Senior Technical Project Manager - Digital Manufacturing

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, New Jersey is seeking an Associate Director, Technical Project Management (TPM) to lead digital, automation, and data integration across capital projects within the Digital Manufacturing Division.

This role ensures compliant, validated manufacturing digital systems that support facility startup, operational readiness, and sustained performance, working with Engineering, Automation, IT, Quality, and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline; 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting automation or digital scope within pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Working knowledge of automation systems (DeltaV, PLC/SCADA) and manufacturing digital platforms (MES, historians, data integration).
• Ability to manage project scope, schedule, deliverables, and cross-functional coordination across complex programs and stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of digital and automation scope across capital project phases, including FEL, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and qualification for large-scale initiatives.
• Manage scope, schedule, cost, risks, and dependencies to align with objectives and milestones.
• Monitor project performance and resolve complex technical, organizational, and execution challenges.
• Deliver process automation, MES, and data integration solutions, including DCS, PLC-based platforms, historians, and reporting/analytics tools.
• Support development of user requirements, functional/design specifications, and validation deliverables.
• Ensure solutions meet quality, data integrity, cybersecurity, and lifecycle management requirements.

Skills

Delivery Management

Program Management

Project Management

System Integration

Requirements Specification

Project Planning

Risk Management

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related

Tools

DeltaV

PLC/SCADA

MES

Historians

Data integration

Job description

Merck in Rahway, New Jersey is seeking an Associate Director, Technical Project Management (TPM) to lead digital, automation, and data integration across capital projects within the Digital Manufacturing Division.

This role ensures compliant, validated manufacturing digital systems that support facility startup, operational readiness, and sustained performance, working with Engineering, Automation, IT, Quality, and external partners.