Specialist, Operations Planning (Hybrid)

The Specialist, Operations Planning role is a P2 individual contributor role focused on reliable execution of assigned activities, support for larger programs or workstreams, clear communication of status and issues, and timely escalation with appropriate guidance. 

The role works independently on standard assignments and seeks guidance from the manager or senior colleagues for non-routine issues, conflicting priorities, or decisions outside assigned responsibility. 

• →Deliver assigned planning tasks and portions of larger programs, projects, or workstreams in line with agreed priorities, timelines, and procedures. 

• →Apply standard planning processes, tools, systems, and SOP/GMP expectations to complete routine to moderately complex assignments. 

• →Organize own activities, follow agreed priorities, and keep manager or senior colleagues informed on progress, constraints, and support needs. 

• →Escalate conflicts, decisions, or trade-offs early when guidance or alignment is required. 

• Support planning execution for assigned portions of programs, processes, or workstreams. 

• Track required inputs, dependencies, constraints, and open items related to own tasks. 

• Communicate progress, missing information, workload concerns, or potential continuity risks early. 

• Identify practical improvement ideas in own tasks, processes, documentation, or tools and share them with manager or senior colleagues. 

• Complete assigned actions that support approved standardization, digitalization, or transformation activities. 

• Apply new ways of working within own responsibilities and provide feedback on implementation challenges. 

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This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.