Associate Director, Technical Product Management
Merck
August 25, 2026
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
United States
IT
Responsibilities:
- Define and maintain the ERC technology product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
- Translate enterprise resilience objectives into an actionable product roadmap (risk reduction, business value, operational readiness).
- Gather, refine, and document business requirements, use cases, and product needs with GSAG and stakeholders.
- Partner with the ERC Business Analyst to create requirements and materials (process maps, acceptance criteria, implementation-ready documentation).
- Review/validate/prioritize requirements and use cases for alignment, feasibility, and value.
- Prioritize features, enhancements, integrations, and releases by value, urgency, feasibility, and dependencies.
- Lead planning for foundational components (tools, platforms, data sources, integrations).
- Support design/implementation of workflows for monitoring, assessment, escalation, and crisis response.
- Coordinate with technical teams/vendors to ensure seamless data flow into a common operating picture.
- Oversee testing, UAT, and go-live readiness; resolve issues with teams/vendors/Business Analyst.
- Track risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions; design/maintain training and enablement.
- Establish metrics and drive continuous improvement post-launch.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (Business/IT/Engineering or related).
- 5+ years in product management/business analysis/technology delivery.
- Experience defining product requirements and managing roadmaps in complex enterprise environments.
- Partnering across technical and business stakeholders; strong analytical and communication skills.
- Experience with software implementations, integrations, or digital workflow design.
Preferred:
- Experience in resilience/risk/security operations/crisis management/command center environments.
- 24x7 monitoring and incident escalation tools; “single pane of glass”/dashboarding.
- Agile/hybrid delivery experience; vendor/partner experience.
- User enablement/training documentation and knowledge base management.
Benefits (if applicable): Medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays/vacation, compassionate and sick days.
Application: Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (Workday Jobs Hub for current employees). Deadline is listed on the posting.
- Define and maintain the ERC technology product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
- Translate enterprise resilience objectives into an actionable product roadmap (risk reduction, business value, operational readiness).
- Gather, refine, and document business requirements, use cases, and product needs with GSAG and stakeholders.
- Partner with the ERC Business Analyst to create requirements and materials (process maps, acceptance criteria, implementation-ready documentation).
- Review/validate/prioritize requirements and use cases for alignment, feasibility, and value.
- Prioritize features, enhancements, integrations, and releases by value, urgency, feasibility, and dependencies.
- Lead planning for foundational components (tools, platforms, data sources, integrations).
- Support design/implementation of workflows for monitoring, assessment, escalation, and crisis response.
- Coordinate with technical teams/vendors to ensure seamless data flow into a common operating picture.
- Oversee testing, UAT, and go-live readiness; resolve issues with teams/vendors/Business Analyst.
- Track risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions; design/maintain training and enablement.
- Establish metrics and drive continuous improvement post-launch.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (Business/IT/Engineering or related).
- 5+ years in product management/business analysis/technology delivery.
- Experience defining product requirements and managing roadmaps in complex enterprise environments.
- Partnering across technical and business stakeholders; strong analytical and communication skills.
- Experience with software implementations, integrations, or digital workflow design.
Preferred:
- Experience in resilience/risk/security operations/crisis management/command center environments.
- 24x7 monitoring and incident escalation tools; “single pane of glass”/dashboarding.
- Agile/hybrid delivery experience; vendor/partner experience.
- User enablement/training documentation and knowledge base management.
Benefits (if applicable): Medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays/vacation, compassionate and sick days.
Application: Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (Workday Jobs Hub for current employees). Deadline is listed on the posting.