Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Workplace Lead to join our Global Workplace and Enterprise Services (GWES) European team. Our mission is to create workplace experiences that enable our people to be inspired to invent. Inside our organisation, we provide workplace solutions that enable our people to do their very best work. Outside our organisation we ensure we protect the people around us, communities and the environment.
The Switzerland based Workplace Lead will be responsible for partnering and collaborating with other business functions and Service Providers to ensure the Workplace aligns with our Workplace Strategy: delivering a safe, productive and stimulating employee experience.
Ensuring our facilities deliver inspiring spaces consistent with modern work practices including Activity Based, Collaboration and Focus, the incumbent will ensure that methodologies, standards and tools are deployed and used consistently.
A natural collaborator, the workplace lead will partner with colleagues globally, sharing best practices, leading and participating on teams, informing and delivering divisional priorities and constantly focusing on bringing value to the enterprise.
Responsibilities include:
Relationship management with local leaders and teams, advocating our Workplace Strategy and aligning with local needs.
Supporting “Ways of Working” through aligning the vision with the Workplace Experience, communicating and supporting colleagues across the organisation in how they view and use the workplace with a view to drive collaboration, innovation and superior customer experience.
Leading office relocation programs, influencing layout and design characteristics in line with activity-based principles and company standards.
Being a change champion, supporting GWES initiatives locally and across EMEA including tracking and reporting progress of portfolio projects, highlighting and managing risks as appropriate.
Managing Service Delivery though our IFM Partners including performance management through KPI measurement and overall scorecard performance.
Managing and ensuring key data and information is accurate and up to date, enabling data driven decision making and supporting our Digital, Data and analytics platforms.
Setting, managing and owning GWES annual and long-range capital and expense budgets for the site(s)
Qualifications:
A minimum of a 2:1 University degree (or equivalent qualification) in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths), Business, Finance or Other Related discipline
Skills and Experience:
A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
A keen interest in the Workplace and how it can enable new ways of working and positive business outcomes.
An Entrepreneurs mindset and understand Innovation value within the office space environment
High motivation with a positive attitude and problem-solving approach
High curiosity and an innovative mindset
Good analytical thinking and the ability to define problems, analyse data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and influence win-win outcomes.
The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups of people.
Excellent communication skills- Ability to work with and clearly communicate with stakeholders of different level of seniority
The self-drive and confidence to work autonomously whilst also thriving from working productively with a cross-functional team
Strong prioritization, planning and organisational skills.
Fluency in German and English language both written and verbal
Our company has had a presence in Switzerland since 1963. With a regional office and manufacturing/packaging facility, Lucerne is considered the centre of operations. Approximately 1,000 people work collaboratively at the four Lucerne locations (Weystrasse, Citybay, Schachen and Kriens). A fifth location has been recently established in Zurich, aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of many of our company’s medicines and vaccines, which supports our mission to save and improve lives around the world. The new location has a target date of 2021 for operational readiness.
We are proud to be certified as a “Top Employer Switzerland” and “Top Employer Europe” showing the company’s commitment to our employees and the community around us.
The Ring Center building located in Kriens is our Regional Headquarters for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Employees from 50 nations across the region bring their diverse backgrounds and experiences together to develop solutions that benefit all our patients. From this site we provide leadership and support to more than 70 local subsidiaries around the world.
Who we are …
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.
What we look for …
In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.
INVENT.
IMPACT.
INSPIRE.
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
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Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
Travel Requirements:
10%Flexible Work Arrangements:
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Number of Openings:
1Requisition ID:R76547