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Manager, Life Science GSA Program Management
Job in
Burlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 01805, USA
Listed on 2026-10-16
Listing for:
Merck
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-16
Job specializations:
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Management
Operations Management, Change Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet.
That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. Role can be based anywhere in the US, preferably in EST or CST time zone
Your Role:
As Manager of the PMO Team within Life Science Global Strategic Accounts (GSA) you will lead a high-impact project management team for a Region dedicated to our most strategic customers – our Global Strategic Accounts – enhancing their experience, satisfying their needs, improving our internal ways of working, and delivering on our commitments. You are a highly influential leader who excels at operational leadership and develops strong relationships across a highly matrixed account team.
You have a strong understanding of PMO governance, portfolio management, resource planning, risk management, change management, with strong executive presence.
You will work in close partnership with our customer facing team, including direct partnership with our GSA commercial leadership, regions, and cross functional business partners, you will ensure the PMO team understands the Life Science strategy and each customer strategy, and takes responsibility for creating disciplined action plans and enabling rigorous execution of the strategic plan and associated initiatives spanning the Life Science portfolio, across multiple customers simultaneously.
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent PMO certifications (Ex: PMP, PgMP, Agile, Lean, or Six Sigma)7-10+ years of experience leading, coaching, or managing project managers, program managers, analysts, or cross-functional project teams in Life Science, pharma, biopharma, or related across a complex matrix organization.
Strong understanding of PMO governance, portfolio management, resource planning, risk management, change management, and executive reporting.
Ability to simplify complexity, connect strategy to execution, and translate data into practical recommendations for senior leaders.
Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, build trust across functions, and move work forward in ambiguity.
Excellent communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
Skilled in using AI and digital tools to improve productivity, reporting quality, decision support, and team effectiveness.
Fluent in English.
Travel domestically and internationally as needed. (
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