Job Description

Product Manager, Master Data Management

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation. This is the space where our company has codified its 130-year legacy. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

We know that our people are the key to our success, which is why our Global Supplier Management and Workplace Services team in Enterprise IT works to attract, develop and retain, our people so that they can learn, grow, and make a true impact on the world. Together we collaborate to create a culturally rich, diverse organization ensuring we remain innovative and agile.

Enterprise IT is searching for an experienced Product Manager within the Global Supplier Management and Workplace Services Value Team to be responsible for the Master Data Management Product.

The Product Manager, Master Data Management will work as a member of the Enterprise IT Procurement Product Line. Under the direction of the Product Line Lead, Procurement, the selected candidate will be responsible for partnering closely with key stakeholders in the Global Supplier Management Group to define and maintain a backlog of capabilities that enable the effective management of Supplier Master Data. The selected candidate will be leading the technology, including Master Data Governance application, and downstream integrations.

Major responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

Owns and manages a product through the duration of the product lifecycle

Defines the overall product vision and strategy, with a keen focus on value, business outcomes, and user experience

Makes product decisions, and ensures decisions align with product strategy.

Develops and regularly calibrates metrics for the product.

Drives continuous product discovery to understand user needs and translate that solutions and product backlog.

Sets and communicates high-integrity roadmap commitments that have been assessed collaboratively with the delivery squad(s) in terms of value, feasibility, usability, and viability

Creates, maintains, and continuously prioritizes the product backlog to maximize value delivery and its longterm sustainability (including stability, compliance and other aspects appropriately).

Ensures that the backlog is transparent, visible, and understood for all stakeholders.

Leads adoption and retention of the product

Drives release and support planning and execution (Go to market strategy and execution)

Connects the delivery squad(s) with the customers and facilitates direct communication between them.

Monitors and optimizes product\xe2\x80\x99s total cost of ownership (TCO)

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

5+ years of relevant work experience, with at least 2+ years of demonstrated technical leadership experience using Agile methodologies

Experience owning and delivering digital products

Experience in different delivery methods (agile, traditional) in large organizations

Experience with product management techniques such as strategy, road mapping etc.

Experience aligning the organization and communicating complex technical decisions

Strong understanding of procurement business processes and familiarity with master data management concepts.

Knowledge of the SAP ERP system and related procurement products, Ariba, Fieldglass, MDG Etc.

Proficiency in data analysis, data modeling, and data quality management methodologies.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a strong attention to detail.

Leadership and management skills, with proven abilities to set direction, lead and motivate team members

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to quickly establish credibility and trust with a variety of stakeholders

Self-motivated and a quick learner, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and technologies.

Preferred

Agile and/or Product Management Certifications

Prior experience with master data management processes

Experience managing a globally distributed implementation squads

Who we are \xe2\x80\xa6

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, 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 \xe2\x80\xa6

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us\xe2\x80\x94and start making your impact today.

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\xe2\x80\x99s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Current Employees apply

Current Contingent Workers apply

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Employee Status: Regular

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Required Skills: Benefits Administration, Management System Development, Product Management, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Relationship Management

Preferred Skills: Business Process Management Software, Business Process Management Software, Client Management, Customer Database Management, Database Management, Database Management System Software, Database Systems, Data Management, Document Management, Information Management, Information Systems Project Management, Metadata Management, Product Backlog Management, Purchasing Management, SAP Architecture, SAP Best Practices, SAP Business ByDesign, SAP Business Warehouse, SAP Configuration, SAP Consulting, SAP CRM, SAP Data Services, SAP Development, SAP Implementations, SAP Inventory Management {+ 11 more}

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