Merck KGaA Posted October 27, 2026

ERP Lead Project Manager (all genders) 1 1

Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!

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.

Your Role 

At the heart of a large-scale, international ERP program, you will drive integrated oversight across a complex portfolio of projects, ensuring that scope, resources, timelines, and budgets are governed with precision and strategic clarity. In this pivotal role, you will serve as a senior point of coordination within the Program Management Office (PMO), working alongside global project managers and cross-functional stakeholders to keep the program on track and continuously improving.

You will own integrated multi-project planning, including resource and budget planning, and coordinate demand and portfolio management across the program, including rolling forecasts and the timely collection of accruals. You will lead the setup and governance of individual projects in line with the SDLC process, track project status, risks, and financials, and deliver clear, actionable reporting to program leadership. You will also support procurement activities, manage relationships with internal and external partners, and play an active role in developing and refining PMO processes and ways of working.

Who You Are 

You bring a degree in a relevant field such as business informatics, business management, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience, combined with substantial experience in project or program management within a complex, international environment or a comparable consulting context.

You have hands on experience working within SAP environments and a strong command of project management tools such as smartsheet; you understand the full project management lifecycle, including SDLC practices.

You are confident managing integrated multi-project plans, budgets, and resource forecasts, and you bring a structured, analytical approach to tracking risks, progress, and financial performance across a program.

You have practical experience managing external partners and vendors, and you are comfortable navigating procurement processes in a program context.

You communicate with confidence in English, both in writing and in conversation; proficiency in additional languages is a plus.

You bring strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, a collaborative working style, and the ability to align priorities and build consensus across a diverse, international program organization.

Location: Slovakia or Costa Rica

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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
Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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 357 comparable Manager Information Technology roles across 57 biopharma companies.

357Comparable roles tracked
328Currently active
57Companies hiring similar roles
25Countries represented

Salary context

64 of 357 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 Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Associate Software Engineer I · AbbVie $58,656/yr – $103,500/yr
Peer group range $81,078 – $224,445 (median $171,675)

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Seniority mix

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Manager209
Associate Director91
Associate57

Therapeutic area mix

2 of 357 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology2

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