Global Digital Quality Platform Lead

Merck; Millsboro (DE); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck seeks a senior leader to own the Digital Quality Product Line vision and multi-year roadmap, aligning with Animal Health Quality, Lab, and IT strategies. You will define backlog priorities based on value and risk, drive standardization across sites, and lead global rollouts of quality and lab digital products.

You will ensure compliance with GxP, CSV, CSA/OneCQV, and partner with Quality and Lab leadership to translate business needs into capabilities while guiding adoption and team

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 Animal Health Quality, Lab, and IT strategies.
• Define and prioritize the product backlog based on enterprise value, regulatory risk, and business outcomes.
• Drive standardization and reuse of digital quality and lab capabilities across sites and regions.
• Lead the design, implementation, and global rollout of Quality and Lab digital products.
• Ensure solutions are fit-for-purpose, compliant, secure, and resilient throughout their lifecycle while maximizing value from existing platforms and identifying opportunities for enhancement, modernization, or rationalization.
• Ensure adherence to GxP regulations, CSV, and the transition toward CSA / OneCQV-aligned approaches.
• Act as the primary IT partner for Quality and Lab leadership, translating business needs into digital capabilities.
• Drive adoption through change management, training strategies, and communities of practice.
• Lead and develop product owners, solution leads, and delivery teams (internal and external).
• Scan for emerging technologies (AI/ML, automation, analytics) that enhance quality decision-making and lab efficiency.

Tools

Red Hat Ansible

RabbitMQ

Neo4j

Redis

GraphQL

Software Development

Job description

Merck seeks a senior leader to own the Digital Quality Product Line vision and multi-year roadmap, aligning with Animal Health Quality, Lab, and IT strategies. You will define backlog priorities based on value and risk, drive standardization across sites, and lead global rollouts of quality and lab digital products.

You will ensure compliance with GxP, CSV, CSA/OneCQV, and partner with Quality and Lab leadership to translate business needs into capabilities while guiding adoption and team