IT & Digital Business Partner - Mollet Campus (all genders)

优缺点分析

角色解读

• Within Merck, this role can lead to senior IT leadership positions (e.g., Head of IT for a region or business unit) or strategic roles in digital transformation.
• The experience bridges business and technology, opening doors to broader business operations, strategy, or consulting roles in the life sciences/pharma industry.
• Act as the primary liaison between manufacturing business units and the IT department, translating business needs into technology solutions.
• Manage the IT and digital project portfolio for two manufacturing sites, prioritizing initiatives based on business impact and strategic alignment.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of the site's digital strategy and IT roadmap, ensuring it supports operational efficiency and competitive advantage.
• Strong business acumen and relationship management skills to effectively partner with diverse stakeholders in a global matrix organization.
• Proven experience in IT project and portfolio management, ideally within a manufacturing context and using Agile methodologies.
• Technical understanding of modern IT/digital platforms, system integration, and data technologies (e.g., big data, cloud warehousing) to advise on solutions.

申请策略

• Research Merck's 'Spark Curiosity' culture and its focus on Healthcare
• align your application narrative with innovation and patient impact.
• Understand the specific challenges of pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing to better frame your past experiences as relevant solutions.
• Quantify your experience as an IT Business Partner, highlighting specific business outcomes achieved (e.g., efficiency gains, cost savings, new capabilities enabled).
• Detail your project leadership experience in manufacturing or similar operational environments, emphasizing use of Agile/Scrum and cross-functional team management.
• Showcase your involvement in digitalization or analytics projects, mentioning specific technologies like cloud data platforms or integration tools.
• Brush up on current trends in manufacturing digitalization (e.g., IoT, AI/ML in pharma) and Merck's public focus areas in Healthcare to speak knowledgeably.
• Review core principles of IT service management (ITSM) and financial planning/budgeting for IT portfolios.

面试指南

• Use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method to structure behavioral questions, focusing on your specific actions and the measurable results.
• For strategic questions, demonstrate a structured approach: first understand business goals and pain points, then analyze options, propose a prioritized plan, and explain how you would secure buy-in and manage execution.
• Describe a time you had to prioritize conflicting IT demands from different business stakeholders. What criteria did you use and what was the outcome?
• Walk us through your experience leading a digitalization project from conception to implementation. What were the key challenges and how did you overcome them?
• How do you stay updated on emerging IT and data technologies, and how would you assess their potential application in a manufacturing setting like ours?
• Give an example of how you successfully influenced a business leader or team to adopt a new technology or process.
• How would you approach developing the IT and digital roadmap for the Mollet campus sites in your first 90 days?
• Prepare 2-3 detailed case studies from your past that demonstrate business partnering, project leadership in IT/digital, and stakeholder influence.