Validation Services Project Manager

Merck • Burlington, MA

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About The Position

MilliporeSigma’s Validation Services team is seeking a Project Manager to lead projects from initiation through completion across its global laboratory network. The role plans, coordinates, tracks, and drives execution across multiple functions and stakeholders to ensure timelines, deliverables, and business objectives are achieved. The Project Manager partners with laboratory leaders, technical experts, and cross-functional stakeholders to keep projects moving, influence alignment, resolve blockers, maintain clear communication, and provide consistent visibility into progress throughout the project lifecycle. The role can be based in the US, APAC, or Europe. It does not offer work authorization sponsorship; external applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Requirements

• 5–7+ years of experience managing projects from initiation to completion.
• Strong ability to influence others, build alignment, and work effectively across functions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage timelines, deliverables, and competing priorities in a structured way.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in a global, cross-functional environment.
• Proficiency with project tracking, reporting, and project management tools, such as Smartsheet.
• Fluency in English.

Nice To Haves

• PMP certification.
• Experience in laboratory, technical, scientific, or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with global project coordination across sites or regions.
• Experience supporting process improvement or operational excellence initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, ensuring scope, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and ownership are clearly defined.
• Coordinate with global laboratory teams and cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities, expectations, decisions, and next steps.
• Influence stakeholders and drive alignment across teams and functions to maintain project momentum.
• Manage project timelines, deliverables, follow-up actions, and dependencies to progress work toward agreed objectives.
• Track project progress, identify risks, delays, and resource constraints, and work with stakeholders to prioritize mitigation actions and resolution plans.
• Escalate issues, risks, or delays as needed to enable timely decisions, remove blockers, and support resolution.
• Maintain accurate project updates, dashboards, and reporting materials reflecting milestones, risks, actions, overall project health, and progress.
• Facilitate project meetings and document decisions, actions, owners, and next steps.
• Support resolution of issues that may impact quality, delivery, or timing.
• Drive stakeholder accountability by ensuring commitments are clear, tracked, and followed through.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Retirement contributions.
• Other perquisites.
• May be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed