Assoc. Dir., Global Security

Job Description

Job Title: Associate Director, Global Security — Financial Integrity

Location:  Rahway

Reports To: Lee Candelino, Executive Director, Financial Integrity

Position summary:

The Associate Director leads enterprise-level initiatives to detect, investigate, and mitigate financial integrity risks across the organization (e.g., business email compromise, patient assistance, coupon/voucher programs, and employee expense fraud). Acting as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leadership, this role drives global programs with measurable business impact, makes independent decisions in non-standard and escalated situations, and directs multiple cross-functional initiatives that reduce financial exposure and strengthen enterprise resiliency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic influence and advisory: Serve as a senior advisor to executive leadership and business stakeholders, translating investigative findings into strategic recommendations, policy enhancements, and risk-informed decisions that align with organizational priorities.

• Independent decision-making: Exercise sound judgment and take decisive action in complex, non-routine cases or emergent incidents — determining investigative scope, escalation paths, remediation steps, and communication approaches with minimal oversight.

• Program leadership of global initiatives: Lead multiple, moderately complex global programs and investigations from concept through implementation, including development of investigative frameworks, operational standards, metrics, and continuous improvement plans that deliver measurable reductions in financial risk.

• Enterprise scope and measurable impact: Design and deliver enterprise-wide controls, detection strategies, and KPI-driven reporting that quantify program effectiveness, inform senior leadership, and materially reduce loss, regulatory exposure, or reputational risk.

• Cross-functional collaboration: Build and sustain strong strategic relationships with Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Finance, IT,  and external partners to coordinate complex investigations, evidence preservation, and remediation actions across jurisdictions.

• Case governance and quality assurance: Establish and maintain rigorous case management standards, ensure timely, consistent documentation in case management systems, and validate investigative quality and outcomes through periodic reviews and metrics.

• Incident response and escalation: Direct response activities for high-impact incidents (e.g., business email compromise or large-scale program misuse), lead executive-level briefings, and determine escalation to legal, regulatory, or law enforcement partners as required.

• Training and capability building: Develop and deliver training, playbooks, and tools to elevate investigative capability and financial integrity awareness across the enterprise.

• Measurement and reporting: Define success metrics, dashboarding, and regular reporting for global leadership that demonstrate program effectiveness, trends, and prioritized remediation activities.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CFE, CISM) preferred.

• Minimum 10 years’ investigative experience in law enforcement, intelligence, military, or corporate security with a strong financial fraud/white-collar crime background.

• Proven experience leading multiple, global initiatives with enterprise-level measurable impact (beyond task coordination).

• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and make decisions in non-standard, high-stakes situations.

• Strong strategic influence and stakeholder management skills; ability to advise and align senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

• Track record of developing and implementing enterprise controls, detection strategies, and KPI-driven reporting.

• Experience operating in a matrixed, multinational environment with experience coordinating across jurisdictions.

• Expertise in case management systems and strong investigative documentation skills.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable briefing executive leadership.

• Advanced interpersonal skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels, including external partners and contractors.

• Strong analytical skills, innovative mindset, and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with the company product portfolio.

Note: This role requires the ability to handle highly confidential information and work effectively with executive leadership and external stakeholders.

Required Skills:

Case Documentation, Case Documentation, Confidential Data Handling, Counterintelligence Investigations, Crisis Management, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Service Leadership, Cyber Investigations, Establishing Contacts, Executive Briefing, Executive Leadership, Executive Protection, Global Initiatives, Incident Management, Law Enforcement, Microsoft Office, Physical Security, Procurement, Regulatory Compliance, Remediation Management, Security Operations, Security Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Stress Management {+ 2 more}

Preferred Skills:

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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.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The salary range for this role is

$129,000.00 - $203,100.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.  Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

05/5/2026

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