Senior Manager, Global Labeling Operations

Merck Group$127K — $191K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a science or health-related discipline; PhD, MD, MS, or PharmD preferred.
  • 5+ years of pharmaceutical or related industry experience.
  • Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills in a global, matrix environment.
  • Operational excellence and continuous improvement experience in cross-functional initiatives.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high-quality documentation.
  • Digital fluency and readiness to adopt innovative working practices.
  • Experience in product labeling, regulatory affairs, or quality functions.

Responsibilities

  • Support the development and review of global labeling documentation, policies, and procedures.
  • Coordinate updates for labeling documents and ensure stakeholder alignment.
  • Develop global labeling project plans and manage submission timelines.
  • Establish a global labeling commitment tracker for accountability and regulatory alignment.
  • Monitor market implementation of new labeling and track compliance metrics.
  • Collaborate with RQS stakeholders on documentation and operational deliverables.
  • Identify and implement process improvements and digital solutions for labeling efficiency.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Retirement contributions
  • Opportunities for career development and growth
  • A commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Full Job Description
Your Role:

The Global Labeling Excellence Lead is responsible for advancing operational excellence, process optimization, and continuous improvement across global labeling activities within Regulatory Quality Safety (RQS). This role partners closely with process owners and cross-functional stakeholders to assess, implement, and monitor efficient, compliant, and scalable labeling processes that support business priorities and regulatory expectations.

As the successful GLE Lead, you will apply established continuous improvement and change-management methodologies to improve ways of working, strengthen documentation and tracking practices, and provide practical recommendations that enhance global labeling quality, compliance, and operational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the development, maintenance, and review of documentation related to global labeling processes, including policies, standard operating procedures, work instructions, and supporting documents.
  • Coordinate and track labeling document updates, internal milestones, and stakeholder inputs to support timely execution and alignment across global and regional teams.
  • Develop and maintain global labeling project plans, submission timelines, and health authority interaction tracking to ensure commitments and deliverables are visible, current, and effectively managed.
  • Establish and oversee a comprehensive global labeling commitment tracker to promote timely follow-through, accountability, and alignment with regulatory expectations and required timelines.
  • Monitor implementation of new and updated labeling in markets, manage exceptions and deviations, and track compliance metrics to support on-time submissions and implementation.
  • Partner with cross-functional RQS stakeholders on quality documentation, filing timelines, safety-related commitments, and related operational deliverables.
  • Identify and implement process improvements, digital solutions, and new technologies that simplify work, improve labeling quality, and increase operational efficiency.


Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a science or health-related discipline; advanced degree (PhD, MD, MS, or PharmD) strongly preferred.
  • Minimum of 5-years of pharmaceutical industry or related experience
  • Strong project management skills, including stakeholder management and ability to demonstrate collaborative stakeholder engagement and influencing skills across a globally, matrix, cross-cultured environment.
  • Operational excellence and continuous improvement mindset; experience contributing to cross-functional initiatives, process improvement efforts, or operational excellence projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, work independently, and maintain accurate, high-quality documentation.
  • Digital fluency and willingness to adopt innovative ways of working
  • Experience in product labeling, regulatory affairs, regulatory operations, quality, or a related pharmaceutical or biotechnology function, preferably in a headquarters or regional environment.
  • Sound judgment, problem-solving capability, and comfort operating in complex, regulated environments.
  • Ability to adopt digital tools, analytics, automation, or AI-enabled solutions to improve ways of working.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge of global labeling regulations, regulatory submission processes, and health authority expectations.
  • Experience supporting labeling governance, commitment tracking, market implementation, or compliance monitoring activities.
  • Familiarity with change management, continuous improvement, process mapping, metrics, or operational performance tracking.
  • Experience working in matrixed, global organizations and partnering with regulatory, safety, quality, medical, commercial, and regional stakeholders.


Location: Billerica, MA, USA; Onsite (3x week)

Travel:

Pay range for this position: $127,900.00 - $191,800.00

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

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