Project Manager (H/F), Molsheim

Notre passion pour la science et la technologie anime nos quelque 62 000 collaborateurs répartis dans 65 pays, qui s’attachent à relever certains des défis les plus complexes de notre époque et à développer des modes de vie plus durables.

Dans un monde en mutation rapide et incertain, des facteurs tels que le vieillissement de la population, les maladies chroniques, l’intelligence artificielle, le changement climatique et d’autres mégatendances ont suscité un besoin de percées scientifiques capables d’apporter une contribution positive à l’ensemble de notre société mondiale. Le rythme du changement va s’accélérer au cours des prochaines décennies, à mesure que les technologies évoluent et convergent de manière à transformer en profondeur notre façon de vivre et de travailler. Pour nous, chez Merck, le changement n’est pas une menace, mais une opportunité, comme nous l’avons prouvé depuis plus de 350 ans.

Your role

• Your role as Life Science Project Manager f/m is to manage the new product development projects in an innovation context meeting customer, time, quality, and costs requirements. You develop strong relationships with the Project Management Office colleagues (Project Managers and Portfolio Managers), R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finances, and other stakeholders. You provide clear communication of the overall project scope, timing, funding requirements and resource analysis to the sponsors and stakeholders. You manage the project risks and associated mitigation/contingency plans and communicate them to the sponsors as appropriated. You manage the project issues, defining the adequate plan of action and escalating to the sponsors/stakeholders for buy-in. You facilitate the decision-making process within and outside the project team.
• As Project Manager you lead the cross-functional project teams from product concept to commercialization, through to lessons learned and closeout of project following our values and processes. You develop and manage an overall plan that integrates key activities of all functions associated with design, development, validation, and commercialization.

The position is based in Molsheim (Strasbourg Area), France with potential regular (twice-a-month) business trips to Paris, France.

Profile

• Master or Engineer’s degree in mechanical, biology, pharma, or chemistry.
• 5-years minimal experience in project management, ideally in pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.
• Experience in robotics & automation and/or digital solutions development would be a plus.
• Project Management education, training and/or CAPM® or PMP® certification would be an asset.
• Knowledge of project management tools and software (MS Project, SharePoint, Teams, Klaxoon, etc.).
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to drive for / deliver results.
• Autonomous and forward-looking with leadership skill.
• Supportive and team player.
• Fluent in French & English (oral and written).