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 of Data Consumptions, Insights and Advance Analytics is a pivotal leadership position within our organization, charged with steering the strategic vision and execution of data initiatives. This role encompasses a unique blend of management responsibilities across three critical domains: data engineering, data science, and technology partnerships.
In this position, the director will lead and inspire a diverse team of data professionals, driving the design and implementation of robust data consumption and Advance Analytics architectures while ensuring high standards of data quality and governance. They will leverage advanced analytical techniques and machine learning methodologies to provide actionable insights that empower decision-making at all levels of the organization.
What will you do in this role:
Lead the design and optimization of scalable data architecture to support Advance Analytics and Data Consumption to drive insights for faster business decisions.
Collaborate with IT and business units to align strategic priorities and futuristic capabilities.
Direct the development of advanced analytical models and machine learning algorithms that drive business intelligence and decision-making.
Guide the data science team in conducting exploratory data analysis and translating findings into actionable strategies.
Champion data-driven decision-making across the organization, presenting insights to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
Develop training programs and initiatives to enhance the analytical skills of team members.
Ensure the highest standards of data quality, governance, and security across all data engineering projects.
Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with external technology vendors to enhance the organization's analytical capabilities and tools.
Evaluate emerging technologies and tools in the market to determine their potential impact on data strategy and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with business leaders to identify technology needs and ensure alignment between business objectives and partner offerings.
Mentor data engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Oversee contract negotiations and management with technology partners, ensuring compliance with service level agreements.
What Should you have:
10 – 15 years of relevant experience in IT disciplines including technical architecture, data and analytics, technical lead and solution architecture background.
Proven track record of successfully leading cross-functional teams in the development and deployment of data solutions.
Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities, with a deep understanding of data governance, analytics, and machine learning.
Excellent communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Experience managing relationships with technology vendors and external partners in a fast-paced environment.
Visionary leadership with an ability to inspire teams and drive change.
Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
Strategic mindset, with an ability to align data initiatives with business goals.
A commitment to fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
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 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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