Global Digital Quality Platform Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Merck & Co. is seeking a seasoned Digital Quality Product Leader to own the product line vision for Quality and Lab digital platforms.

You will drive multi-year roadmaps, prioritize backlogs, and lead global rollout across sites, ensuring compliance, security, and lifecycle resilience. The role requires steering cross-functional teams, navigating regulatory requirements (GxP/CSV/CSA), and leveraging emerging tech to improve quality decisions and lab efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Quality, Laboratory, Manufacturing, or GxP IT environments.
• 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.
• Define and prioritize the product backlog based on enterprise value and regulatory risk.
• Drive standardization and reuse of digital quality and lab capabilities across sites.
• Lead design, implementation, and global rollout of Quality and Lab digital products.
• Ensure solutions are compliant, secure, and resilient; maximize value from platforms.
• Adhere to GxP regulations, CSV, and CSA/OneCQV-aligned approaches.
• Act as the IT partner translating business needs into digital capabilities.
• Drive adoption through change management and training strategies.
• Lead and develop product owners, solution leads, and delivery teams.
• Scan for emerging technologies (AI/ML, automation, analytics) to improve decisions.

Skills

Apache Kafka

Big Data

GxP Regulations

Product Management Leadership

Python

Full Stack Development

Microservices Architecture

GraphQL

DevOps

RabbitMQ

Red Hat Ansible

Neo4j

Kubernetes

Docker

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field

Tools

Red Hat Ansible

Neo4j

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Merck & Co. is seeking a seasoned Digital Quality Product Leader to own the product line vision for Quality and Lab digital platforms.

You will drive multi-year roadmaps, prioritize backlogs, and lead global rollout across sites, ensuring compliance, security, and lifecycle resilience. The role requires steering cross-functional teams, navigating regulatory requirements (GxP/CSV/CSA), and leveraging emerging tech to improve quality decisions and lab efficiency.