• Job Description

  Req#: R271978

  Job Description

  Always wanted to work in an international environment with lots of room for personal development and where your work can have a real impact on people’s life? Do you have experience in IT Project management in a commercial setting? Are you driven, flexible and do you like to take ownership? Then we have an exciting opportunity to join our company!

  We are currently recruiting a
  Commercial Project Manager IT
  To be based in Europe

  Purpose of the role
  As Commercial Project Manager IT you are responsible for defining and managing commercial projects within Animal Health IT. You manage the project end to end and ensure alignment with the required cross-functional teams, company strategy and policies. The role will report into the Commercial Global Program Manager. You will be responsible for on-time, on-budget delivery of the agreed milestones. You also have experience in capacity and test management and vendor management. In this role you well get exposure to various IT and business stakeholders and you will have good opportunities to develop and grow.

  Welcome in our team
  The Commercial PMO Team is a small motivated team of skilled Project Managers who execute Commercial IT development projects and market deployment projects. This means you are working on a daily basis with a variety of colleagues within Animal Health around the globe. From Sydney to Brazil and from New Jersey to Moscow but also from SalesForce/Veeva developers and Business Analysts to sales and marketing representatives within the local markets. We believe working with this great diversity of countries and disciplines is both the charm as well as a challenge for this project manager role.

  
  Your profile

  • Bachelor degree in Information Technology or equivalent.

  • Certified in at least one of the following project management methodologies:

  o PRINCEII - Practitioner,

  o PMP,

  o Agile SCRUM Master 1

  • A minimum of 3 years experience in leading and managing small to medium sized Commercial projects.

  • At least 3 years of international experience.

  • A minimum of 5 years background in IT

  • Fluently English is a must.

  • Basic knowledge of commercial SalesForce/Veeva platforms or SaaS technology in general.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to tailor communications to different levels of the client organization and for business versus IT stakeholders.

  • Accurate working attitude and basic financial knowledge is required to manage your project financials, budgets and maintaining these in Jira/PortFolio Central.

  • Willingness to travel

  • Base location EU.

  Preferred Experience and Skills

  • Demonstrated business and organizational sensitivity and being a good liaison with business stakeholders.

  • Familiar with Agile practices as well as SDLC practices, formal procedures and policies.

  • Experience in setting up “fit for purpose” project plans.

  • Experience and interest in business change management is preferred.

  What we offer
  We welcome you to a truly global, dynamic and challenging environment with great opportunities for personal development. Our benefits are very competitive

  • Competitive salary

  • Solid Pension Plan

  • Bonus plan subject to the company annual results

  • Flexible working arrangements

  
  For questions about this vacancy
  Please send an email including the vacancy number and job title to the following email address: RecruitmentNL@MSD.com
  Applications can only be submitted via our website

  Animal Health
  Our Animal Health division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world’s food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society and our planet. We offer one of our industry’s most innovative portfolio of products, services and technologies that serve to prevent, treat, and control diseases across all major farm and companion animal species.

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  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.

  Employee Status:

  Regular

  Relocation:

  No relocation

  VISA Sponsorship:

  No

  Travel Requirements:

  10%

  Flexible Work Arrangements:

  Remote Work, Work Week

  Shift:

  Valid Driving License:

  Hazardous Material(s):

  No

• About the company

  Merck & Co., Inc.

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