Job Description

Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130-year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.  

Be part of an organization driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that supports a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. 

Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be the leaders who have a passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, which will allow us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats. 

Our Technology Centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that serve our company purpose to save and improve lives. An integral part of our company IT operating model, Tech Centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.

A focused group of leaders in each Tech Center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging in our global organization that partners across the entire company. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centers. 

Role Overview:
 

The Director, EIT Local Site Lead, will be the driving force behind building a new strategic technology center for IT and our Enterprise IT organization. The role will be pivotal in establishing strategic technology partnerships to enhance our operational capabilities and drive innovation across various functions and divisions.
 

What will you do in this role: 

Oversees the overall development and ongoing progression of the Enterprise IT division within the tech center, providing essential leadership in daily operations. 

Oversee day-to-day operations at the site, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services and support, while implementing best practices for performance monitoring, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives. 

Ensures effective implementation of the IT talent strategy within the Tech Center, builds external and internal network, recruits diverse talent, stays current with industry trends, and supports effective partnerships. 

Facilitates effective communication among different functions, departments, and divisions; cultivates a robust network across divisions and tech centers to exchange expertise and contribute to the enterprise's digital strategy. 

Collaborates closely with HR to promote swift success for the Tech Center; support and coordinate EIT technology center actions in response to employee engagement surveys to facilitate effective engagement. 

Maintain a positive team spirit by organizing Team Lunch-and-Learn sessions, career development talks, social events, and community support activities, among others. 

Remove barriers to completing team activities by creating connections and improving effectiveness. 

What Should you have: 

Bachelor's degree in information technology, Business Administration, or a related field; a master's degree is preferred. 

10+ years of experience in technology partnership management, with a track record of successful leadership roles. 

Strong understanding of technology center operations, IT talent management, and strategic planning. 

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels. 

Proven experience in budget management and identifying cost-saving opportunities. 

Demonstrated ability to build effective networks and foster collaboration across various teams and departments. 

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a results-oriented approach to decision-making. 

Who we are:
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for:
Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Requisition ID:R329035