Associate Director Program/Project Management Metrics Analytics & Performance (MAP), Hybrid

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ seeks an Associate Director, Project Management to lead IT-driven metrics & analytics projects within MAP for strategic decisions and performance monitoring across GCTO.

You will coordinate SIT/UAT, manage timelines, and develop business cases for new tools with stakeholders, ensuring SDLC documentation reflects business needs and data exchange.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT project management experience.
• Broad understanding of SDLC, SIT/UAT, and testing.
• Ability to analyze business processes and data flows.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office; skilled with data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the portfolio of analytics projects across MAP to support strategic decisions.
• Manage timelines, resources, and releases using Agile and Waterfall.
• Coordinate SIT/UAT, test case development, and documentation.
• Develop business cases with stakeholders for new tools/solutions.
• Ensure SDLC documentation reflects business needs and data exchange.

Skills

8+ years IT Project Management

SDLC understanding

SIT/UAT coordination

Leadership

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Qlik Sense

Power BI

Data & workflow analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Tools

SQL

Qlik Sense

Power BI

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

The Associate Director, Project Management, within Metrics, Analytics & Performance (MAP) will lead project management related to the development, delivery, & maintenance of a portfolio of metrics/analytics projects to support strategic decisions, improve planning/execution, and monitor performance across our portfolio, studies & processes within Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO).

• Collecting, assigning, tracking, and prioritizing requests from users requiring modifications (upgrades or bug fixes) to new and/or existing systems
• Manage timelines and resource management through development (i.e. Agile, Waterfall) and release (inc. communication & training)
• Approve change requests for upgrades/bug fixes/data changes and coordinate release planning and assessment for the business in collaboration with Research & Development IT Division IT.
• Coordinate all aspects of System Integration Test (SIT) & User Acceptance Testing (UAT), included, but not limited to ensuring the development of test cases, issues tracking, and completion of the proper documentation prior to deployment
• Collaborate with team members to develop business cases in collaboration with process owners/stakeholders and our Research & Development Division IT for new tools/solutions
• Ensure business needs and criticality of functionality are correctly documented in System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) documentation
• Coordinate the communication of system changes to Business Process/Sub-process Owners, requestors, and stakeholders
• Contribute to the ongoing development of processes related to access and support of all released tools
• Collaborate with MAP Team members and our Research & Development Division IT to ensure internal Service Level Agreement (SLA) are followed and reviewed/updated once a year
• Work with IT and support team to create user provisioning and deprovisioning process
• Ensure proper process and guidelines are in place to share and exchange data between applications & apply record retention policy when applicable
• Bachelor's Degree or higher

Education Minimum Requirement

• Bachelor's Degree or higher

Required - Experience And Skills

• 8+ years of experience in IT Project Management
• Basic understanding of System testing & providing training to user communities
• Knowledge quality management and control tools
• Critically evaluates process implications of system changes and deal with conflict and bring to resolution.
• Able to identify critical input and outputs that drive business processes and dependencies on process (workflow) vs. technology (dataflow).
• Strong understanding of how to use reporting tools, such as Qlik Sense, Power BI as well as modelling and planning tools
• Excellent teamwork and leadership skills, including conflict resolution expertise and discretion.
• Customer service orientation and the ability to work effectively with clients, third party vendors, quality and IT management/staffs
• Leadership experience
• Proficient in MS Office
• Recognized as “team player”
• Committed to continuous improvement
• Analytical ability, good judgment, ability to multi-task & prioritize
• Strong verbal & written communication skills
• Ability to proficiently interact with all levels of management and exert influence to achieve results.
• Experienced with "getting things done" in a complex work environment

Preferred - Experience And Skills

• 5+ years of experience in clinical research/clinical development
• Knowledge of SQL or other database/query tools

Required Skills

Adaptability, Clinical Data Management, Communication Management, Customer Service Leadership, Driving Continuous Improvement, Good Clinical Data Management Practice (GCDMP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Influencing Skills, Mentoring Staff, Prioritization, Project Management, Results-Oriented, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Preferred Skills

Conflict Management, New Technology Integration, Policy Compliance

US And Puerto Rico Residents Only

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The salary range for this role is

$142,400.00 - $224,100.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

San Francisco Residents Only:

We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only:

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

1st - Day

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

N/A

Job Posting End Date

10/14/2026

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Requisition ID

R421840