Job Description

Job Description

Our IT team operates as a business partner proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver the services and solutions that help everyone to be more productive and enable innovation.

Director, IT GRC Control Consultation will build, oversee, and manage IT GRC Control Consultation services.

The IT GRC Control Consultation group is responsible for working directly with IT practitioners to provide guidance on navigating the SDLC, IT compliance control framework, and audit/inspection readiness.

This role will be an active member of the IT GRC Leadership team, be closely involved in implementing the strategic roadmap of IT GRC, and will be primarily responsible for working closely with ITRMS risk liaisons on service engagement.

Responsible for managing an organization of 10 colleagues and associated budget management requirements.

Responsibilities

Oversees and is accountable for the delivery of the IT GRC IT Control Consultation services

Reports to Executive Director, ITGRC

Engages directly with IT division leadership to coordinate service demand and customer support needs

Works closely with ITRMS risk liaisons to coordinate service engagement

Continuously monitors the status and performance of each of the services

Works with IT leadership and IT GRC Strategy & Governance to identify areas of improvement with service delivery and/or how IT practitioners can improve how they manage risk

Drive accountability within the IT Compliance organization by maintaining scorecards and dashboards that highlight the key areas of the services

Interpret demand insights from operations excellence in order to provide resources with the right capabilities to fulfill the demand

Responsible for monitoring performance against strategy and aligning staff with the IT GRC strategy

Has service Budget & HR accountability for their service area and team members

Required Skills and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree

10+ years working in the Life Sciences Industry

IT Risk and Compliance Management

Extensive knowledge of system development life cycle controls

Demonstrates a service-oriented leadership style

Knowledge of lean and risk-based process and service attributes

Broad-based knowledge of industry-leading practices for IT risk and compliance

Demonstrates an executive presence through good communication and professionalism

Demand, Resource, and Forecast management capabilities

Service finance and budget management

Nice to Have:

Professional services consulting experience

Understanding of Agile and DevOps methodologies

Understanding of emerging technology (e.g. Cloud, AI, RPA, etc.)

Understanding of enterprise IT risk domains (e.g. Privacy, security, GxP)

Our Support Functions deliver services and makes recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the experience of working at our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, 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

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.

IMPACT.

INSPIRE.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

If you need an accommodation for the application process please email us at staffingaadar@msd.com
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We are an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.

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Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Kenilworth, 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:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Specified

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

1
Requisition ID:R95462