Integrated Development and Supply Team Project Manager

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Company: Merck
Location: West Point, PA

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Job Description

Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

Under direction of the Director, Project Leadership, the incumbent will provide project management, scheduling, and administrative support to the Integrated Development and Supply Team (IDST). The project manager will support development and tracking of detailed project plans and schedules in order to ensure the team effectively executes against objectives. The project manager will lead cross-functional work streams in order to deliver on defined program needs. The project manager will provide direct support to the IDST leader to assist with team communications, management updates, and knowledge management. The project manager will contribute to the continuous improvement of departmental systems.


Key deliverables of the role could include:

  • Lead cross-functional work stream teams designed to deliver on a specific program goal.

  • Merge sub-team plans and schedules into a master IDST project schedule and ensure all cross functional efforts are aligned with target milestones.

  • Monitor the achievement of progress compared to plans via engagement with sub-teams and key support functions. Monitor activities to ensure all functions are adequately supporting project objectives and timeline. Assist in compilation of metrics and progress updates.

  • When necessary, integrate multiple projects and programs to identify constraints/opportunities.

  • Lead and support team workshops including agenda setting, organization of pre-work, orchestrating sessions, and compiling output such that the team can execute on commitments assigned during the workshops.

  • Support compilation of cross-functional data summaries and report-outs. Examples include resource forecasting and financial/budgeting compilations.

  • Support scheduling, facilitation, and note-taking for team meetings.

  • Support assessments of project-level risks for schedules and resources to assign preventive action plans and identify the needs for escalation.

  • Serve as knowledge management steward for the program and owner of the knowledge management database. Support team to ensure consistent and effective use of knowledge management tools.

  • Assist with other administrative tasks or business process improvement initiatives as needed.


Education Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Project Management, or business related discipline.


Required Experience and Skills

  • A minimum of 7 years of relevant job experience.

  • Well-developed and effective team facilitation and leadership skills; able to establish inclusive team environments.

  • Strong interpersonal skills. Able to proactively engage others to obtain the desired information and outcome.

  • Strong written and oral communication skills.

  • Demonstrated ability to create and analyze detailed, cross-functional project plans (including Gantt charting), and manage execution and change against those plans.

  • Ability to succeed in a dynamic environment; flexibility to respond to changing priorities.


Preferred Experience and Skills:

  • Experience in drug development or manufacturing (e.g., operations, technical support, supply chain), is highly desirable.

  • Experience with the planning and execution of strategies for drug and/or vaccine product registration, pharmaceutical tech transfer and CMC, and/or life-cycle management (can be R&D, manufacturing, or commercial perspective).

  • Professional Project Management certification (e.g., PMP) or past work experience in project management role is desirable.

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.


Who we are …

Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA is known as “Merck” in the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico. We are known as “MSD” in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America & Asia Pacific. We are a global biopharmaceutical leader with a diverse portfolio of prescription medicines, oncology, vaccines and animal health products.

We are driven by our purpose to develop and deliver innovative products that save and improve lives. With 69,000 employees operating in more than 140 countries, we offer state of the art laboratories, plants and offices that are designed to Inspire our employees as we learn, develop and grow in our careers. We are proud of our 125 years of service to humanity and continue to be one of the world’s biggest investors in Research & Development.


What we look for …

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.


INVENT.


IMPACT.


INSPIRE.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers’ Policy – Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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