Director, Quality Assurance – Value Chain Management

Job Description Step into a key Quality leadership role, where you will oversee the end‑to‑end quality program for an assigned product value chain in antibody drug conjugates. You will be a core member of the Value Chain Management Team, partnering across functions to ensure a reliable supply of high‑quality products throughout their commercial lifecycle. This role is highly collaborative: you will coach, influence and connect teams across the network, bringing clarity on quality expectations and helping others solve complex problems. Bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following: Lead end‑to‑end quality oversight for the product program, ensuring compliance with procedures and regulations. Develop and maintain the Product Quality Strategy and Product Analytical Strategy in line with supply strategy. Partner with Quality, Regulatory, Technical, Supply Chain, and site Quality teams to align priorities and resolve issues. Strengthen and harmonize Quality Management Systems and ways of working, sharing best practices across sites. Stay current with regulatory requirements, support or lead inspections, and drive ongoing inspection readiness. Provide quality leadership to product focus teams, the Value Chain Management Team, and related working groups. Lead quality communications across the network, including meetings, updates, and escalation of issues and risks. Support analytical siting strategies and broader value‑chain projects, ensuring quality input and follow‑through. Track and interpret change control, complaints, and quality performance data to identify trends. Review Annual Product Reviews, evaluations, and post‑marketing product reviews to assess and communicate risks. Monitor, report and mitigate quality and supply chain risks across the franchise. What skills you will need: In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have: At least 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including experience in a leadership role. Quality and/or technology experience in vaccines or large molecule products is an advantage. Experience in continuous improvement or analytical science is desirable. Strong project management skills and the ability to drive complex initiatives to completion. Clear, confident communication skills, both written and verbal. Experience leading multi-functional teams to deliver strategic outcomes. A degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant Science, Pharmacy, or Engineering field. Proven ability to drive change and improvement initiatives. Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at multiple levels. Commitment to continuous professional development and continuous improvement. A track record of success in team environments (for example, project teams, Six Sigma teams, or continuous improvement teams). Travel requirement: Willingness to travel 10-15% for assignments outside your primary location, including short-term travel as needed Location: The role can be based anywhere in the US and Europe We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs. Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process. We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world. Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application. So, if you are ready to: Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today. Required Skills: Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADC), Collaboration, Communication, Continuous Improvement, Leadership, Program Management, Project Management, Quality Compliance, Risk Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking Preferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE 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: No relocation VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: 10% Flexible Work Arrangements: Remote Shift: Not Indicated Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): N/A Job Posting End Date: 06/6/2026 *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. Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.