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Merck Associate Director, Talent Assessment in Richmond, Virginia
Job Description
Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its 130-year legacy. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
The Associate Director, Talent Assessment is a critical member of the Global Talent, Leadership and Culture organization, and will play a key role in shaping our talent strategy and developing solutions that unleash the full potential of our workforce. This person will leverage their expertise in talent assessment to manage the company’s portfolio of assessments for both selection and development. This includes leading a major redesign of our assessment portfolio and partnering closely with key stakeholders in talent acquisition, talent management, HR operations, and the business. They will lead large-scale projects, manage multiple vendors, and serve as the company’s primary internal consultant and subject matter expert on assessment.
Primary Responsibilities
Directly responsible for the design and implementation of our company’s global assessment portfolio for hiring, development, and talent management
Lead a major HR workstream to onboard a new vendor and introduce new assessment tools for hiring and development globally
Act as a key partner to Global Talent Acquisition, designing processes and providing support to enable the use or assessment for hiring across all levels, divisions, and geographies
Act as a key partner to colleagues in Global Talent Management to support assessments for coaching, leadership development programs, learning, and talent development
Manage relationships with multiple external assessment partners
Proactively identify leading-edge assessment practices to elevate our company’s talent management solutions.
Maintain knowledge, network, and expertise in talent assessment.
Lead research initiatives to validate and demonstrate ROI of our assessment tools and processes; leverage assessment data to garner organizational insights related to our workforce
Build the capability of HR colleagues and the business to use assessments as part of their talent strategies according to evidence-based best practices.
Education
- Master’s degree or PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Required
Minimum of 8 years of experience in HR (6 years with a PhD)
Minimum 2 years of experience focused on Talent Assessments
Technical expertise and industry experience in talent assessment
Critical Leadership Skills include:
Execution Excellence: Must act proactively and independently to deliver exceptional products and services to assessment users and key stakeholders
Strategic Planning: Must be able to drive progress against large, complex, long-term projects by prioritizing critical outcomes, identifying and securing needed resources, and managing project timelines and deliverables
Networking and Partnerships: Must demonstrate exceptional communication, consulting, and partnering skills to work with diverse stakeholders across HR and the business
Influence: Must be able to communicate the value of our assessment strategy and build a compelling case to secure buy-in and resources for key initiatives
Decision Making: Must exercise strong judgment and critical thinking, being analytical and evidence-based
Must demonstrate integrity, ethics, and discretion in handling sensitive information
Should be highly proficient in leveraging digital tools to create high-quality deliverables, including Microsoft products (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel), as well as navigating assessment tools and platforms provided by our assessment suppliers
NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS
In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.
If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.
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Expected salary range:
$122,800.00 - $193,300.00
Available benefits include bonus eligibility, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. For Washington State Jobs, a summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Remote
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
N/A
Requisition ID: R285084