Global Digital Quality & Lab Product Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k)

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ is seeking a senior Digital Quality Product Leader to own the vision and multi-year roadmap for Quality and Lab digital platforms, aligned with Animal Health Quality, Lab, and IT strategies.

You will define the product backlog, drive global rollout, ensure regulatory compliance and security, and lead cross-functional teams to maximize value from existing systems while exploring modernization opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Quality, Laboratory, Manufacturing, or GxP IT environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading digital product lines or large-scale platforms in regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of QMS, LIMS, SDLC, CSV/CSA, and inspection readiness.
• Proven ability to lead global, cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the Digital Quality Product Line vision and multi-year roadmap aligned to Quality, Lab, and IT strategies.
• Define and prioritize the product backlog by value, risk, and outcomes.
• Standardize and reuse digital quality and lab capabilities across sites and regions.
• Lead design, implementation, and global rollout of Quality and Lab digital products.
• Ensure solutions are fit-for-purpose, compliant, secure, and resilient throughout their lifecycle.
• Adhere to GxP, CSV/CSA, and CSA/OneCQV transitions.
• Serve as the IT partner for Quality and Lab leadership, translating needs into capabilities.
• Drive adoption via change management, training, and communities of practice.
• Lead and develop product owners and delivery teams.
• Scan for AI/ML, automation, and analytics to enhance quality decisions.

Skills

Quality Systems

Regulatory Compliance

Product Leadership

Cross-functional Leadership

GxP IT

CSV/CSA

SDLC

Cloud & Data

QMS

LIMS

Big Data

APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering/Life Sciences

Tools

Apache Kafka

RabbitMQ

Redis

Neo4j

Red Hat Ansible

GraphQL

Job description

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ is seeking a senior Digital Quality Product Leader to own the vision and multi-year roadmap for Quality and Lab digital platforms, aligned with Animal Health Quality, Lab, and IT strategies.

You will define the product backlog, drive global rollout, ensure regulatory compliance and security, and lead cross-functional teams to maximize value from existing systems while exploring modernization opportunities.