Global Standards & Execution Lead

MSD Malaysia; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks an Associate Director, Standards & Execution to lead planning, execution, and implementation of strategic initiatives for the Global Regulatory and Clinical Safety (GRACS) Quality Management System (QMS).

The role drives compliance programs including GRACS Privacy, Data Security, and Records Management in line with corporate policy and regulatory requirements. The position collaborates with GRACS and enterprise stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project management and regulatory/compliance domains.
• Bachelor’s Degree with substantial project management and regulatory exposure; advanced degrees valued.
• PM/PMO related certifications or equivalent experience appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and successful execution of assigned strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with program objectives, sponsor expectations, and organizational priorities.
• Partner with project leaders to develop and manage project plans, governance structures, implementation activities, milestones, risks, and deliverables.
• Establish and lead the GRACS records management and document retention program, including development of associated standards, governance, processes, tools, and controls.
• Support the execution of the GRACS Data Security Program (DSP), including monitoring, reporting, documentation, and governance activities, with particular focus on sensitive data transfers and related compliance requirements.
• Support the GRACS Privacy Program by collaborating with business process owners to develop, maintain, and periodically assess privacy impact assessments and related compliance documentation.
• Coordinate and support annual privacy assessments and associated remediation activities across GRACS.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure appropriate third-party due diligence processes are completed, documented, monitored, and renewed for both global and U.S.-based vendors and service providers.
• Drive continuous improvement of governance, compliance, and operational processes through effective stakeholder engagement, risk identification, and implementation of sustainable solutions.
• Provide leadership communications, metrics, and status reporting to support informed decision-making and business performance transparency.
• Support the GRACS Privacy program including collaboration with process owners in the creation and maintenance of their respective privacy assessments.

Skills

Coordinate

Business Alignment

Business Decisions

Change Management

Compliance Requirements

Cross-Functional Teamwork

Document Control Systems

Leadership Reporting

Negotiation

Process Analytics

Project Leadership

Project Management

Project Planning

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory Experience

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks an Associate Director, Standards & Execution to lead planning, execution, and implementation of strategic initiatives for the Global Regulatory and Clinical Safety (GRACS) Quality Management System (QMS).

The role drives compliance programs including GRACS Privacy, Data Security, and Records Management in line with corporate policy and regulatory requirements. The position collaborates with GRACS and enterprise stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable