Merck & Co Hiring for Director, Global Support Functions Compliance and ECO Operations Support job in North Wales Full Time

Position Description:

Director, Global Support Functions Compliance and ECO Operations Support

The Ethics & Compliance Office (ECO) serves as the voice of ethics and integrity for our Company, making sure it is always top-of-mind with employees and providing counsel when needed.-

The ECO Operations Team provides cross-functional support and uses a collaborative “one team” approach.- Each team member has core responsibilities but is expected to assume additional developmental opportunities consistent with their experience and skills which enables individual development, personal growth and overall effective support by the Operations Team.-

The Director position will report to the Associate Vice President, ECO Operations & Innovative Solutions and will be responsible for providing compliance support to Global Support Functions (GSF) including Human Resources, IT, Finance, and Procurement and lead high priority operational initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Partner with and provide ongoing status updates to GSF leadership in support of Corporate Compliance Goals
• Provide GSF guidance, policy interpretations and/or triage to subject matter experts
• Conduct reviews of GSF Employee COI submissions, and support development of client area mitigation actions
• Support Talent Acquisition Team on candidate COI evaluations
• Manage COI operational processes and reporting, including oversight of implementation of ongoing COI system enhancements in partnership with ECO Policy Governance lead and HR Operations; manage system translations
• Manage and ensure appropriate and timely preparation of ECO Audit Committee Report submissions; lead efforts to evolve report content and related process
• Drive integrated approach for successful execution of cross-functional projects by ensuring effective stakeholder management and communications, business alignment, and provide guidance/direction to project team to improve execution
• Manage and ensure appropriate and timely preparation of ECO required information and certifications in response to requests by the Environmental Social Governance Strategy and Engagement Team
• In collaboration with other ECO and business stakeholders, lead and oversee of continuous improvements of ECO owned websites, community pages, and SharePoint sites
• Manage ECO quarterly townhalls
• Lead ECO Operations priority special projects as assigned
• Provide continuous leadership, coaching, development and career guidance to direct report(s)

Location/Commute:

• We offer a Hybrid setup {combination of an in-office (3 days) & remote/offsite (2 days)} This position cannot be 100% remote.
• This role is based at our Headquarters site in Rahway (NJ, USA) or from our PA sites in WestPoint or Upper Gwynedd, with travel to NJ site on as need basis.
• Travel: Yes, 5-10 % of the Time

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• -BS/BA degree

Required Experience and Skills:

• 10+ years of experience in a Compliance, Legal or Multi-national bio-Pharma Operations role with managerial/leadership experience
• Ability to engage with divisional and functional leaders on strategy, goals, and outcomes, and make sound business decisions
• Strong understanding of requirements for implementing (elements of) an effective Compliance program for a large, complex, matrixed organization
• Strong collaborator with proven track record in leading cross functional teams
• Independent achiever with proven judgment skills in handling balanced, complex issues
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Proven people management skills and advanced ability to partner, collaborate, and impact decisions at all levels within and outside the global compliance organization and with cross-divisional subject matter experts
• Ability to encourage, motivate, and guide individuals and teams
• Excellent project management skills
• Proven experience driving innovation and change management
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Problem solver with a strong desire to take on new challenges and drive results
• Works with a sense of urgency, efficiency, and has a strong attention to detail

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Legal and/or Compliance experience preferred.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers’ Policy – Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

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If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). -Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. – For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, generally Tuesday, Wednesday and either Monday or Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. -This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

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.-

Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
Domestic/International

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
1st – Day

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
N/A

Job Posting End Date:
06/20/2024
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Job Posting End Date:06/20/2024

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.

Requisition ID:R298558