Senior Business Systems Lead & Strategy Owner

Merck & Co.; West Point (PA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will partner across Engineering, Architecture, and Product to design, test, and deploy scalable integration solutions, supervise backlog, and drive long-term optimization with a focus on business value and compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading business system ownership, product ownership, or SDLC/Agile delivery.
• Experience with end-to-end governance and regulatory compliance in validated environments.
• Ability to author URS/FS/DS and RTM; translate business needs into technical deliverables.
• Skilled in bridging business strategy with technical execution.

Responsibilities

• Convert complex business processes, data workflows, and integration requirements into actionable technical deliverables.
• Define and maintain a multi-year product roadmap balancing priorities, feasibility, scalability and compliance.
• Own and govern system backlog and release plans for assigned platforms.
• Partner with Engineering, Architecture, and Product to design, test, and deploy scalable, secure integration and automation solutions.
• Supervise intake, prioritization, and evaluation of system enhancements ensuring business value.
• Track performance, analyze release outcomes, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement.

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

You will partner across Engineering, Architecture, and Product to design, test, and deploy scalable integration solutions, supervise backlog, and drive long-term optimization with a focus on business value and compliance.