Director, Analytical Solutions - US Quality

Merck & Co.; De Soto (KS); Hybride; USD 157 000 - 247 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) / retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Hybrid work arrangement

Résumé du poste

Merck & Co. in the United States seeks a Director ATS US Lead to shape the manufacturing and testing organization in line with the company strategy.

You will be a key member of the global ATS leadership team and collaborate with partners across other involved organizations. In this role you will manage and develop the team, oversee the ATS project portfolio across multiple sites, ensure progress and deliverables, and report results in governance meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in analytical, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biological, analytical science or equivalent job experience.
• 10-15 years' experience in the research, manufacture, and testing of Pharmaceutical and/or biological products.
• Experience in method development & validation, method robustness and transfer.
• In depth experience and proven track record in shaping, developing and leading (multiple) teams in matrix organizations.
• Strong background in project execution and demonstrated leadership skills.
• Skilled in leading and driving multifaceted projects in a complex environment.
• End to end understanding of pharma business processes, holistic thinking.

Responsabilités

• Manage, plan, shape and develop your organization.
• Plan organizational needs and capabilities to meet business requirements in alignment with partners and your lead.
• Staffing and budget planning for your team.
• Set reporting and team governance.
• Develop and coach where needed.
• Execute the analytical project portfolio.
• Coordinate project execution, cross functional alignment, metrics, and reporting.
• Set targets and deliver on milestones, report progress in tier and governance meetings.
• Monitor quality and timeliness of delivered progress.
• Identify critical gaps and needs within the portfolio to enable strategy achievement.
• Mitigate and drive issue resolution when necessary. Strategically engage and build relationships with key partners and internal customers.
• Act as a clear and visible point of contact for partners and customers in all analytical topics.
• Understand business priorities and needs of your colleagues.
• Manage expectations and provide transparency regarding work prioritization and timelines.
• Represent team and progress in senior leader meetings and recommend direction.
• Gather and drive voice of the customer into actionable insights to enhance the organization.
• Develop and report metrics for team performance for areas of responsibility as inline analytical support, method remediation, robustness & improvement, site to Site transfers (StS) and NPC transfers.
• Ensure team priorities are aligned with local Site Management, Quality Operations and Regional Heads at regional site(s).

Connaissances

Analytical Method Development

Analytical Thinking

cGMP Compliance

Decision Making

Driving Continuous Improvement

Execution Excellence

People Leadership

Pharmaceutical Quality Control (QC)

Stakeholder Management

Technology Transfer

Formation

Bachelor's degree in analytical, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biological, analytical science or equivalent job experience

Master's degree preferred

Description du poste

Merck & Co. in the United States seeks a Director ATS US Lead to shape the manufacturing and testing organization in line with the company strategy.

You will be a key member of the global ATS leadership team and collaborate with partners across other involved organizations. In this role you will manage and develop the team, oversee the ATS project portfolio across multiple sites, ensure progress and deliverables, and report results in governance meetings.