships with sector leadership teams, Finance business partners, Finance service owners and relevant Enabling Functions.

Who You Are

• Bachelor degree in relevant discipline (e.g. Finance, Business Administration, IT, etc.)
• Master degree is a plus
• At least 5 years of experience in Finance, performance management, business partnering, transformation, process excellence or a corporate/consulting environment with varying scopes and responsibilities.
• Several years of experience working in diverse international teams and demonstrating success in roles involving multiple departments and senior stakeholders.
• Proven success in major projects or initiatives that delivered measurable process, service or performance improvements.
• Experience in a global, shared-services, GBS or complex corporate environment.
• Experience working with stakeholders from different business sectors, functions, countries, regions and global teams.
• Experience preparing management information, performance reviews, executive presentations or business review materials.
• Experience with Finance processes, performance metrics, data interpretation and action tracking.
• Strong Finance and performance management expertise, including KPI design, target setting, trend analysis and performance governance.
• Demonstrated understanding of different business-sector operating models and the ability to translate sector priorities into Finance performance insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills, including the ability to work effectively with senior leaders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear messages and practical actions.
• Demonstrated familiarity with and active use of Lean methodologies/tools and ways of working to identify improvement opportunities and drive sustainable performance improvements.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, change management and influencing skills.
• Result-oriented, structured and collaborative way of working; able to challenge constructively and take ownership.
• Strong intercultural and virtual-team collaboration skills.
• Very good understanding of Finance processes and their impact on business performance; familiarity with related HR, Procurement and IT processes is beneficial.
• Fluent in English.
• AI literacy: understanding of how artificial intelligence technologies work, their practical applications and decision-making implications, and the ethical considerations involved, including bias, fairness, privacy and accountability.

What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!