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Join Our Team at Haarlem: Associate Director Projects

Are you an exceptional professional seeking to advance your career in facility management and engineering? Our organisation, a global pharmaceutical leader, invites you to join our Facility Management & Engineering department at our Haarlem site in the Netherlands as the Associate Director Projects. In this impactful role, you will be instrumental in ensuring that projects are delivered safely on time, and within budget, while optimizing our project management processes.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We believe that inclusion drives innovation and success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees feel empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and experiences. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Welcome to our team

Facilities Management in Haarlem manages the maintenance of buildings, grounds, and technical installations, including HVAC systems, compressed air, vacuum systems, drinking water/purified water, sewage, and electrical systems. Soft services such as catering, cleaning, security, waste management, and pest control are also within our scope. We continuously improve services and operational reliability in partnership with our external service provider. Additionally, we develop and implement sustainability and energy reduction programs, ensuring compliance with government and corporate requirements.

The Role

As the Associate Director Projects, you will lead a team (8 direct reports) of project managers, Commissioning & Qualification specialists, and a CAPEX controller. Your responsibilities include optimizing partnerships with external project management and engineering firms, ensuring project alignment with strategic goals, and reporting to the Director of Facility Management and Engineering. In this role, you will manage an annual CAPEX budget of 20-25 million euros and play a crucial role in enhancing our site capital project management and governance model.

This position is not just another job; it's a chance to grow your career and prepare for a Director role. Strong leadership capabilities are essential, and a leadership skills assessment will be part of the selection process.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Delivery: Ensure all projects are executed safely, on time, and within budget.
• Team Management: Lead and manage a high-performance team.
• Partnership Development: Optimize partnerships with external firms and contractors.
• Stakeholder Management: Engage and align with stakeholders.
• Governance Optimization: Improve the project management and governance model.
• Long Range Capital Planning: Develop and implement a strategic capital plan.
• Asset Handover: Ensure smooth transitions of assets to operations, maintaining safety and quality standards.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Extensive experience in project management within a strongly regulated environment.
• Proficiency in Dutch preferred, with strong English language skills.
• Proven leadership skills with a focus on performance management, change management, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated potential for a director role, with a leadership skills assessment as part of the selection process.

What we offer

We welcome you to a truly global, dynamic, and challenging environment with great opportunities for personal development. We are committed to the professional growth of our employees and provide access to mentorship programs, leadership training, and continuous learning opportunities to help you reach your career aspirations. Our benefits are very competitive, and the summary below will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• Competitive salary and a 3% year-end allowance;
• 35.5 days of leave;
• Attractive collective health care insurance package with considerable reduction rates;
• Solid Pension Plan;
• Annual bonus based on individual and company performance;
• Travel allowance for commuting;
• Numerous training, coaching, and e-learning modules for long-term job opportunities and development.

For questions about this vacancy

Please send an email including the vacancy number and job title to the following email address: RecruitmentNL@MSD.com

About Us

We are one company, but we operate under two different corporate brand names. We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA in the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico. We are known as MSD everywhere else.