Contract Manager Merck Alexandria, VA

Filetwigbay; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor program

Benefits plan

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Merck in Alexandria, VA is seeking a Contract Manager to keep the site running while improvements ship underneath. The role emphasizes mentoring, growth mindset, and deliberate execution, with a salary range of $122,000 to $177,000 and a clear path to take on larger projects.

The posting highlights ownership, client-focused teamwork, and the chance to grow within the Merck organization as it expands in the Virginia market.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in contract management or related organization roles.
• Experience supporting client-focused temporary teams is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Question the brief when it doesn't match reality.
• Keep the Alexandria, VA site running while improvements ship underneath.
• Avoid accumulating flexibility debt.
• Maintain conflict-resolution edge as the VA market shifts.
• Execute core contract manager duties with accuracy and consistency.
• Field curveballs from Alexandria clients without losing the thread.

Job description

On any given day, the Contract Manager at Merck juggles Mentoring and Growth Mindset, and somehow makes both look deliberate. The shape of it is simple - bring 6 years and Organization, take home $122,000 - $177,000, and grow into whatever Merck builds next.

Key Responsibilities

• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
• Keep Merck's Alexandria, VA site running while improvements ship underneath
• Refuse to let Flexibility debt quietly accumulate on your watch
• Keep your Conflict Resolution edge sharp as the VA market shifts
• Execute core Contract Manager duties with accuracy and consistency
• Field curveballs from Alexandria clients without losing the thread

What You'll Bring

• A VA sensibility, or genuine curiosity about this market
• Familiarity with the rhythms of a client-focused temporary team
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery
• Comfort owning general decisions in a VA market

The reputation Merck enjoys across VA wasn't bought; the craft-focused Alexandria team earned it one general project at a time. Our team in VA keeps a running list of what we'd do differently, and we actually act on it.

Yours for the taking: $122,000 - $177,000, a mentor, a benefits plan, and the room to grow your Mentoring and Flexibility side by side.

Right now the Contract Manager listing in Alexandria, VA is live and looking.