Senior PMO Lead: AI & Automation Delivery

Merck; North Wales (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck is seeking a hands-on PMO lead for emerging technology, AI, and automation to support major change initiatives in GCTO. You will coordinate PMO tracking, promote best practices, and apply data governance across initiatives.

Responsibilities include end-to-end delivery of tools (dashboards, workflow automation, AI-enabled processes) and collaboration with IT, Analytics, and business partners to scale solutions while ensuring security and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience with process mapping, user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specs.
• Hands-on with BI tools and data querying basics (SQL) for analytics.
• Familiarity with automation/AI use cases in healthcare or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• PMO project coordination and cross-initiative alignment.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of dashboards, automation, and AI-enabled processes.
• Translate business needs into specs; oversee build, testing, and deployment.
• Develop project analytics and metrics dashboards to track progress.
• Ensure governance, compliance, and change management activities.
• Collaborate with IT, vendors, and functional teams to scale solutions.

Skills

Adaptability

Automation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Data Analytics

Process Improvements

Project Management

Risk Management

Solutions Delivery

Stakeholder Communications

Workflow Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business analytics, computing, engineering, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Merck is seeking a hands-on PMO lead for emerging technology, AI, and automation to support major change initiatives in GCTO. You will coordinate PMO tracking, promote best practices, and apply data governance across initiatives.

Responsibilities include end-to-end delivery of tools (dashboards, workflow automation, AI-enabled processes) and collaboration with IT, Analytics, and business partners to scale solutions while ensuring security and regulatory compliance.