Dir. , Technical Product Management

Merck•Upper Gwynedd Township, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you passionate about leveraging technology to drive business success? Our Company's Information Technology division partners with colleagues across the business to help serve our patients and customers around the world. Ours is a high-energy team of dynamic, innovative individuals dedicated to leveraging information and technology to efficiently drive revenue and productivity, thereby advancing our Company's contribution to global medical innovation. Enterprise IT (EIT) is an essential component of the IT division, supporting Pharmaceutical Research, Supply Chain, Marketing (HH) organizations as well as Enabling Functions. The EIT Strategic Initiatives team is responsible for driving future state objectives and the vision of the organization, by overseeing and coordinating the governance of key programs and initiatives. The Enterprise IT Product Line Lead will collaborate with global business leaders within Global Supplier Management Group (GSMG) to develop and evolve strategies and digital solutions to enable business transformation and operational excellence. This role will drive cross-functional activities and lead collaborative activities to support divisional and enterprise-wide initiatives.

Requirements

Working knowledge of Source to Settle processes, including sourcing, contracting, risk, compliance, supplier management, purchase orders, and invoice & payments.
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
10+ years of experience in working in large, complex IT projects
Proven ability to collaborate and lead in a cross-functional environment to reach shared objectives
Strong problem-solving abilities and exceptional quantitative skills, including the ability to leverage data and metrics to guide investment decisions.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in integrating, summarizing, and tailoring messages to different audiences, including senior leaders.
Robust drive for results, supported by excellent planning and organizational skills.
Curiosity to analyze and comprehend the drivers behind trends to stay innovative and up to date.

Nice To Haves

Experience or training with developing KPIs and OKRs in the product model
Hands-on experience with product delivery and a proven track record of results
Understanding and experience with business functions, such as Facilities Management, Site Security, Travel, Meetings, and Employee Expense.

Responsibilities

Fosters strategic partnership with GSMG business colleagues to align on the vision and strategy, translating business requirements into actionable technology solutions and intuitive user experiences
Drive strategic digital solutions across end-to-end procurement experience in partnership with the Data, Strategy, & Insights (DS&I) organization to modernize and transform the organizational source-to-settle capabilities, including identifying and implementing automation and AI opportunities to optimize processes, enhance decision-making and improve operational efficiency
Design and continuously optimize the complete source-to-settle journey from requisition to payment, ensuring optimal experiences across all user personas including employees, buyers, suppliers, approvers, and procurement professionals
Deliver seamless, intuitive user experiences for both internal stakeholders and external suppliers across all digital touchpoints and interaction channels
Cultivate strategic vendor partnership to leverage emerging platform capabilities, co-innovate on procurement solutions, and ensure the orchestration platform evolves to meet future organizational needs and industry best practices
Partner with Risk & Compliance colleagues to enhance the supplier risk digital solutions and integrations, delivering improved user experiences and streamlined risk assessment processes
Collaborate with EIT Product Line Leads and IT divisional leaders to synchronize activities, timelines, and dependencies and ensure alignment for key initiatives, such as Third Party Risk or Restrictive Party Screening
Stays current with industry trends to drive an outside in approach and identify emerging focus areas and opportunities that can benefit from technology enablement.
Enforces value realization activities are followed with prioritization of initiatives that maximize investment to achieve business outcomes
Communicates strategy and facilitates buy-in to key business stakeholders for our digital innovation initiatives
Works with the network of technology partners architects, and other IT divisions to align business priorities, identify synergies, and explore cross-divisional solutions opportunities
Manages and coaches individuals consisting of direct reports, indirect reports, and external partners
Acts as a credible change agent to align our investments and roadmaps with the overall business strategy
Supports the management of the Value Team's portfolio of investments, including the development of business cases and follow-up on value realization
Drives organizational change and cultivate a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration
Ensures financial and governance reporting, issues, risks, support, and status communication to all stakeholders is timely, complete, and accurate

Benefits

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.

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