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Executive Director, Intelligence Operations Center

Merck
September 03, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
Worldwide
Corporate Functions
Role: Executive Director of the Intelligence Operations Center, leading global security intelligence strategy within the Resiliency Center. Responsibilities: build and oversee a comprehensive intelligence program covering geopolitical threats, insider risk, protective intelligence, and embedded security functions; develop insider risk strategies in collaboration with legal, HR, and cybersecurity; set analytical standards; foster cross-functional partnerships; lead threat forecasting; evaluate advanced intelligence platforms including AI tools. Requirements: Bachelor's degree; 10+ years in intelligence, strategic analysis, or risk management within multinational, government, or intelligence sectors; expertise in insider risk, geopolitical threat analysis, protective intelligence; strong leadership and stakeholder management skills; excellent communication; familiarity with OSINT, data visualization, AI analytics. Preferred: track record building intelligence programs, briefing executives/boards. Work setup: hybrid; willing to travel globally.