Product Manager- HR IT

Merck; West Point (PA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision & insurance

401(k)

Holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Merck is seeking an experienced HRIT Product Manager to lead strategy, roadmap, and delivery of Global Talent Management solutions, including Recruiting, Talent Management, Onboarding, Offboarding, DEI, Career Development, and Employee Experience. This role partners with HR solutions leaders, business stakeholders, and technology teams to deliver scalable, AI-enabled workforce solutions.

The role owns the product lifecycle for Talent Management and Recruiting tech, collaborates with HR CoEs, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, HR, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years in HR Technology, Product Management, Business Analysis, or HRIS delivery.
• 5+ years with Workday Recruiting and Talent Management.
• Strong knowledge of recruiting, onboarding, performance, succession, skills, learning, and career development processes.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across IT and business.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and product management practices.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap and lifecycle for Talent Management and Recruiting tech.
• Partner with HR CoEs and leaders to define priorities and requirements.
• Serve as SME for Workday Recruiting and Talent Management.
• Lead workshops and requirement gathering activities.
• Translate business needs into user stories, specs, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with architecture, integration, and development teams on end-to-end design.
• Drive Agile delivery, backlog prioritization, testing, and deployments.
• Evaluate and implement AI, automation, and workforce intelligence capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, audit, and EA standards.
• Manage vendor relationships and production support.

Skills

Agile methodology

Stakeholder management

Requirement gathering

Communication skills

HR technology understanding

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems, HR, Business, or related field

Tools

Workday Recruiting

Workday Talent Management

HR Integrations

Job description

Job Description

Seeking an experienced HRIT Product Manager to lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of Global Talent Management solutions, including Recruiting, Talent Management, Onboarding, Offboarding, DE&I, Career Development, and Employee Experience. This role will partner closely with HR solutions leaders, business stakeholders, and technology teams to deliver scalable, innovative, and AI-enabled workforce solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap and lifecycle for Talent Management and Recruiting technologies.
• Partner with HR CoEs and business leaders to define priorities, requirements, and solution strategies.
• Serve as the functional SME for Workday Recruiting and Talent Management.
• Lead workshops, stakeholder discussions, and requirement gathering activities.
• Translate business needs into user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with architecture, integration, and development teams on end-to-end solution design and delivery.
• Drive Agile delivery, backlog prioritization, testing, deployments, and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate and implement new capabilities, including AI, automation, and workforce intelligence solutions.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, audit, and enterprise architecture standards.
• Manage vendor relationships and support production operations, issue resolution, and enhancement delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, HR, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in HR Technology, Product Management, Business Analysis, or HRIS delivery.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with Workday Recruiting and Talent Management.
• Strong knowledge of recruiting, onboarding, performance, succession, skills, learning, and career development processes.
• Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders and influence decisions across business and IT organizations.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and product management practices.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Recruiting and/or Talent Management certification.
• Experience with AI‑enabled HR solutions, talent intelligence, or workforce analytics platforms.
• Understanding of HR integrations, APIs, reporting, and data management.
• Product Management, Agile, Cloud, or AI certifications are a plus.

Required Skills

Agile Application Development, Agile Application Development, Agile Methodology, Business Analysis, Career Development, Client Partnerships, Customer‑Focused, Deliverables Management, Enterprise Agile Delivery, Enterprise Architecture (EA), Facilitate Training Sessions, Functional Expertise, Incident Management, Intellectual Curiosity, IT Infrastructure Management, Laboratory Informatics, Product Lifecycle, Product Management, Product Roadmap, Security Management, Software Development, Supplier Relationship Management, Talent Management, User Acceptance Testing Support, Workday Recruiting {+ 1 more}

San Francisco Residents Only:

We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only:

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

n/a

Job Posting End Date

08/18/2026

Salary

The salary range for this role is $117,000.00 - $184,200.00

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

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