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Director, Engineering - Project Control

MSD
USA
Full-time
Director · 15+ years experience
Hybrid
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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Responsibilities:

  • Establish and implement Project Control related procedures and execution plans.
  • Ensure the delivery of overall Monthly Project Cost Reports including: cost budgeting/forecasting/reporting, earned-value analysis, progress measurement/schedule status, change management, risk management, and early warning of issues.
  • Support implementation of Target Value Delivery.
  • Ensure development and maintenance of overall Project Spending Plans and represent submittals to finance.
  • Interface with AE (Architect Engineer) & CM (Construction Management) Project Control personnel to ensure timely compliant to GES procedures and reporting requirements.
  • Work with internal SMEs in estimating and strategic scheduling to support transition from planning to execution.
  • Management of project controls staffing within assigned program/portfolio.
  • Ensure Implementation of Change Management and Risk Management processes.
  • Ensure timely project closures including asset definition and assignments for fixed asset management.
  • Liaison with various groups outside the Engineering organization.

Required Qualifications:

  • Education Requirement:
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a relevant discipline.
  • Required:
  • 15+ years applicable Project Control or Delivery related experience in pharmaceutical industry.
  • Experience in capital project/program management from FEL (Front End Loading) through Start-up and Licensure.
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills and willing to accept and drive change and innovation.
  • Working knowledge of project cost and financial management aspects within SAP system (or similar) software.
  • Working knowledge of scheduling and risk analysis software (e.g. Primavera P6, Primavera Risk Analysis, MS Project).
  • Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary staff and interfacing with senior leader across an organization.
  • Ability to travel across the Americas up to 25% of their time.
  • Collaboration, Engineering Management, Engineering Standards, Estimation and Planning, Leading Project Teams, Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement, Microsoft Project, People Leadership, Process Improvements, Project Budgeting, Project Controls, Project Delivery, Project Implementations, Project Planning

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in Lean Project Delivery Methodologies (e.g. Target Value Delivery and Last Planner).
  • Lean/Six Sigma experience.
  • Understanding of MS Power Applications and AI.
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  • As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S.
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  • USA - Delaware - Wilmington (Biotech)
  • Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.
  • $173,200.00 - $272,600.00
  • This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
  • Additional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.
  • San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
  • Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
  • Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
  • Regular
  • Domestic
  • No
  • 25%
  • Hybrid
  • Not Indicated
  • 10/28/2026
  • A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Required Skills:

  • Collaboration, Engineering Management, Engineering Standards, Estimation and Planning, Leading Project Teams, Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement, Microsoft Project, People Leadership, Process Improvements, Project Budgeting, Project Controls, Project Delivery, Project Implementations, Project Planning

Preferred Skills:

  • US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
  • As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
  • The primary location for this posting is:
  • The salary range for the primary location of this role is:
  • Additional location(s) Compensation Information:
  • Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
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