Senior Specialist, Project Management - Value & Implementation (VIPM) (Hybrid)

Merck & Co.

North Wales (Montgomery County)

Hybrid

USD 111,000 - 184,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

Merck & Co. is seeking a Senior Specialist, Value & Implementation Project Manager (VIPM) to lead cross-functional teams across drug and vaccine development programs. You will drive strategy, develop integrated plans, manage risks, and ensure effective execution in a highly collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes leadership in project management within GPAM, with opportunities for growth and involvement across therapeutic areas. Flexible hybrid work and relocation options are available.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required; scientific or applied discipline preferred.
Minimum of three years' experience in project management or related role; pharma/biotech preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional teams to develop strategies and execute V&I projects.
Create and manage integrated project plans across multiple disciplines.
Identify risks and ensure clear communication with stakeholders.
Support change and process improvements within GPAM.

Skills

Cross-Functional Leadership

Project Management

Team Coordination

Communication

Risk Management

Decision Making

Strategic Planning

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Meeting Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific or applied discipline

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

PM software

Job description

Job Description

Global Project and Alliance Management (GPAM) is a part of the Research and Development organization at our company, which is also referred to our company's Research Laboratories. GPAM is comprised of Project Managers in Value & Implementation (which is this job), Development, and CMC; Discovery Portfolio Managers; Alliance Managers; Project Management Office (PMO); and Administrative Professionals.

The GPAM Senior Specialist, Value & Implementation Project Manager (VIPM), is a core member of the Value & Implementation (V&I) Team, partnering with team leaders to develop strategies and execute our Company's drug and vaccine V&I efforts to progress the R&D pipeline and realize its full potential.

The Senior Specialist is expected to provide project management leadership and drive cross-functional teams with sufficient influence and mastery of project management to take on simple projects independently or moderate‑complexity assignments in conjunction with a partner project manager. Projects could span any therapeutic areas in which our Company is actively engaged.

This position may be based in either Rahway, NJ; Upper Gwynedd, PA; or Zurich, Switzerland.

Primary Responsibilities

Managing the Value and Implementation process, including projects that are of moderate complexity and/or partnering with a more seasoned project manager on high complexity projects; driving cross functional teams to develop comprehensive strategies and ensure successful execution of such.
Act as enterprise leaders by guiding teams through the creation, approval, and execution of integrated project plans appropriate to the project's phase of development and complexity. This includes integrating strategic and tactical input from many disciplines (e.g., Medical Affairs, Outcomes Research, Market Access, Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences, Commercial, and other areas) as applicable to the project.
Building and maintaining project plans and critical project information in enterprise project management systems and databases; using these as tools to integrate activities across key team members, proactively identify risks, and ensure clear and effective communication with key team, management and cross-departmental stakeholders.
Leveraging relationships and networks to improve and enhance team dynamics; with guidance from senior GPAM professionals as needed, proactively identifying, and removing obstacles to drive business results.
Navigating our Company process and organizational norms to enable teams to understand corporate business requirements, thereby enabling decision-making.
Preparing for, facilitating, and documenting outcomes of team meetings, ensuring meetings have clear purpose and objectives and that conflict is surfaced and resolved.
Actively participating and completing ongoing training and personal development activities to increase leadership competency and to gain knowledge and skill in the discipline of project management within Value & Implementation.
Providing significant input into the monitoring of GPAM processes and tools used to support the teams, as appropriate; advocate for and contribute to the success of change / process improvements when warranted.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills

Bachelor's degree required; concentration in a scientific or applied discipline preferred.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in project management or a related role required; in a pharmaceutical/biotech industry preferred.

Preferred Experience and Skills

Advanced degree (e.g., MPH, MS, MBA, Ph.D., PharmD) preferred.
Experience and knowledge of different components of value and implementation strongly preferred; including how the various functional areas contribute to a comprehensive strategy.
Project management certification (PMP) and/or formal coursework/training in project management strongly preferred.

Travel Requirements

10%

Required Skills

Ability to Coordinate
Ability to Coordinate
Adaptability
Business Decisions
Change Management
Clinical Supplies Management
Clinical Supply Chain Management
Clinical Trial Management
Competency Management
Cross-Functional Leadership
Cross-Functional Project Management
Data Analysis
Functional Strategy
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Interpersonal Relationships
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)
Meeting Facilitation
Meeting Organization
Project Development
Project Leadership
Project Management
Project Management Governance
Project Management Leadership
Project Management Methodology (PMM) {+ 8 more}

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

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Location

The primary location for this posting is: USA - New Jersey - Rahway

Salary

The salary range for the primary location of this role is: $117,000.00 - $184,200.00

This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits .

Additional location(s)

Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.

San Francisco Residents Only

We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

Hazardous Material(s)

n/a