We are the Information Technology (IT) organization for our Animal Health company, responsible for driving the CIO's agenda and partnering with business and IT leaders to provide enterprise scale services and solutions that drive data-focused, digital capabilities and ensures reliable information management, data governance and data quality practices. The position reports to the Chief of Staff and head of the Animal Health Office of the CIO.

Responsibilities

• Lead program management activities including identifying obstacles, providing guidance, and overseeing all aspects of the PMO, communications and workstream oversight. Including demand management, requirements gathering through implementation of enterprise-wide efforts related to production information.
• Manage complex dependencies, ensuring optimal resourcing and adjustment to changing priorities across program workstreams.
• Facilitate program meetings, while tracking performance against original plan and budget and ensure the right level of stakeholder management practices.
• Ensure program demand includes clear scope, stakeholder identification, business value and governance established.
• Collaborate with business partners to understand and respond to product information governance needs and leverage data management experience to deliver composable solutions.
• Develop requirements for product information governance capabilities, including UI/UX, data quality, reference data, and metadata management.
• Create and maintain support materials for information governance, including training documentation and product guides.
• Lead information governance program delivery teams, establish product roadmaps, and manage stakeholder relationships across our Animal Health division.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline.

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in information governance, data management, business intelligence or analytics.
• At least 3 years of experience with Global Information Governance and/or MDM Implementations (e.g., Collibra, Immuta, SAP MDG, Informatica MDM, Tibco EBX).

Preferred

• Agile Scrum Master or Agile Product Owner Certified
• Program Management framework Certified
• Information Governance implementation experience - design and implement within pharmaceutical and technology business is a plus
• Experience working with Product and Customer Master Data Management, Sales & Marketing and Supply Chain & Manufacturing data is highly preferred
• A demonstrated record of success as an Information Governance Professional in the pharmaceutical or technology industry, with deep knowledge on data and business processes and systems
• Ability to evaluate complex situations and business processes and effectively integrate and synthesize the data to form a complete cohesive landscape.

EITCareers

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

Current Employees apply HERE

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

EEOC Know Your Rights

EEOC GINA Supplement

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination

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.

Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts

U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as "remote".

The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate's relevant skills, experience, and education.

Expected US salary range:
$164,800.00 - $259,400.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
1st - Day

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Required Skills:
Data Management, Data Quality, Governance Management, Information Governance, Program Management, Technical Advice, Transformational Change

Preferred Skills:
Customer Master Data Management (MDM), Material Master Data

Job Posting End Date:
11/15/2024
*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID:R318808