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Associate Director, Operations​/Service Platform Lead - Hybrid

Job in Rahway, Union County, New Jersey, 07065, USA
Listing for: Merck
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-04
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Change Management, IT Project Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 142000 - 224000 USD Yearly USD 142000.00 224000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Work with cross functional teams to define platform management principles.
  • Bring agile mindset to the teams for faster delivery, high integrity, and quality standards.
  • Proactively engage with teams to drive solutions for blockers, risks, and issues on all programs.
  • Track and manage portfolio program and projects.
  • Define metrics and KPI’s aligned with organization’s strategic goals.
  • Develop joint OKRs with partner organizations to ensure successful collaboration.
  • Make effective decisions when presented with options.
  • Communicate with leadership team to ensure project priorities are in alignment with organizational goals.
  • Bring fresh perspective to streamline existing processes.
  • Develop and deliver training to drive change management partnering with cross functional team and learning organization.
  • Build and foster close working relationship with clinical trial teams to better understand changing business requirements and thereby able to better manage issues and mitigate risks to the platform.
  • Manage effective stakeholder communications on issues and disruptions.
  • Experience in a lead role executing/overseeing complex projects or organizational improvement initiatives preferred.
  • Broad understanding of drug development
    -safety, clinical trials, trial design, data management, trial operations, regulatory, privacy, ICH, and GCP preferred.
  • Strategic thinker with a proven track record in translating business strategies into clearly defined implementation roadmaps.
  • Critical thinker.
  • Demonstrated success in defining and executing high-impact technology and innovation road maps.
  • Proven track record in leading large cross-functional initiatives focusing on business benefit outcomes and faster business adoption.
  • Must have strong networking and relationship-building skills.
  • Demonstrates the courage to assume personal accountability in challenging situations.
  • Must have excellent oral and written communications skills - able to present information confidentially and effectively to leadership, peers, and team.
  • Ability to influence without authority and successfully manage business stakeholders.
  • Prior exposure to or demonstrated the use of design thinking and SDLC methodologies is desirable.
Job Description

Job Responsibilities
  • Work with cross functional teams to define platform management principles.
  • Bring agile mindset to the teams for faster delivery, high integrity, and quality standards.
  • Proactively engage with teams to drive solutions for blockers, risks, and issues on all programs.
  • Track and manage portfolio program and projects.
  • Define metrics and KPI’s aligned with organization’s strategic goals.
  • Develop joint OKRs with partner organizations to ensure successful collaboration.
  • Make effective decisions when presented with options.
  • Communicate with leadership team to ensure project priorities are in alignment with organizational goals.
  • Bring fresh perspective to streamline existing processes.
  • Develop and deliver training to drive change management partnering with cross functional team and learning organization.
  • Build and foster close working relationship with clinical trial teams to better understand changing business requirements and thereby able to better manage issues and mitigate risks to the platform.
  • Manage effective stakeholder communications on issues and disruptions.
  • Experience in a lead role executing/overseeing complex projects or organizational improvement initiatives preferred.
  • Broad understanding of drug development
    -safety, clinical trials, trial design, data management, trial operations, regulatory, privacy, ICH, and GCP preferred.
  • Strategic thinker with a proven track record in translating business strategies into clearly defined implementation roadmaps.
  • Project Management experience is desirable.
  • Critical thinker.
  • Demonstrated success in defining and executing high-impact technology and innovation road maps.
  • Proven track record in leading large cross-functional initiatives focusing on business benefit outcomes and faster business adoption.
  • Must have strong networking and relationship-building skills.
  • Demonstrates the courage to assume personal accountability in challenging situations.
  • Must have excellent oral and written…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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