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Merck

Director Workplace Strategy (Hybrid)

Merck, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285


Merck Director Workplace Strategy (Hybrid) Denver, Colorado

Our company is a global healthcare 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 our company has codified its 130-year legacy. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare. As we emerge from the post-COVID era, we have continued redefining our workplaces and recognizing the opportunity to develop a workplace strategy to transform where and how we work. Global Real Estate Strategy is a strategic corporate function that serves Our Company’s global business units, including Manufacturing, Commercial, Technical Operations, Research and Development, and Corporate Units, by identifying and executing creative and innovative real estate and workplace solutions aligned with corporate strategy. Role Description Do you have experience leading a team in Workplace strategy, workspace design, and occupancy planning? Are you a strategic-thinking leader with a deep understanding of the workplace market, including current and future trends? Our Global Real Estate Workplace Strategy team is seeking an experienced team leader to join and contribute to our mission of fostering a data-led culture. Joining and leading the Workplace Strategy team at our company means playing a pivotal role in shaping our global vision for the future of workspaces and collaboration. Your leadership and strategic experience will be essential in guiding our organization toward innovative and supportive ways of working. Your role is crucial in defining the future of our work environment and fostering connectivity among our teams. This role can be based at our Headquarters in Rahway, NJ (USA) or London, United Kingdom. Core Responsibilities Lead a global team of workplace strategists and support the development and growth of our company's Global Workplace Strategy proposition to the real estate market. Serve as a subject matter expert for our Workplace Strategy team, combining headcount forecast data, design trends, space planning, and occupancy planning to support the organization's workplace strategy. Develop a thought leadership strategy to promote our function in the market, identify workplace opportunities, and deliver improvement solutions. Manage the Occupancy Planning teams and develop a strategy for the dynamics of Workplace moves, re-organization, and new site/project deliveries. Understand the future of the workplace post-COVID and Working-from-home strategies currently in the market. Keep current with emerging trends and insights about workplace strategy, design, and standard processes. Education: A bachelor's or master’s degree in architecture, Interior Design, or other relevant design-related field with specific experience in workplace strategy. Required Skills and Experience 10+ years of working experience in workplace strategy or workplace interior design. Strong program management and strategy execution skills with experience managing global teams of workplace strategists. Experienced in delivering workplace solutions and strategies at a campus level within a corporate environment, preferably in a consulting or corporate transformation context. Experience with budgeting and financial forecasting. Ability to interact effectively with senior client leaders. Emotional intelligence, growth mindset, curiosity, motivation, team-oriented, organization, flexibility, strong communication, collaboration, consultative approach, creative & strategic thinking, executive presence, optimism in adversity, and perseverance in extended assignments. Preferred Skills and Experience MBA, operations, consulting firm, and multi-industry experience. The ability to take on greater responsibility in the organization over time. Employee Status:

Full time Travel Requirements:

25% Flexible Work Arrangements:

Yes Play your part in our team's success. As the direct report to the Executive Director of Global Real Estate Strategy, you will oversee a dynamic and expanding global team focused on creating innovative work environments. Your role will involve leading and collaborating with a diverse global team, allowing you to make significant contributions to large-scale projects worldwide. The ideal candidate should have a relevant educational background in Architecture, Workplace Strategy, or similar fields. Additionally, they should have substantial experience leading a team of workplace strategists and delivering large-scale campus strategy projects in different geographies. You should also be skilled in collaborating across functions, working with businesses to provide data-based solutions, and expertise in space planning, user research, occupancy planning and strategy, and space programming. NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions. If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor. US and Puerto Rico Residents Only: Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. U.S. Hybrid Work Model Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education. Expected US salary range:

$149,400.00 - $235,100.00 Available benefits include:

bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. 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. Employee Status: Regular Relocation: Domestic/International VISA Sponsorship: Yes Travel Requirements: 25% Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid Shift: 1st - Day Job Posting End Date: 12/6/2024 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59 PM 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.

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