Senior EHS Digital Product Leader

MSD; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 108,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Hybrid work

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, USA, seeks an experienced EHS Product Manager to own global digital EHS products from discovery to deployment and optimization. You will align multi-year roadmaps with GSE objectives and drive cross-functional discovery with site safety leads and plant operations.

Ensure SDLC, GxP, and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance while managing budgets and timelines. Strong leadership in cross-functional teams, plus experience with EHS platforms and BI tools, is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of project/program management experience.
• 5+ years working directly with business stakeholders in a matrixed enterprise environment.
• Experience with EHS processes such as incident reporting, industrial hygiene, sustainability/emissions reporting, or risk assessments.
• Solid understanding of SDLC governance, change control, and regulatory compliance in life sciences/manufactured environment (GMP, GxP, 21 CFR Part 11).
• Hands-on experience with EHS platforms (Enablon, Sphera, Intelex, Cority, Velocity EHS, or ePAS).
• Proficiency with tools such as P6, MS Project, Loadspring, O365, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, ServiceNow, SmartSheet, or CA Clarity PPM.
• Proficiency with systems like AutoDesk, AutoCAD Plant3D, PIMS, Octave, Forte3D.
• Proficiency with AI platforms (Gemini, CoPilot, Claude) and BI tools (PowerBI).
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and external vendors; strong communication with executives.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage full lifecycle of global EHS digital products from discovery through deployment and optimization.
• Define and maintain multi-year EHS product roadmap aligned with GSE objectives and digital manufacturing strategy.
• Drive continuous discovery with site safety leads, environmental engineers, and plant operations; translate needs into user stories and backlog.
• Lead cross-functional projects with disciplined project management to meet timelines and budgets.
• Apply LEAN principles to eliminate waste and accelerate delivery velocity.
• Build strategic relationships with GSE leadership, site directors, plant managers, IT cybersecurity, and enterprise architecture.
• Ensure releases comply with SDLC controls, GxP/GMP, and data integrity standards.

Skills

Asset Management

Benefits Management

Data Analytics

Management System Development

People Management

Process Improvements

Product Management

Program Management

Project Management

Requirements Management

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Strategic Planning

System Designs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AutoDesk

AutoCAD Plant3D

PIMS

Octave

Forte3D

PowerBI

MS Project

PowerPoint

Visio

SharePoint

ServiceNow

SmartSheet

CA Clarity PPM

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, USA, seeks an experienced EHS Product Manager to own global digital EHS products from discovery to deployment and optimization. You will align multi-year roadmaps with GSE objectives and drive cross-functional discovery with site safety leads and plant operations.

Ensure SDLC, GxP, and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance while managing budgets and timelines. Strong leadership in cross-functional teams, plus experience with EHS platforms and BI tools, is required.