Job Description

Senior Specialist, Product Analyst (Project Manager)

The Opportunity

· 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 organisation driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.

· Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.

Our Technology Centres focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of our company’s IT operating model, Tech Centres 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 Centre 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 to managing critical emergencies. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centres.

Role Overview

The Senior Specialist, Project Manager – Quality Management Systems Transformation will lead and deliver large-scale Quality Management Systems transformation programs in Veeva Quality Vault with a strong focus on Audit Management, Deviations, Change Control, CAPA, and related quality modules. This role requires deep expertise in project and program management, hands-on experience with Agile delivery, and the ability to coach and scale Agile ways of working across cross‑functional teams.

The role will own end‑to‑end delivery of Quality Management Systems initiatives within veeva platform—from strategy, planning, and execution through value realization—while ensuring compliance, quality, and timely outcomes. The Senior Manager will also be accountable for budget management, capacity planning, and stakeholder communication, acting as a key interface between business, quality, and technology teams.

What will you do in this role

1. Lead QMS Transformation Programs

Own and deliver enterprise‑scale Quality Management Systems transformation initiatives within Veeva Quality vault including modernization and optimization of:

Audit Management

Qdocs – Content Management & Risk Management

Déviations, CAPA

Change Control

Supplier Risk & Supplier transparency

Document Management and Quality Workflows.

Translate Quality and Regulatory requirements into executable delivery plans and system capabilities.

Ensure solutions align with GxP, regulatory, and internal quality standards.

2. Program & Project Management

Manage multiple concurrent projects and programs within the veeva Quality Management Systems portfolio.

Work with veeva platform team to manage regular releases and changes.

Define clear program roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and outcomes.

Proactively identify and mitigate delivery, compliance, and technology risks.

Drive predictable execution with strong status reporting, governance, and escalation.

3. Lead Agile delivery across teams, owning:

Sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement

Sprint commitments and delivery predictability for transformation programs as well as Devops for regular releases.

Manage and optimize Kanban, Agile, and DevOps boards to ensure transparency and flow.

Partner closely with Product Owners, Architects, and Engineering leaders to deliver incremental value.

4. Agile Coaching & Ways of Working

Act as an Agile coach and mentor for the Quality Management Systems delivery teams.

Embed Agile best practices while balancing compliance‑driven documentation and controls.

Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and outcome‑based delivery.

Help teams evolve from project-centric to product and value-stream thinking.

5. Stakeholder & Partner Management

Serve as a trusted delivery leader for Quality, Compliance, Business, and IT stakeholders.

Manage expectations, dependencies, and prioritization across global teams.

Partner with vendor and system integrators, ensuring delivery quality and contractual outcomes.

6. Budget & Financial Management

Own program budgets, forecasting, and cost controls.

Ensure optimal utilization of internal and external resources.

Track benefits realization and ensure delivery aligns with business value.

7. Team Leadership & Capability Building

Lead, mentor, and develop project managers, scrum masters, and delivery leads.

Build high‑performing teams with strong execution discipline and quality mindset.

Support talent development in Quality Management Systems domain knowledge, Agile delivery, and leadership skills.

What should you have

· The ideal candidate will bring strong Quality Management Systems domain expertise with proven experience implementing or oversee veeva quality vault implementations combined with proven program delivery and Agile leadership experience.

· They should have 10-12 years of overall experience, including senior-level ownership of large QMS transformation initiatives covering Audit Management, Deviations, Change Control, CAPA, and related quality modules, ideally within regulated environments (Pharma, Life Sciences, MedTech, or similar).

· They will have demonstrated strength in end‑to‑end program and project management, successfully delivering multiple concurrent initiatives while managing risks, dependencies, governance, and senior stakeholders. Hands‑on experience with Agile delivery is essential, including running sprints, managing Kanban and DevOps boards, and coaching teams in Agile ways of working while balancing regulatory and compliance needs.

· The role requires solid experience in budget ownership, vendor management, and resource planning, along with the ability to link delivery outcomes to business value. Strong people leadership, communication, and influencing skills are critical, as is the ability to mentor delivery leaders and build high‑performing teams. Familiarity with common Agile and QMS tools and platforms is expected, with certifications in project management, Agile, or quality considered a plus.

Primary Skills :

Veeva Quality Vault ;Quality Management Systems( QMS) process implementations; Program Management ; Project Management ; Gxp compliance; Budget & Resource management ; Agile ways of working ; Devops ; Managing Kanban ; Sprint planning ; Requirement Gathering; vendor management; UAT Preparation

Secondary Skills :

Coaching Agile methodology ; CSV validation ; UAT Execution ; Stakeholder engagement ; Leadership skills;

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 lives, 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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Required Skills:

Asset Management, Management System Development, Product Management, Project Leadership, Project Management, Project Team Management, Quality Management System (QMS) Compliance, Quality Management System Implementation, Quality Management System Improvement, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Requirements Management, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, System Designs, Vault Management, Veeva Vault

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

04/9/2026

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