Merck KGaA Posted October 6, 2026

Project Manager (All genders)

Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland 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: As Project Manager, you will lead high-impact strategic initiatives from scoping to global rollout. You will bring structure to complex cross-functional projects spanning process design, organizational change, and post-merger integration. Working with global teams, stakeholders, and external partners, you will manage project plans, mitigate risks early, and deliver strong governance. You will track portfolio progress, resolve escalations, and deliver clear status updates to senior leadership while driving sustainable operational outcomes. This role requires flexibility for occasional business travel.

WHO YOU ARE:

Minimum 5 years of project leadership experience with 6–8 years of overall professional experience.

University degree in business, management, or a relevant discipline.

Hands-on expertise with recognized project management methodologies (PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum).

Proven track record in business process management, process development, or optimization.

Experience in post-merger integration (M&A), system integration, or cross-border data transitions.

Fluent communication skills in written and spoken English.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills in dynamic environments.

Willingness and flexibility to undertake occasional business travel.

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
BD&L & Strategic Planning
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active BD&L & Strategic Planning role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 120 comparable Manager BD&L & Strategic Planning roles across 41 biopharma companies.

120Comparable roles tracked
107Currently active
41Companies hiring similar roles
22Countries represented

Salary context

45 of 120 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 · Manager, Portfolio Management · Sandoz $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Highest disclosed · External Innovation, Associate Director · Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) $170,400/yr – $255,600/yr
Peer group range $0 – $213,000 (median $180,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 120 comparable roles

United States65
China11
India10
Germany6
Japan4
United Kingdom3

+ 16 more countries

Seniority mix

120 of 120 peers have a known seniority level

Manager72
Associate Director43
Associate5

Therapeutic area mix

16 of 120 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Dermatology & Aesthetics9
Immunology2
Oncology2
Neuroscience1
Cardiovascular / CVRM1
Gastroenterology1

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How we calculate "similar"

No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.

Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.