Product Line Lead (Director) - Agentic OS Platform (Rahway)

Job DescriptionWe aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We're at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We are seeking a strategic leader to define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for our Agentic OS platform, a platform for building AI agents that work with our clinical data. Join our team and help us revolutionize clinical trial management through innovative AI solutions.In this role, you will collaborate across various teams to establish the core infrastructure to securely create and deploy these agents in accordance with enterprise standards. Additionally, you will guide the onboarding of new agents for clinical trial management to streamline trial execution and automate operational workflows.As the Product Line Lead, you will own the end-to-end vision, strategy, and execution of this platform. With out-of-the-box connectivity to clinical data, you will empower business users to deploy agents that optimize complex processes and back-office operations. Crucially, you will ensure that the AI framework developed is fully compliant with strict internal and external regulatory requirements, ensuring security, traceability, and operational excellence.ResponsibilitiesDefine the Roadmap: Develop and execute a comprehensive product strategy and roadmap for Agentic OS, aligning with broader enterprise AI and business objectives.Champion the Business User: Design intuitive, low-code/no-code experiences that allow business stakeholders to easily configure, prompt, and deploy AI agents.Data Management Strategy: Oversee the strategy for predefined data connectors, ensuring agents can seamlessly and securely access, interpret, and act upon internal enterprise data.Drive Development: Partner closely with Engineering and UX/UI Design teams to deliver robust, scalable, and user-centric platform features on time.Security & Governance: Collaborate with InfoSec and Data Governance teams to ensure the platform and its data connections meet strict enterprise security, privacy, and compliance standards.Lifecycle Management: Oversee the entire product lifecycle from ideation and requirements gathering to launch, iteration, and end-of-life.Team Building: Hire, mentor, and lead a high-performing team.Stakeholder Alignment: Act as the primary evangelist for Agentic OS across the organization. Build strong partnerships with business unit leaders to identify high-value use cases for agentic automation.Adoption & Enablement: Drive the internal go-to-market strategy, creating training programs, documentation, and adoption metrics to ensure business units successfully leverage the platform.QualificationsRequiredBachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.Seven or more (7+) years of experience in Product Management in enterprise software, SaaS, or platform-as-a-service (PaaS), with at least two or more (2+) years in a director or team leadership role.Deep understanding of AI, LLMs, and the emerging landscape of Agentic AI/autonomous agents.Proven track record of building and scaling enterprise platforms, particularly those involving complex data integrations, APIs, and predefined connectors.Experience building capabilities specifically designed for business users (low-code/no-code platforms, workflow automation tools, or self-service analytics).Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value and communicate effectively with both C-level executives and technical engineering teams.PreferredAdvanced degree in a related field.Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry or clinical trial management.Familiarity with regulatory requirements and compliance in the healthcare sector.Required Skills: Asset Management, Benefits Management, Biopharmaceutical Industry, Biopharmaceuticals, Biopharmaceutics, Data Governance, Enterprise Software Implementation, Go-to-Market Strategies, Implement Training Programs, Java APIs, Large Language Models (LLMs), Management System Development, Operational Excellence, Pharmaceutical Biology, Platform as a Service (PaaS), Product Lifecycle, Product Management, Product Roadmap, Requirements Management, SaaS Development, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, System Designs, Workflow AutomationPreferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERECurrent Contingent Workers apply HEREUS and Puerto Rico Residents Only:Our 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.As 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. As a 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:EEOC Know Your RightsEEOC GINA Supplement​We 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.Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State ActsThe salary range for this role is$173,200.00 - $272,600.00This 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.The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.We 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 .You can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance OrdinanceLos 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 OrdinanceSearch Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & 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. Employee Status: RegularRelocation:No relocationVISA Sponsorship:NoTravel Requirements:10%Flexible Work Arrangements:HybridShift:1st - DayValid Driving License:NoHazardous Material(s):n/aJob Posting End Date:07/31/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date. SummaryLocation: USA - New Jersey - Rahway; USA - Pennsylvania - North Wales (Upper Gwynedd)Type: Full time