Director, Clinical Operations – Change Management

MSD

Director of Change Management reporting to GDMS operations head at a pharmaceutical company. Leading change management strategies and ensuring business continuity plans are effective across functional areas.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRahway • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $173,200 - $272,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Director, Change Management reports to the Head of (GDMS) Business Operations and is responsible for the development, maintenance, and implementation of the GDMS change management framework, GDMS Business Continuity Plan (BCP), and their associated processes.
Ensures change management is embedded as a foundational component of GDMS chartered initiatives and consistently applied across functional areas.
Coordinates the impact assessment of strategic initiatives and disruptive incidents on GDMS operations and facilitates implementation of aligned change management and business continuity strategies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience working in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, data management, or clinical trial operations.
Demonstrated subject matter expertise in change management and leading cross-functional teams.
OR Advanced Degree (Masters or Doctorate) with a minimum of 8 years of experience working in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, data management, or clinical trial operations.
Demonstrated subject matter expertise in change management and leading cross-functional teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days.

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Hard Skills & Tools

change managementbusiness continuity planningimpact assessmentstrategic initiativesprocess implementation

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional team managementcommunication