Categories: Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Project Management, Engineering, Automation

Job Description

The Director of Capital Project Delivery serves as the single point of contact for delivery of Digital (Automation and IT) scope in support of very large capital projects (> $1 billion total capital investment) managed by Global Engineering Solutions (GES), for Human Health facilities at the Elkton, VA site.

The incumbent will partner with stakeholders in the business, GES, Quality, and Digital Manufacturing Division Product Teams such as the Process Control Product Team and MES Product Team, to ensure that projects are correctly scoped and delivered with appropriate technology and qualification standards.

The incumbent will be responsible for reporting project status to management and other stakeholder groups, and will be accountable for finance, staffing, and delivery of the end-to-end scope from FEL2 through OQ, typically in the range of 6-8% of the overall capital project spend.

This role is initially to support Project Fastnet, consisting of new Small Molecule facilities in Elkton, VA, and will be based there.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical degree. 

Required:

• 12 or more years of experience in project management/automation/IT support required.

• Experience using Emerson DeltaV system required

• Experience using PLC/SCADA is a plus.

• Excellent understanding of cGMP's, GAMP5 and SDLC methodologies, and LEAN/our Company's Production System /Agile principles. 

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and define business problems, develop business cases, and identify appropriate process and technological solutions is essential. Proven facilitation, meeting/workshop management, project management and change management skills are essential, along with excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong presentation skills.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Computer Science or related field/MBA.

• AGILE code development experience

Required Skills:

Accountability, Capital Projects, Communication, Computer Science, Global Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Leadership, People Management, Portfolio Planning, Program Management, Project Delivery, Project Scoping, Risk Management, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Technical Project Management

Preferred Skills:

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The salary range for this role is

$173,200.00 - $272,600.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.  Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

02/9/2026

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