Manager / Senior Manager, Inhouse Consulting - Post-Merger Integration | Manager / Senior Manager Inhouse Consulting - Post-Merger Integration (all genders)
Merck KGaA
Job Summary
This role is positioned within the company's internal consultancy, focusing on high-impact strategic projects, primarily end-to-end Post-Merger Integrations (PMI). The successful candidate will manage complex integrations by setting up and running Integration Management Offices (IMO), defining target operating models, orchestrating Day-1 readiness, and ensuring the delivery of identified synergies. Working directly with senior management, this position requires proven leadership in cross-functional projects across various business sectors (e.g., commercial, IT, supply chain). The ideal professional brings 4-6 years of consulting experience specifically in PMI, ideally within the pharma, biotech, or electronics industries. Furthermore, the role requires practical experience applying Data & AI to business challenges. This position serves as a talent incubator, offering high visibility and a planned transition into a key leadership or expert role within the company after approximately 2-4 years, offering rapid career acceleration and flexible, hybrid work arrangements.
Required Skills
Education
Master’s degree in natural sciences, engineering, or business. PhD/MBA is a plus.
Experience
- 4-6 years in consulting with focus on post-merger integrations
- Experience in sectors such as pharma, biotech, diagnostics, bioprocessing, chemistry, or semiconductor solutions
- Hands-on experience in setting up and supporting integrations (synergy cases, operating models, planning, tracking)
- Proven leadership in cross-functional projects (commercial, supply chain, manufacturing, HR, Finance, IT)
- Exposure to complex stakeholder landscapes and different hierarchical levels
Languages
Additional
- Willingness to relocate to the Rhine-Main Area (e.g., Darmstadt, Frankfurt) for regular office presence (2–3 days/week). Expected transition into a key leadership or expert role within the company after approximately 2-4 years.
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