Global Program Manager - Site Operations Sustainability
Merck KGaA
Shift: No Department: LS-TO-SE Climate and Energy Recruiter: Leah S Westley
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Note: This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Your Role
We’re seeking a collaborative, data-driven Program Manager to steer our global energy and water efficiency, waste circularity, and Scope 1&2 decarbonization efforts. As Global Program Manager – Site Operations Sustainability, you’ll be the primary point of contact for our Life Science Business’ manufacturing regions and sites to drive these programs forward. You’ll coordinate global stakeholders, lead best-practice sharing, shape program direction, support project development, and ensure sustainability alignment across CapEx investments. If you’re excited to turn data into impact and partner across functions to accelerate decarbonization and resource efficiency, we’d love to meet you.
Preference for candidate to be located in Burlington, MA or St. Louis, MO.
What You’ll Do
- Steer energy, water, and waste programs across sites, and regions.
- Develop and maintain project roadmaps with all sites and contribute to the development of our portfolio sustainability tracking application.
- Manage a €20 million CapEx budget; collect and validate project proposals; and prioritize program investments.
- Review Capex investments > €500k; provide sustainability approval for projects up to €2M.
- Forecast and set targets for Scope 1&2 emissions, energy, water, and waste circularity by site/region.
- Maintain KPI scorecards, maintain and share best practices, update policies, and lead regular team meetings.
- Help select Program Regional and Site Leads as vacancies arise.
- Communicate results and progress to senior management with clarity and impact.
- People & Collaboration
- Influence and coordinate core program teams of 10 and engage 100+ site experts (not direct reports in this role).
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