Work Your Magic with us!
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 unimageable with us.
Your Role :
- Serve as a strategic partner to the GES VASI Hub Leader, shaping and translating vision into high-impact initiatives.
- Align cross-functional priorities across hub pillars to ensure coherence, cadence, and timely realization of strategic outcomes.
- Lead design and execution of transformative programs that elevate hub performance, stakeholder value, and Merck-wide reputation.
- Strategic Agenda and Prioritization
- Define and steward the long-term strategic agenda for the GES VASI Hub, ensuring clarity of objectives, outcomes, and success metrics.
- Transformation Leadership
- Lead cross-functional transformation programs (digitalization, process improvement, organization design) with measurable impact.
- Develop and drive change management strategies that enable rapid adoption and sustainable benefits.
- Governance, Cadence, and Decision Architecture
- Design and maintain a governance framework that ensures strategic alignment, issue resolution at the senior level, and progress toward milestones.
- Prepare executive reviews, dashboards, and narrative briefings for Merck leadership.
- Stakeholder Strategy and Engagement
- Build and sustain strategic relationships with senior stakeholders across functions, regions, and external partners.
- Orchestrate high-impact stakeholder experiences, including visits and executive engagements, to accelerate value realization.
Who you are:
- Strategic Communications and External Narrative
- Oversight concise, executive-ready communications and presentations that articulate hub strategy, progress, and value.
- Elevate the GES VASI Hub brand within Merck-wide forums through strategic nominations and storytelling.
- Learning, Talent, and Leadership Development
- Oversee the strategic design of learning programs, leadership development, onboarding, and succession planning aligned to hub priorities.
- Champion a culture of continuous learning and leadership capability building.
- Performance and Value Realization
- Define and track value realization metrics for strategic initiatives; synthesize insights to inform portfolio decisions.
- Drive accountability for outcomes, benefits realization, and risk management at the portfolio level.
- Thought Leadership and Innovation
- Foster strategic thinking, scenario planning, and innovative problem solving.
- Identify and incubate new value-adding concepts and partnerships aligned with Merck’s priorities.
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- Proven track record of leading cross-functional, multi-regional initiatives with tangible business impact.
- Deep experience in governance, strategic communications, and executive stakeholder management.
- Strong background in change management, digital transformation, and scaling strategic initiatives.
- Exceptional communication, influence, and storytelling skills; ability to engage C-suite audiences.
Comfort with ambiguity and a systems-thinking approach to problem solving
- Strategic thinking and portfolio-level prioritization
- Change leadership and executive stakeholder management
- Executive-level storytelling and concise communications
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What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!
