Associate Director - Post Quantum Cryptography

Merck

Full-time other-general
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Location
West Point, PA, United States
Posted
July 22, 2026

Job Description

**Job Description**

The Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Program Lead will lead the enterprise-wide strategy, planning, execution, and governance of the organization's transition to quantum-resistant cryptographic technologies. This role is responsible for establishing and driving a multi-year cryptographic modernization program that identifies, inventories, assesses, and remediates cryptographic systems vulnerable to quantum computing threats.

This is a hybrid role based in Rahway NJ or West Point, PA (3 days/ week in office).

**Responsibilities**

+ Develop and maintain the enterprise Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) strategy, roadmap, and implementation plan.
+ Lead a multi-year enterprise cryptographic modernization initiative.
+ Define program objectives, milestones, KPIs, risk metrics, and success criteria.
+ Provide executive-level updates on organizational readiness, risks, and remediation progress.
+ Align PQC initiatives with enter...