Senior Specialist, Technical Product Management Job in Msd

Senior Specialist, Technical Product Management | Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences | Pune, India | Merck & Co.

Job Overview:

Merck & Co. is seeking a Senior Specialist in Technical Product Management to join our Human Health Digital, Data, and Analytics (HHDDA) division in Pune. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in developing and activating advanced internal forecasting products aimed at optimizing the delivery of medicines to patients. You will collaborate with product management and product delivery teams to build relationships with internal customers, train activation teams, measure product success, and represent customer needs in product development.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of healthcare and technology, and a passion for product development. As a domain expert in Pharma, you will guide product strategies, inspire innovation, and help drive a growth mindset within the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze business processes, user needs, and stakeholder challenges to inform product development decisions.
• Forecasting Expertise: Use your experience with pharma forecasting, including time-series analysis, stochastic simulation, and optimization, to drive product decisions.
• Voice of Customer: Act as the bridge between internal stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring the customer s voice influences product development.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, document detailed business needs, and evaluate product features for future development.
• Product Strategy: Adapt product strategies and roadmaps based on market feedback and evolving customer needs.
• Leadership: Guide product teams, provide mentorship, and ensure alignment across product management and delivery leads.
• Innovative Thinking: Stay updated on industry trends in pharma, forecasting technologies, and analytics to propose new features that provide business value.

What You Will Achieve:

Within 3 Months:

• Understand the product suite and its objectives.
• Familiarize yourself with processes, workflows, tools, and company culture.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and teams, participating in knowledge-sharing sessions and product ceremonies.

Within 6 Months:

• Collaborate on defining business requirements for upcoming product features.
• Conduct gap analysis between current and desired outcomes, identifying areas for product enhancement.

Within 9 Months:

• Represent the voice of the customer in product planning, helping to propose, prioritize, and evaluate new product features and improvements.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an MBA (relevant certifications are a plus).
• 3+ years of experience in a lead product management role within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry, with 10+ years of total experience in product management or related fields.
• Expertise in Pharma Forecasting: Applied experience with time-series forecasting, stochastic simulation, and optimization techniques.
• Experience in designing and developing embedded reporting, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate product data effectively.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for conveying complex concepts to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams, driving product initiatives from conception to launch.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with advanced analytics platforms and data-driven decision-making in healthcare and pharma.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.

Location:

• Pune, India Flexible Hybrid Work Arrangements
• Visa Sponsorship Available

Why Join Us?

At Merck & Co., we believe in driving data-driven innovation to improve healthcare outcomes globally. As a Senior Specialist in Technical Product Management, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare technology by contributing to cutting-edge forecasting tools that empower teams to make data-driven decisions. If you are passionate about product management, forecasting, and pharmaceutical innovations, this is your chance to make a significant impact.