Product Owner, Active Data Management

Job DescriptionDRACOE is the Decommission, Retire and Archive Center of Excellence. We provide a service to the company (all divisions and regions) for managing the systems and electronic data at the end of its production cycle. DRACOE provides a cost-effective Retirement and Archiving service that meets our Company's data retention obligations in a secure, locatable and consumable manner, ensuring confidence for internal and external stakeholders while driving savings in the infrastructure and application support costs and minimizing security risks to our Company's. As the Live Archiving Product Manager – you will be designing and implementing the new Live Archiving product.Your responsibility will be to discover, define and deliver the most valuable solutions for Live Archiving and Tiered Storage, and drive adoption of these solutions. You will play a critical role as a facilitator bridging business stakeholders, technology teams and our users and vendors, driving development of an enterprise solution to meet the Live Archiving needs for our entire organization.ResponsibilitiesEnsure Live Archiving solutions implemented are consistent with our company’s evolving Data Governance strategy and direction, making data available in a frictionless manner in coordination with foundational data teamsCreate trusted relationships with stakeholders, development team and users to help shape and drive the product visionContinuously discover and prioritize the best opportunities to deliver business value and meet the needs of our usersChampion the product, driving excitement and support in a domain typically resistant to changeAuthor, prioritize and manage the product roadmap and backlog in partnership with process owners, the development team and key stakeholdersDive deep into the compliance domain to understand the business priorities and user needsPartner with the development team to understand technology constraints and opportunitiesLeverage user feedback and product metrics to enable data-driven decisions Manage project escalations, issues, risks and dependenciesMinimum RequirementBachelor’s degree in a related field5+ years as a Product Owner, Product Manager or similar role, specificallyLeadership of cross-functional teams to deliver successful products or servicesManaging product vision, strategy, roadmaps and backlog throughout product lifecycleExperience with Agile ways of working (e.g. product owner working with multiple scrum teams)5+ years of technology experience designing and implementing solutions with Data Storage/Big Data/Cloud, Network, Security, Data Migrations/ETL, Complex Structured and UnstructuredExperience building and owning strong vendor relationshipsExperience with SaaS integrationResponsibility for Product's cost management and value delivery. Able to manage the Product Portfolio. Strong listening, communication and facilitation skills Excellent organizational skills to manage dependencies across multiple teams and product initiativesAbility to balance business and user needs with technology and regulatory constraintsUnderstand Data Governance concepts and principlesPreferred Experience And SkillsPharma background or experience in another highly regulated industryStrong knowledge of the system development lifecycle (SDLC)Design thinking, user research or usability testing experienceManagement (MDM) and GovernanceYou will learnHow to implement Live Archiving solutions in multi-billion pharma enterpriseHow to make a difference in health care through digital products that users loveJoin a team of passionate professionals in a flexible, international environmentRequired SkillsBusiness Case Development, Business Case Development, Business Savviness, Business Value Creation, Data Governance, Data Migrations, Deliverables Management, Design, Enterprise Software Development, Escalation Management, Incident Management, Innovation, Interpersonal Relationships, IT Infrastructure Management, Laboratory Informatics, M&A Tax, Prioritization, Product Management, Product Portfolio Management, Product Roadmap, Self Motivation, Software Development, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, System Administration {+ 1 more}Preferred SkillsCurrent Employees apply HERECurrent Contingent Workers apply HEREUS and Puerto Rico Residents Only Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visitEEOC Know Your RightsEEOC GINA Supplement We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State ActsThe salary range for this role is$173,200.00 - $272,600.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https //jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.You can apply for this role through https //jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.San Francisco Residents Only We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance OrdinanceLos Angeles Residents Only We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring OrdinanceSearch Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.Employee Status RegularRelocation No relocationVISA Sponsorship NoTravel Requirements10%Flexible Work Arrangements HybridShift 1st - DayValid Driving License NoHazardous Material(s) N/AJob Posting End Date 05/18/2026A job posting is effective until 11 59 59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date. Requisition ID R397217