Remote VP of HR & Growth Strategy

Merck; Hot Springs (AR); On-site; USD 175,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in Hot Springs, AR seeks a results-driven VP to bring rigor to a fast-moving business team. The role pays $175,000 - $249,000, offers roadmap ownership, and a culture that rewards candor and growth.

You will build models to stop losing bets, lead scalable process improvements, align go-to-market plans with Merck’s commercial strategy, and create dashboards so local managers have the numbers they need. New applicants this week join a cycle already in motion.

Qualifications

• Pattern recognition across diverse business engagements.
• Professionalism and discretion with sensitive information.
• Confident communicator across email, calls, and in-person meetings.
• Demonstrated comfort presenting to VP leadership.
• Comfort with the remote cadence of a Hot Springs-based operation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with the rhythms of a refreshingly candid remote team.

Responsibilities

• Build the model that tells you when to stop a losing business bet.
• Champion process improvements that scale with Merck growth.
• Align go-to-market plans with broader Merck commercial strategy.
• Run market sizing exercises to prioritize expansion in Hot Springs.
• Wire up dashboards so Hot Springs managers stop asking you for the same numbers.
• Spot when a VP initiative has quietly lost its sponsor.
• Find the joyfully-rigorous lever that moves the metric leadership cares about most.

Skills

Pattern recognition

Professionalism and discretion

Verbal communication

Presenting to leadership

Remote collaboration

Job description

Merck in Hot Springs, AR seeks a results-driven VP to bring rigor to a fast-moving business team. The role pays $175,000 - $249,000, offers roadmap ownership, and a culture that rewards candor and growth.

You will build models to stop losing bets, lead scalable process improvements, align go-to-market plans with Merck’s commercial strategy, and create dashboards so local managers have the numbers they need. New applicants this week join a cycle already in motion.