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Monitor and enhance adoption and usage of the product and digital services.\n\nWork closely with the cross organizational teams to develop integration points that streamline business processes. Research and evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., AI, machine learning, blockchain, IoT) to identify opportunities for innovation within the integration platform. Lead cross-functional global agile teams implementing platforms or solutions.\n\nDevelop and execute the integration strategy across health sciences orgs and systems like SAP ERP, ensuring alignment with business goals. Identify integration requirements and drive the implementation of solutions that enhance operational efficiency and data flow.\n\nCollaborating with CTO leaders and other API and Integration leads in our company's to identify the API and integration needs across the enterprise and help solve for these needs.\n\nPartner with other foundational platforms teams, enterprise architecture, networking and cloud computing and other teams to architect, design, implement digital services and products, as well as drive their adoption in (not only) divisional teams.\n\nAct as the primary product owner for the integration platform, responsible for the product vision, roadmap, and backlog prioritization.\n\nMaximize value of the product across full lifecycle (from start to decommissioning where applicable). Drive optimization of TCO and ROI realization across the products and solutions.\n\nDevelop business case(s) and investment plans in support of investments in the product, gain investment approvals and monitor and manage spend and ROI for the investments.\n\nLeverage cutting-edge technologies such as Mulesoft, APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms to enhance integration capabilities.\n\nUtilize in-depth knowledge of health sciences, including regulatory standards (e.g., HIPAA, FDA) and industry best practices, to inform integration solutions.\n\nLeverage functional knowledge of SAP ERP modules (e.g., S/4HANA, FI/CO, SCM, DL, MM, SD) to facilitate seamless data integration and interoperability between systems. Ensure that integration solutions are scalable, secure, and compliant with relevant industry standards.\n\nEngage with cross organizational architects and leads to keep abreast of latest technology and trends in the API & Integration domain.\n\nUp to 10% of international travel is required.\n\nNo direct reports.\n\nREQUIREMENTS:\nMaster’s degree or equivalent in Computer Sciences or Information Technology and 10 years of experience in the position offered or related.\n\nMust have 10 years of experience with all the following:\nWorking in integration leadership and product ownership and developing digital products and services.\n\nBuilding and provisioning engineering toolsets with high autonomy, automation, and self-service level.\n\nWorking with API & integration patterns and modern technologies to support these patterns.\n\nExperience as a product owner, deliver lead in the integrations with ERP and other health sciences enterprise applications.\n\nApplying soap & rest standards and architectures, working with the implications of integration technology choices to performance, flexibility and agility of systems.\n\nExperience advising clients on related solutions and services.\n\nExperience working in all areas of software delivery cycle.\n\nWorking knowledge of cloud-based API and integration solutions.\n\nBusiness outcomes driven leadership with ability to connect value to investments and relentless focus on actions that lead to better value and ROI.\n\nFacilitation, marketing and persuasion skills to help stakeholder community understand the value of product line offerings and help them adopt the offerings,\n\nExperience in a global or multi-national organization.\n\nThe salary range for this role is\n$150,301 - $224,100/yr\nThis 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.\nThe successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.\nWe 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 Compensation and Benefits Webpage.\nRequired Skills:\nPreferred Skills:\nCurrent Employees apply HERE\nCurrent Contingent Workers apply HERE\nUS and Puerto Rico Residents Only:\nOur 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.\nAs 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. Asa 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, visit:\nEEOC Know Your Rights\nEEOC GINA Supplement\nWe 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.\nSan Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance\nLos 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 Ordinance\nSearch Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully\nMerck & 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.\nEmployee Status:\nRegularRelocation:\nNo relocationVISA Sponsorship:\nNoTravel Requirements:\n10%Flexible Work Arrangements:\nNot ApplicableShift:\nNot IndicatedValid Driving License:\nNoHazardous Material(s):\nN/AJob Posting End Date\n11/23/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. 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