Senior Director of Human Factors

Senior Director Of Human Factors

The Senior Director of Human Factors (HF) will provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for the HF function within the company. This role leads a center of excellence team within Device Development & Technology (DD&T) engaged across the entire product lifecyclefrom early development through commercialization and post-market activitiesensuring integration of HF principles to enhance patient safety and product usability. The Senior Director will champion enterprise-wide HF strategy, foster cross-functional collaboration, and represent the company externally to influence industry standards and regulatory practices.

Primary Scientific & Leadership Requirements

HF Influence

• Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to the HF team and key stakeholders across R&D, clinical, regulatory, marketing, manufacturing, and quality functions.
• Educate and build awareness of HF principles to foster alignment and commitment at all organizational levels.
• Develop and communicate a compelling HF vision and strategy that inspires collaboration and drives adoption of best practices.
• Empathize with diverse stakeholder concerns and involve cross-functional partners in exploring innovative solutions.
• Steer commitment to implementation and action, ensuring HF considerations are prioritized in decision-making and product lifecycle activities.
• Serve as a trusted HF subject matter expert via engagements with Health Authorities and Industry Trade Organizations.

HF Ownership & Accountability

Additional Scientific & Leadership Competencies

Education, Qualifications & Experience

Required Skills : Accountability, Budget Management, Business Decisions, Cognitive Psychology, Conflict Resolution, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer-Focused, Design Control Process, Ergonomics Consulting, Human Factor Engineering, Human Resource Management, Innovation, Intellectual Property Management, Medical Devices, Mentoring Staff, Negotiation, Neuropsychology, Patient Safety, Post Marketing Surveillance, Prioritization, Process Engineering, Product Lifecycle, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Social Collaboration {+ 4 more}

Preferred Skills :

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.

The salary range for this role is $153,800.00 - $242,200.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this 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 .

You can apply for this role through https : / / jobs.merck.com / us / en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.