Associate Director, Hybrid Business Systems Strategy

Merck & Co.; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Sick Days

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ is seeking an Associate Director, Business System Owner to lead prioritization and delivery of technical solutions. You will define roadmaps, manage backlogs, and ensure governance and regulatory standards are met.

You will partner with Engineering, Architecture, and Product to design, test, and deploy scalable integration solutions, governing release plans and evaluating enhancements to align with business value and strategy.

Qualifications

• Backlog prioritization, design thinking, detail-oriented
• Issue tracking, process mining, project management tools
• SDLC, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness

Responsibilities

• Convert complex business processes, data workflows, and integration requirements into actionable technical deliverables.
• Define multi-year product roadmaps balancing priorities, feasibility, and compliance.
• Own and govern system backlog and release plans for assigned platforms.
• Partner with Engineering, Architecture, and Product to design and deploy scalable integration solutions.
• Supervise intake, prioritization, and evaluation of system enhancements and modifications.
• Track performance, analyze release outcomes, and drive continuous improvement.
• Facilitate UX and design-thinking workshops to define user needs.
• Translate user insights into actionable requirements and improvements.
• Drive cross-functional ideation and governance alignment.

Skills

Backlog Prioritization

Design Thinking

Detail-Oriented

Issue Tracking

Process Mining

Project Management Tools

Regulatory Compliance

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Strategic Thinking

Wireframing

Education

Non-Degree or Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree (Masters or Doctorate)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

ALM

Job description

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ is seeking an Associate Director, Business System Owner to lead prioritization and delivery of technical solutions. You will define roadmaps, manage backlogs, and ensure governance and regulatory standards are met.

You will partner with Engineering, Architecture, and Product to design, test, and deploy scalable integration solutions, governing release plans and evaluating enhancements to align with business value and strategy.