Job Description

New Hires based in the US & Puerto Rico will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption or accommodation to this vaccination requirement, subject to applicable law.

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.

Information Technology Risk Management and Security Governance Risk and Compliance (ITRMS GRC) is an essential component of the current IT enterprise that provides support to the Pharmaceutical Research, Supply Chain and Marketing organizations. 

The ITRMS GRC Compliance Monitoring group is responsible for enabling innovation within ITRMS GRC Compliance through proactive and predictive compliance insights including monitoring performance against strategy, providing risk insights derived from second-line monitoring and driving accountability within the IT Compliance organization.

The Data & Analytics Lead will be responsible for gathering and analyzing data based on Key Risk/Compliance Indicator requirements. This role reports to the Director, IT GRC Compliance Monitoring.

Responsibilities:

Collaboration with the L2 Risk Analysts to develop desired KRIs.

Identifies and acquires data based on Key Risk Indicator (KRI) requirements.

Assesses feasibility of desired analyses based on available data and information.

Develops rulesets, visualizations, and reporting tailored to targeted audiences.

Tracks progress and keeps leadership regularly apprised of project status.

Desired Education Level:

Bachelor's degree is required.

Required Skills & Experience:

Strong understanding of analytics toolkits and methodologies.

Strong data management skills.

Strong data visualization and UX design skills.

Experience automating data ETL using process automation tools.

Experience developing and maintaining well-documented rulesets and assumptions.

Creative mindset with willingness and enthusiasm to recommend analytic approaches based on KRIs and available data and experiment with new methods and visualization approaches.

Exceptional attention to detail.

Ability to execute quickly and with a high degree of accuracy, embedding quality checks into development process.

Excellent communication and relationship management skills.

Experience with Agile/Scrum techniques and execution.

Minimum of 8 years of experience building and deploying analytics and data visualizations

Ability to anticipate and proactively manage risks and roadblocks.

Experience with:

Programming languages, e.g., SQL, Python, R, etc.

BI / visualization platforms, e.g., Power BI, Qlik Sense, Spotfire, Tableau, etc.

Process automation tools, e.g., MS Power Apps

Common cloud technologies, e.g., AWS, Azure, etc

Preferred Experience and Skills:

Domain expertise in IT Regulatory Compliance industry-leading practices including GxP, SOX, Security, Privacy, PCI.

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of 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 …

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.

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.

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