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.  

Led 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 save and improve lives. ANn integral part of the 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 to managing critical emergencies. 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:  

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Onboarding Lead to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for creating and managing an engaging and effective onboarding experience for IT new employees, ensuring a seamless transition into our company culture and operations. You will work closely with HR, IT area leaders, hiring managers and new hires to design an onboarding experience that promotes engagement, retention, and productivity. 

What will you do in this role: 

Develop and implement a comprehensive onboarding program that aligns with company goals and values and IT’s strategy. 

Collaborate with HR and hiring managers to assess onboarding needs and customize programs for IT different roles. 

Facilitate orientation sessions, training programs, and cultural assimilation activities for new hires. 

Monitor and evaluate the onboarding process through feedback from new employees and stakeholders, making improvements as necessary. 

Create and maintain onboarding materials, including content, training guides, and digital resources. 

Serve as a point of contact for new employees during their onboarding experience in concert with their hiring manager. 

Conduct follow-up surveys and check-ins with new hires to assess their integration and satisfaction. 

Analyze onboarding metrics and report on the effectiveness of onboarding initiatives to senior management. 

Foster relationships with various departments to ensure a unified onboarding experience across the organization. 

Stay updated on industry best practices and trends in onboarding and employee engagement. 

What Should you have: 

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field. 

3+ years of experience in onboarding, training, or HR-related roles. 

Proven experience in designing and implementing onboarding programs. 

Familiarity with HRIS systems and e-learning platforms. 

Certification in HR or training (e.g., SHRM, ATD) is a plus. 

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and motivate others. 

Strong organizational and project management abilities, capable of managing multiple priorities. 

Proficiency in using onboarding tools and platforms. 

Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and metrics. 

Creativity in developing engaging training materials and programs. 

Knowledge of employee engagement strategies and best practices in onboarding. 

Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with diverse teams. 

Our technology teams operate as business partners, proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver services and solutions that help everyone be more productive and enable innovation.  

Who we are:  

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and 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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