Associate Director, Community Impact & Grants

Merck; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 129,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck seeks an Associate Director, Community Impact, to drive coordination of the Community Impact Liaison program, align initiatives with health goals, and ensure compliance across internal stakeholders.

The role leads through influence, manages grant review processes, tracks milestones, and partners with communications to highlight program impact, reporting to Head of Global Community Impact and Engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health policy, business, life sciences or related field.
• 7+ years in program operations, management, public health, community health, social impact, philanthropy, or related field.
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders without direct reporting lines.
• Experience managing multi-workstream projects, timelines, dependencies, and approvals.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of initiatives identified by Head of Global Community Impact and Engagement.
• Coordinate day-to-day program operations, tracking milestones and follow-ups.
• Support grant review processes, approvals, contracting, and reporting.
• Track budget status, risks, and decisions for leadership visibility.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance and avoid duplication of effort.
• Develop updates and materials based on program activity and community insights.

Skills

Program operations

Cross-functional coordination

Grant management

Influence in matrixed org

Communication & liaison

Project planning

Risk tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health / related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Merck seeks an Associate Director, Community Impact, to drive coordination of the Community Impact Liaison program, align initiatives with health goals, and ensure compliance across internal stakeholders.

The role leads through influence, manages grant review processes, tracks milestones, and partners with communications to highlight program impact, reporting to Head of Global Community Impact and Engagement.