Director, DSCS Digital Technologies Program Manager

Merck•Rahway, NJ

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Digital is the multiplier that will allow Development Sciences and Clinical Supply (DSCS) to deliver better experiments faster, efficient filing and launch, more robust supply chains and higher-confidence decisions across the portfolio. The DSCS Digital Technologies (DDT) organization is tasked with the mission to pioneer and deploy innovative digital technologies that drive the acquisition, automation and utilization of data to enhance insights, efficiency, and quality of DSCS processes and methods. The DSCS Digital Technologies Program Manager will support our company’s digital strategy by building and leading a Program/Project Management structure to enhance speed, capacity, and reliability. The position requires strong project management and problem-solving skills, along with R&D experience in drug substance or product development, or analytical research. A passion for digital solutions and experience implementing them is preferred. You will drive focus on operational excellence within the group and capital projects, working closely across functional teams, project managers, and supporting change management of our digital solutions.

Requirements

Ph.D. with +6 years or B.S. with +8 years required with a concentration in a scientific-related discipline strongly preferred.
Research, manufacturing, and project/program management experience in pharma
Demonstrated ability to establish networks, build connections, and work across boundaries
Proven ability to lead the planning and execution of cross-functional strategic change initiatives
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage scope, time, and cost of enterprise projects; is business savvy and results-oriented
Effective at conveying a vision, energizing others, establishing goals, delegating responsibility, mentoring and coaching
Well-developed and effective team facilitation and leadership skills; consistently establishes cooperative team environments.
Knows when and how to appropriately raise issues and drive discussion within peer groups and with senior management
Brings forward creative ideas and contributes to setting strategic plans for assigned projects and departments
Adaptability
Adaptability
Automation
Budget Development
Business Acumen
Capital Projects
Change Management
Cross-Functional Leadership
Data Automation
Decision Making
Digital Strategy
Digital Technology
Feasibility Studies
Innovation
Leadership
Manufacturing
Performance Monitoring
Portfolio Management
Process Governance
Process Improvements
Product Development
Project Management
Project Planning
Regulatory Compliance
Resource Allocation

Responsibilities

Work with the DSCS Digital Technologies Leadership Team, workstream leads and use case leads to build an integrated plan, track progress, capture KPIs, risks, issues, mitigation plans and quantify value realization.
Support interfaces across strategic programs and understand dependencies, inclusive of IT and its program management, and Finance.
Manage the Stage Gate process for Use-Cases, enduring standard format, and minimum quality by setting up and facilitating cross-functional meetings and workshops.
Drive Change Management activities associated for each of the stage gates, in alignment with Change Management Strategy Lead.
Maintain view of DDT Critical Path for delivery and ensuring focus on risks/issues that might impact, optimizing program execution
Serve as Capital Project Team lead for engagements with capital governance.
Maintain view of DDT Critical Path for delivery and ensuring focus on risks/issues that might impact, optimizing program execution
Ensure application of governance processes and accurate documentation of decisions, actions, and outcomes , including organizational spend vs budget.
Support team in development of use-case metrics, and implement tracking mechanism for realization
Develop business and technical content and compose complex presentations and both intra- and inter-divisional communications.
Apply expert project and portfolio management skills effectively, with relatively broad managerial direction and minimal oversight.