Associate Director, Project Management
Merck
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Job summary
Merck, USA, is seeking an Associate Director to lead end-to-end management of major supply chain changes. You will drive cross-functional teams across divisions to deliver on complex projects with regulatory impact, while defining business requirements and risk mitigation strategies.
This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering and at least eight years of proven experience in supply chain, operations, or regulatory roles. Hybrid work arrangements and travel are expected.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering or related field.
- 8+ years of combined and diverse experience in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Technology, Regulatory, or Procurement.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams in complex, regulated environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end project management for major supply chain changes with cross-divisional teams.
- Develop detailed project plans and ensure alignment of cross-functional groups across multiple projects.
- Define business requirements, regulatory considerations, and inventory transition plans for new supply sources.
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Job description
Under the direction of the Network Strategy & Execution Director, the Associate Director is responsible for assessing, leading and managing the successful "end to end"(E2E) project management of major and complex supply chain changes by driving cross-divisional and cross-functional teams to ensure delivery of the targeted goals and timelines. The Associate Director will effectively and efficiently achieve project objectives and define business requirements through exceptional project management. The incumbent will lead cross-functional teams for projects that may include establishing new sources of supply for registered materials or managing a portfolio of complex process changes with regulatory impact.
- Understanding the requirements of a complex business case for assigned changes.
- Continually assessing key business elements across project life cycle to ensure business goals remain relevant in an ever-changing business environment and elevate as required.
- Owning and developing 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).
- Identifying and raising issues and conflicting agendas/priorities for quick resolution.
- Being able to align teams to solve problems.
- Bringing innovation into everyday thinking to mitigate risks.
- Understanding and committing to Compliance.
- Ensuring inter-project communication and integrated execution.
- Ensuring consistency and sharing of best practices.
- E2E Visibility.
- Be skilled in effectively managing virtual teams and have the ability to influence both horizontally and vertically.
- Drive to engage others and have excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
- Be able to maintain focus on the key project goals and priorities, but also be able to dive into the detail to facilitate problem resolution and ensure project success.
- Cultural sensitivity, diversity, and effectiveness.
- Regulatory Acumen and effective working relationship with Global Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Safety (GRACS).
- Demonstrated conflict resolution, problem-solving, raising concerns and accountability.
- 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.
- Product source changes and change control.
- Proficiency in Microsoft project.
- Flexibility with working schedule and availability to travel.
- Vaccines, biologics, therapeutic proteins, or sterile.
- Working with Global Human Health and 3rd party partners.
- Accountability, Accountability, Adaptability, Biopharmaceuticals, Budget Development, Clinical Trial Management, Conflict Resolution, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Feasibility Studies, Global Supply Chain, Innovation, Innovative Solutions, Inventory Management, Knowledge Management, Leadership, Mitigated Risks, Project Management, Project Management Tools, Project Planning, Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Regulatory Compliance, Retail Inventory Management, Risk Evaluation And Mitigation Strategy (REMS), Risk Management.
- Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Trial Management, Data Analysis, Knowledge Management, Microsoft Project, Problem Solving, Project Management, Project Management Tools, Project Planning, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Strategic Planning
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. We provide an inclusive process and accommodation during the application or hiring process if needed.
As An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, We Provide Equal Opportunities To All Employees And Applicants For Employment And Prohibit Discrimination On The Basis Of Race, Color, Age, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Protected Veteran Status, Disability Status, Or Other Applicable Legally Protected Characteristics. As a Federal Contractor, We Comply With All affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For More Information About Personal Rights Under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Laws, Visit:
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USA - Pennsylvania - West Point
Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.
The salary range for the primary location of this role is:
$129,000.00 - $203,100.00
This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of 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.
Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.
Ireland
We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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.
Regular
No relocation
No
10%
Hybrid
Not Indicated
No
N/A
11/8/2026
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