Merck KGaA Posted August 14, 2026

ERP Senior Project Manager

St. Louis, Missouri, United States FULL_TIME
Information Technology Manager

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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!  Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role:

As a Sr. ERP Project Manager, you will lead ERP projects from conception to implementation or be part of a larger Program to do so.  You will work closely with business units and IT teams to ensure that ERP solutions align with company goals and integrate seamlessly with our existing systems. Your leadership will help our Life Science Business enhance its operational efficiencies and support our ongoing digital transformation. Part of your responsibilities are:

Project Planning and Management: Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business objectives in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.

Project Leadership: Lead and mentor project team members and contractors and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.

Stakeholder Management: Manage stakeholder communication and ensure ongoing engagement. Act as a mediator between stakeholders and team members.

Budget and Resource Allocation: Develop and deliver budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes. Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.

Risk Management: Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path. Plan for and mitigate risks that can affect the project timeline and deliverables.

Quality Assurance: Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and requirements. Implement project standards across projects to ensure consistency and efficiency.

ERP Expertise: Stay updated on SAP capabilities and trends. Ensure SAP solutions are leveraged to maximize ROI for the company.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Project Management, Business Administration or related field

At least 8 years of experience in an information systems environment

At least 5 years of IT project delivery experience in Life Science industry, leading high-profile projects across one or more functional domains

Experience navigating and successfully implementing and deploying ERP (SAP) systems. Drive project delivery schedule and support process, ensuring compliance to project standards and timely program delivery

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters Degree in Project Management, Business Administration or related field

Experience in ERP project methodologies. Ability to provide input to functional specifications and make recommendations to system optimization, support, and guidance.

Experience with SAP S4/HANA

Experience in requirements gathering, prioritization, collaborating across multiple business teams.

Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences including various levels of management, vendors, business teams with varied levels of skill/experience. Ability to clearly communicate technical subject matter to a non-technical audience. Strong people skills in a diverse cultural environment.

Demonstrated ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a demanding environment and make sound decisions in urgent situations. Must possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.

Must have experience and knowledge of change management principles and methodologies and can formulate innovative programs to generate excitement and engagement.

Financial acumen along with a sound understanding of data flows and one or more functional areas (e.g., Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales/Trade, Human Resources).

A highly collaborative work style which includes working effectively across all organizational levels

Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority, especially among development teams.

Ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects and be responsive to users and IT staff in a timely manner.

Demonstrated ability to establish strong partnerships across business and technology areas

Location

This position is required to be site based in either our Burlington, MA or St. Louis, MO office. We do offer a hybrid flexible work arrangement.

Pay Range: $116,300-$159,400

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here .

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Information Technology
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Information Technology role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 248 comparable Manager Information Technology roles across 33 biopharma companies.

248Comparable roles tracked
231Currently active
33Companies hiring similar roles
17Countries represented

Salary context

44 of 248 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $116,300/yr – $159,400/yr
Lowest disclosed · Associate Software Engineer I · AbbVie $58,656/yr – $103,500/yr
Peer group range $81,078 – $224,445 (median $176,800)

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Spain15
Portugal7
China6
Japan5

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Manager152
Associate52
Associate Director44

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 248 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

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