Director - Process Data Enablement Product Owner
Merck
2 days ago
Remote friendly (Durham, NC)
United States
IT
Position Summary
The Director, Process Data Enablement Product Owner, is responsible for defining key capabilities, developing a roadmap, and driving delivery for process data and analytics products. Leads a team of product analysts and data engineers to deliver high-quality, reliable, governed data products enabling Process Performance Monitoring (PPM), batch data investigations, and cross-site process robustness analyses, and supports the development/adoption of Process Digital Twins.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and communicate product vision/roadmap for process data enablement, aligned to business goals and user needs.
- Lead, mentor, and develop product analysts and data engineers.
- Oversee product lifecycle (conception to sustainment), including gathering and prioritizing requirements.
- Collaborate with S&T stakeholders (biologics, small molecule, vaccines) to deliver data products/analytics solutions.
- Drive data acquisition, data quality, and data governance.
- Promote data literacy and self-service analytics.
- Manage and prioritize the product backlog based on business value.
- Ensure compliance with SDLC, GMP/GxP, and other regulatory requirements.
- Build relationships across manufacturing sites, Development/Commercialization teams, and IT to support process transfers/launches.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering/CS/related field + 10+ years relevant experience.
- Product ownership/management experience; launched data-intensive products.
- Leadership experience managing/mentoring technical teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder influence/negotiation.
- Strategic thinker translating business needs into product vision.
- Biopharmaceutical manufacturing process and data systems knowledge (e.g., MES, LIMS, PI, SAP).
Preferred Qualifications
- Small molecule API manufacturing process knowledge.
- Agile experience; digital/innovative mindset.
- Advanced analytics/ML/AI in manufacturing.
- Data visualization tools (OSI PI, Power BI, Seeq).
- Manufacturing/process analytics (PPA/PPM), cross-site analysis, GMP/GxP considerations.
Application Instructions
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (deadline listed on posting).
The Director, Process Data Enablement Product Owner, is responsible for defining key capabilities, developing a roadmap, and driving delivery for process data and analytics products. Leads a team of product analysts and data engineers to deliver high-quality, reliable, governed data products enabling Process Performance Monitoring (PPM), batch data investigations, and cross-site process robustness analyses, and supports the development/adoption of Process Digital Twins.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and communicate product vision/roadmap for process data enablement, aligned to business goals and user needs.
- Lead, mentor, and develop product analysts and data engineers.
- Oversee product lifecycle (conception to sustainment), including gathering and prioritizing requirements.
- Collaborate with S&T stakeholders (biologics, small molecule, vaccines) to deliver data products/analytics solutions.
- Drive data acquisition, data quality, and data governance.
- Promote data literacy and self-service analytics.
- Manage and prioritize the product backlog based on business value.
- Ensure compliance with SDLC, GMP/GxP, and other regulatory requirements.
- Build relationships across manufacturing sites, Development/Commercialization teams, and IT to support process transfers/launches.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering/CS/related field + 10+ years relevant experience.
- Product ownership/management experience; launched data-intensive products.
- Leadership experience managing/mentoring technical teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder influence/negotiation.
- Strategic thinker translating business needs into product vision.
- Biopharmaceutical manufacturing process and data systems knowledge (e.g., MES, LIMS, PI, SAP).
Preferred Qualifications
- Small molecule API manufacturing process knowledge.
- Agile experience; digital/innovative mindset.
- Advanced analytics/ML/AI in manufacturing.
- Data visualization tools (OSI PI, Power BI, Seeq).
- Manufacturing/process analytics (PPA/PPM), cross-site analysis, GMP/GxP considerations.
Application Instructions
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (deadline listed on posting).