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We are excited to be a sponsor of Hiring our Heroes and proud to offer transitioning service members a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience through our 12-week fellowship program.
During your fellowship with our company, you will have the chance to collaborate with our Veterans Leadership Network and receive support from various stakeholders within the organization. To ensure your success, each fellow is paired with a buddy who will provide guidance, mentorship, and different perspectives. Additionally, you will have access to a career development advisor who will offer support and guidance in managing your career.
As a fellow, you will be part of a Cohort consisting of other transitioning service members. This will enable you to engage in weekly touchpoints, attend educational sessions, and receive direction from our Veteran Talent Program Lead throughout the Fellowship. Our primary objective is to provide you with mentoring, networking opportunities, and exposure to help facilitate a successful transition into a full-time position within our company.
With our generous military-friendly policies, we've received accolades from several organizations such as GI Jobs, Military Times EDGE, and Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Consider a future with us and discover an employer who will foster your best work as you continue to strive for the well-being of others.
Who we are …
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.
What we look for …
Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, and teamwork to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.
Overview:
Our IT Team operates as a business partner proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver the services and solutions that help everyone be more productive and enable innovation.
Join a team in Our Company Research Laboratories IT focused on driving Strategic Programs and enabling our Value Teams. Be a part of and help shape a growing team which drives Strategic Programs for the enterprise while bringing new capabilities to Research Laboratories IT. Join a set of leaders focused on driving our most Strategic Programs supporting Our Company’s most important work.
The successful candidate will be able to work independently as well as proactively collaborate with colleagues. Primary responsibilities will include assisting the Director, Strategic Programs with managing execution of the MRL Generative AI and Polaris programs. The candidate will be an active team participant, attend team meetings and will complete virtual Merck trainings as needed. The candidate may interact with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers.
The Fellowship will include progressive on-the-job training and operational project assignments under the direction of Director, Strategic Programs.
Your Fellowship Project
You will partner with the Director, Strategic Programs to manage execution of the MRL Generative AI and Polaris programs.
The fellowship intends to:
- Ensure visibility of progress and achievements
- Coordinate risk identification and mitigation
- Develop an understanding of enterprise technology standards and industry capabilities and technologies
- Drive execution
Benefits of Fellowship
- Mentoring and networking opportunities across the business and IT
- Exposure to Senior level positions
- Understanding of Generative AI
- Understanding of Enterprise Complaints Management
Work Experience
Experience/Skills We are Looking for:
- B.A./B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering or Life Science preferred
- Proven experience as a Technical Project Manager, successfully delivering complex projects in a fast-paced environment
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques, including Agile
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with global cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and external vendors
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a pragmatic approach to addressing challenges
- Solid organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously under minimal supervision
Primary Work Site/Schedule
- On-site work locations: Upper Gwynedd, PA OR Rahway, NJ; Hybrid schedule
- Monday-Thursday (Core hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, flexible start and stop)
Requirement: Transitioning Service Member who is participating in the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program
Fellowship Company Transition Opportunities: This Fellowship will be geared towards an Associate Director position and aligns to a full-time transition opportunity
Requisition ID:P-100793
