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Associate Director, Program Manager, Clinical Data Standards

at Merck

📍 2 Locations Hybrid 💰 $142K – $224K USD / year Posted March 26, 2026
Salary $142K – $224K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education Bachelor's in Arts or Sciences or advanced degree with experience
Category Project & Program Management

This role manages clinical data standards projects within Merck’s global healthcare division, ensuring compliance, data quality, and effective governance. The Program Manager leads cross-functional teams, oversees regulatory adherence, and improves data processes.

  • Oversee clinical data standards
  • Manage data governance
  • Ensure regulatory compliance
  • Lead cross-functional projects
  • Improve data quality and processes

The role involves managing projects related to clinical data standards, utilizing SAP, Power BI, and SQL. It requires expertise in data governance, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional leadership in healthcare settings.

The ideal candidate is an experienced project or program manager with at least 8 years in clinical data standards, data governance, and regulatory compliance within healthcare or medical research. They possess strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills to oversee complex projects and cross-functional teams.

Project ManagementClinical Data StandardsData GovernanceRegulatory ComplianceProject Planning
Process ImprovementCross-functional LeadershipSOP DevelopmentStakeholder EngagementRisk Management
SAPMedProPower BISQLProject Management Tools
Project managementclinical data standardsdata governanceregulatory complianceproject planningstakeholder communicationrisk managementcross-functional leadershipSOPprocess improvement
Project ManagementClinical Data StandardsData GovernanceRegulatory ComplianceProject PlanningStakeholder CommunicationRisk ManagementCross-functional LeadershipProcess ImprovementSOP Development
Critical ThinkingProblem SolvingTeam CollaborationLeadershipCommunicationTime ManagementCreativityIndependence
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Manage clinical data standards and governance projects.
Role Subtype Program Manager
Tech Domains SAP, Power BI, SQL
project managementclinical data standardsdata governanceregulatory complianceproject planningstakeholder communicationrisk managementcross-functional leadershipSOPprocess improvementPower BISQLSAPmedproclinical researchprogram managementpower bi

Lack of experience in clinical data standards, No background in healthcare or medical research, Inability to work in hybrid environment, No project management experience, Lack of familiarity with SAP or Power BI

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