Job Description

The Opportunity

We have high growth aspiration in the next 5 years, with the goal of accelerating access for our innovative products across the country. We have set up cross functional, high impact work-streams and as per our strategy plan, and aim to deliver on 4 key goals \xe2\x80\x93 performance, compliance, talent and reputation. This role will be responsible to own and execute the our India strategy plan, and develop and advance our Data and Digital Analytics, Marketing Excellence functions.

While the role will report into Managing Director, India Region, and will be part of the India Leadership team. High visibility role that closely with other India leadership team members, leaders across the region and also across the global / HQ teams.

Responsibilities

Strategy Head

Own the 5-year strategy plan for the India organiisation and manage execution of all the workstreams/projects that are critical to achieve long term objectives

Provide leadership, influence, vision and direction to contribute to help exceed strategy plan aspirations and continuously refine the strategy based on internal and external developments

Lead and manage the PMO team

Ensure adequate staffing on projects, manage career progression for PMO team members and hire talent into PMO from consulting/banking/PE VC investing

Evaluate our global product portfolio and create launch pipeline for India, including business case creation and getting buy-in from stakeholders in India and globally; Manage launch process & timelines

Manage and work closely with senior stakeholders in the India, Asia Pacific region and global teams for smooth execution of projects

Ensure the India team is prepared for all critical strategy presentations with global and regional leaders

Influence and own execution of India\xe2\x80\x99s transformation journey across the whole organization

Data, Digital Analytics & Innovation (DDnA)

Lead the 6 member DDnA team, that focusses on marketing excellence, partnerships, consumer marketing, AI/ML to advance our DDnA strategy to achieve our long term goal

Harness the opportunities being offered by digitization in the business to business and business to consumer areas, sourcing and supply chain and to develop digital capabilities within organization (embedding digital in every aspect of the business, processes and technology)

Establish and drive technology roadmaps that align with current and future business needs

Influence organization\xe2\x80\x99s commercial and functional leaders including in India, Region and Global teams to help accelerate and embed digitization in the India Region.

Partner with key external parties including venture capital funds, incubators, startups, other corporates, across sectors, to bring the best in market to within the organisation.

Highly visible role -- influence the digital transformation journey across the whole organization, as well as manage the existing digital portfolio and grow the digital offering.

Define the digital vision for the India organisation and lead the execution of our digital transformation strategy

Own, define and continue to refine the organization\xe2\x80\x99s online presence (mobile, social media, internet)

Define marketing excellence, and drive the brand planning process across the entire business

Helped build (internal capability, external partnerships, internal partnerships) leading edge digital sales and marketing capabilities bolstered by the data analytics team.

Support the offline efforts of the sales force by supplementing reach, engagement, refining prospects and improving engagement parameters.

Utilize technical acumen and in-depth understanding of business processes and practices to influence the creation and execution of operational and strategic plans.

Enable efficiency and speed in processes across functional areas \xe2\x80\x93 in Supply chain, Finance talent sourcing and in HR.

Collaborate with other analytical leaders to fulfill the strategic direction of the business through data and information exploration, research of emerging technologies or analytical techniques and long-term defined/project specific strategic assignments.

Direct the design and construction of large and complex data sets from large amounts of structured and unstructured data (internal and external) to enable analytical solutions the deliver meaningful insights to commercial and other teams.

Define, implement, measure and analyze KPIs to assess the performance of organization digital transformation programs.

Understand future requirements of the business and recommend potential digital partners across the industry to deliver on the strategy.

Form strong relationships with the senior leadership team to ensure that digital thinking is embedded across the organization and that the digital team is plugged into and can exceed wider organizational objectives

In discussion with the IT & other Business heads, drive the adoption of newer technologies such as Cloud computing, Blockchain, Data warehousing, Analytics, Security and IoT.

Required Experience:

Experience as a current or former consultant (Senior Engagement Manager / Associate Partner) with top consulting firms

Combination of consulting and industry side digital experience (especially FMCG, Telecoms, Consumer Health) ideal.

MBA or MSc preferred but not mandatory.

Proven experience in defining and delivering a vision for a customer-focused digital function

Energetic, positive and evangelical about the opportunities of digital, willing to take people with you at different paces.

Strong influencing skills and experience of working in complex stakeholder environments, ideally including with regional and global teams.

Who we are \xe2\x80\xa6

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 \xe2\x80\xa6

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\xe2\x80\x94and start making your impact today.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another\xe2\x80\x99s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Relocation: Domestic

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