Vaccines Strategic Planning & PMO Lead

Job Description

Role Purpose

The Vaccines Strategic Planning & PMO Lead is the strategic orchestration and performance nerve center for our company Vietnam’s largest and most complex business unit, contributing approximately 80% of total company performance.

This role ensures Vaccines strategy, multi‑year priorities, complex initiatives, capability development, and BU‑level performance reporting are integrated into a cohesive system that enables strong leadership decisions and long‑term sustainability.

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Foresight

• Integrate global, regional, and local Vaccines strategies into clear multi‑year BU roadmaps.

• Act as a strategic thought partner to the Vaccines BUD on portfolio direction, sequencing, and long‑term value creation.

• Lead strategic foresight and scenario planning to anticipate future risks and opportunities.

Strategic Portfolio & PMO Governance

• Own the Vaccines BU strategic initiative portfolio, including complex, long‑horizon programs.

• Govern enterprise‑scale initiatives across global, regional, and local stakeholders.

• Manage interdependencies, milestones, and leadership‑level decision flows.

BU Performance Architecture & Reporting

• Own Vaccines BU performance architecture, including strategic KPIs, scorecards, and milestone tracking.

• Consolidate BU performance into one coherent executive narrative for BU leadership, regional reviews, and corporate forums.

• Drive a disciplined BU performance rhythm focused on insights and decisions, not just reporting.

Ways of Working, Capability & Culture

• Define scalable, future‑fit ways of working for the Vaccines BU.

• Partner with Learning & Development to build Vaccines‑specific competencies aligned to strategy and future needs.

• Partner with HR and BU leadership to support Vaccines culture transformation, reinforcing ownership, accountability, and enterprise thinking.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all Vaccines BU initiatives and reporting adhere to our company governance and compliance standards.

• Coordinate Vaccines BU engagement with regional and global stakeholders.

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent strongly preferred.

• Management consulting background strongly preferred (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Strategy&, EY‑Parthenon, Accenture Strategy, Deloitte Monitor).

• Proven experience in strategy execution, transformation, PMO, or portfolio management roles.

• Ability to operate effectively across global–regional–local interfaces in complex, matrixed organizations.

• Strong strategic thinking, structured problem solving, and executive communication skills.

• Experience in healthcare or pharmaceuticals is an advantage but not mandatory.

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Adaptability, Business Value Creation, Capability Development, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Customer Insights, Data Analysis, Direct Marketing, Event Planning, Executive Communications, Financial Acumen, Logistics Coordination, Management Consulting, Market Research, Omnichannel Marketing, Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF), Portfolio Management, Pricing Strategies, Problem-Solving Strategies, Product Management, Project Management Office (PMO) Strategy, Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Standards Compliance, Strategic Alignment, Strategic Planning {+ 1 more}

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Regular

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Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

05/12/2026

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