Associate Director, Technical Product Management

Experience Required

10 years

Minimum Education Required

Master’s degree

Expected Start Date

09/09/2026

Compensation

$150,301.00 - $224,100.00 / Yearly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Job Description

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC seeks Associate Director, Technical Product Management in Rahway, NJ to collaborate with stakeholders to gather and translate business requirements into technical specifications and product features. Monitor and enhance adoption and usage of the product and digital services. Work closely with the cross organizational teams to develop integration points that streamline business processes. Research and evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., AI, machine learning, blockchain, IoT) to identify opportunities for innovation within the integration platform. Lead cross-functional global agile teams implementing platforms or solutions. Develop and execute the integration strategy across health sciences orgs and systems like SAP ERP, ensuring alignment with business goals. Identify integration requirements and drive the implementation of solutions that enhance operational efficiency and data flow. Collaborate with CTO leaders and other API and Integration leads in MSD to identify the API and integration needs across the enterprise and help solve for these needs. Partner with other foundational platforms teams, enterprise architecture, networking and cloud computing and other teams to architect, design, implement digital services and products, as well as drive their adoption in (not only) divisional teams. Act as the primary product owner for the integration platform, responsible for the product vision, roadmap, and backlog prioritization. Maximize value of the product across full lifecycle (from start to decommissioning where applicable). Drive optimisation of TCO and ROI realisation across the products and solutions. Develop business case(s) and investment plans in support of investments in the product, gain investment approvals and monitor and manage spend and ROI for the investments. Leverage cutting-edge technologies such as Mulesoft, APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms to enhance integration capabilities. Utilize in-depth knowledge of health sciences, including regulatory standards (e.g., HIPAA, FDA) and industry best practices, to inform integration solutions. Leverage functional knowledge of SAP ERP modules (e.g., S/4HANA, FI/CO, SCM, DL, MM, SD) to facilitate seamless data integration and interoperability between systems. Ensure that integration solutions are scalable, secure, and compliant with relevant industry standards. Engage with cross organizational architects and leads to keep abreast of latest technology and trends in the API & Integration domain. Up to 10% international travel required. No direct reports.

LOCATION:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, 126 E Lincoln Ave, Rahway, NJ 07065

SALARY:

$150,301 - $224,100/yr

REQUIREMENTS:

Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Sciences or Information Technology and 10 years of experience in the position offered or related. Must have 10 years of experience with all of the following: working in integration leadership and product ownership, and developing digital products and services; building and provisioning engineering toolsets with high autonomy, automation, and self-service level; working with API & Integration patterns and modern technologies to support these patterns; experience as a Product Owner, Deliver Lead in the integrations with ERP and other health sciences enterprise applications; applying SOAP & REST standards and architectures, working with the implications of integration technology choices to performance, flexibility and agility of systems; experience advising clients on related solutions and services; experience working in all areas of software delivery cycle; working knowledge of cloud-based API and integration solutions; Business outcomes driven leadership with ability to connect value to investments and relentless focus on actions that lead to better value and ROI; Facilitation, marketing and persuasion skills to help stakeholder community understand the value of product line offerings and help them adopt the offerings; and experience in a global or multi-national organization.

SUBMIT RESUME OR CONTACT:

Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en. Reference job # R396117.

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R396117

Job Type

Full Time

Application Instructions

Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en. Reference job # R396117.