Description

Job Description

The HR Ops Program Manager is responsible for project and program management of prioritized HR Portfolio initiatives. The successful candidate will bring a mix of both project and program management expertise, and has successfully delivered large, complex enterprise projects and programs. The HR Operations Program Manager will have the discipline and rigor to create detailed project plans in support of multi-faceted projects, while also being able to see and manage to the 'big picture' and provide executive summaries to key stakeholders and business sponsors.

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its 130-year legacy. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

We know that our people are the key to our success, which is why our Human Resources team works to attract, develop, retain and inspire our people so that they can learn, grow and make a true impact on the world. Together we collaborate to create a culturally rich, diverse organization ensuring we remain innovative and agile.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitates discussions with COEs and business areas to define and charter potential priorities for the HR Portfolio.
  
• Establishes and manages a core and extended team, including resources from COEs, technology/solutions, change management, service delivery, regional/divisional HR, and suppliers (where applicable).
  
• Produces all relevant program management deliverables such as program charter, objectives and outcomes, key milestones, project dashboards, risk logs, etc.
  
• Creates and maintains detailed project plan, where applicable.
  
• Participates/facilitates benchmarking efforts to understand best practices and potential solutions, as well as seeking to understand voice of internal customer via focus groups and/or crowd-sourcing.
  
• Leads workstream and team meetings to facilitate decision making, manage key milestones and deliverables, identify and resolve risks/issues, and connect across workstream areas.
  
• Develops and manages program operating costs, requests budget allocation and reallocations, and ensures program is within budget.
  
• Provides leadership in the face of uncertainty, rapid change, and aggressive deadlines.
  
• Manages key stakeholders and project sponsors, providing regular executive updates on progress, risks, program decisions to facilitate and influence quick resolution and leadership alignment.
  
• Defines standards and success metrics and sustainability plans for programs to ensure post-launch success.
  

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree
  

Required:

• 10+ years of experience in an HR Operations, HR Business Partner, HR CoE or related roles.
  
• Demonstrated expertise in project and program management methodology including project lifecycles, resource management, risk mitigation, governance, and stakeholder management.
  
• Strong Program/Project Management experience with emphasis on project management skills.
  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  
• Experience leading a team and strong facilitation skills.
  
• Strong consulting and influencing.
  
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, global organization.
  
• Ability to partner with leaders to anticipate and mitigate implementation risks.
  
• Strong technical skills including Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Visio, Project.
  

Preferred:

• Master's Degree in Human Resources Management or related field
  
• Change Management experience
  
• Experience with cloud-based HR technology solutions
  
• PMP certification or equivalent
  

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Who we are ...

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for ...

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us-and start making your impact today.

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

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Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Remote Work

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Requisition ID:R229960