Program Manager
Program Manager - CMO Compliance
Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company - one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us. Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career. The Merck Research Labs ( MRL) IT Global Regulatory, Safety, MRL Compliance Office of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Program Management Office organization is seeking a talented and highly motivated information technology professional to join our team as a Program Manager. The selected individual will have responsibilities for managing programs for the CMO and Compliance portfolios within the MRL Division. The successful candidate will have a mix of direct and matrix IT program management experience. The Program Manager is responsible for participating with the identification, planning, execution and controlling aspects of programs in support of MRL IT CMO and Compliance clients. These activities include but are not limited to financial, scope, risk and issues management, cross functional and cross divisional communication management, creation and stewardship of related Program Management documentation. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following activities: Develops and manages Program Management Planning Documents, including: Communication, Financial, Human Resources, Integration, Issues and Risk, Procurement, Quality, Schedule and Scope. Development of key program status updates, critical communications, and the escalation of critical issues and risks. Manage program financial's. Vendor management, including reviewing vendor deliverables, holding vendors accountable for meeting timelines and milestones, etc. Build and maintain a positive, collaborative relationship across all disciplines, while ensuring that key business drivers are addressed.