Associate Director, Global Project Delivery

Merck & Co.; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking an Associate Director - Project Manager, Manufacturing Network Strategy to lead end-to-end projects affecting the global supply chain. You will drive cross-divisional teams to meet timelines, define business requirements, and manage complex changes with regulatory impact.

The role emphasizes risk management, strategic inventory decisions, and proactive stakeholder communication, with a hybrid work arrangement and potential travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in the field of Science, Engineering or related.
• Minimum of eight (8) years' combined and diverse experience in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Technology, Regulatory, or Procurement with a demonstrated record of solid achievements.
• Working in both strategic and tactical space.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop detailed project plans for given changes using standard tools and ensures the alignment and coordination of cross-functional groups.
• Managing multiple projects at any one time that have high complexity (global supply chain impact with many inter dependencies).
• Leading and executing within multifaceted project environments with a small to large cross-functional team.
• Defining key business requirements (validation, regulatory filing, inventory builds, and creating inventory transition plans to the new source of supply or for post-change supply).
• Proactively identifying and mitigating risks and participating in Integrated Risk Management (IRM).
• Ensuring inter-project communication and integrated execution.

Skills

Accountability

Biopharmaceuticals

Budget Development

Clinical Trial Management

Data Analysis

Decision Making

Global Supply Chain

Leadership

Project Management

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Root Cause Analysis

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking an Associate Director - Project Manager, Manufacturing Network Strategy to lead end-to-end projects affecting the global supply chain. You will drive cross-divisional teams to meet timelines, define business requirements, and manage complex changes with regulatory impact.

The role emphasizes risk management, strategic inventory decisions, and proactive stakeholder communication, with a hybrid work arrangement and potential travel.