Senior Specialist, Technical Product Management

Job Description

Exciting opportunity in HR IT to develop new capabilities within Workday Application and Integration space. Join our company and be at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to deliver impactful solutions. We are looking for a talented IT Analyst to design, develop, and maintain integrations and custom applications within the Workday ecosystem.

What will you do in this role

• Design and develop complex integrations between Workday and external systems, using tools such as Informatica IICS , Workday Studio, Workday Core Connectors, Report Writer, and Enterprise Interface Builders (EIBs).  Workday Extend a plus.
• Gather, understand, and analyse Business requirements; Develop an understanding of technical change impacts for assigned integrations which includes Proof of Concepts.
• Accountable for production integration remediations and enhancement projects as designated by HR IT priorities
• Maintains proper change management documentation (SDLC) to satisfy the company’s internal/external policy audit controls.
• Performs code migrations across the Workday landscapes
• You’re skilled at managing and cultivating relationships with stakeholders.
• Create custom Workday applications with Workday Extend to meet unique business needs.
• Architect scalable Workday applications that integrate seamlessly with core Workday modules including HCM, Learning and Recruiting
• Collaborate with functional teams to gather requirements and turn them into technical magic.
• Keep up with Workday best practices and security standards in all integrations.
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and support existing integrations, ensuring smooth operations.
• Document technical specifications and share knowledge with support teams.
• Work closely with stakeholders to deliver high-quality, scalable, and efficient integration solutions that make a difference.

What should you have

• Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
• Min 10 years of IT professional experience
• Expertise building Workday Integrations utilizing connectors such as CCW, PI, PECI, WECI Orchestration OR Informatica IICS/Equivalent Middleware technologies
• 5 years of hands-on experience in other Workday integrations using Studio, EIB, and Complex reporting with Report Writer.  Workday Extend a plus.  Knowledge with RaaS.
• Proficiency in Web Services protocols (SOAP, REST) and data formats (XML, JSON).
• Familiarity with integration security standards and protocols, including SSL, SAML, and OAuth.
• Knowledge of Batch scheduling, Monitoring, and Security (Integration System user and Integration System Groups)
• Strong navigation skills within Workday application suite.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Functional knowledge on Workday HR modules - Core HR, Compensation, Recruiting and Talent Management
• Third party vendor integration experience, and ability to manage requirements and issue resolutions with vendor partner
• Strong documentation skills related to technical specifications
• Direct experience in Change Management
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to collaborate in a fast-paced HR systems organization, participating in cross-divisional projects and building peer relationships.
• Strong Communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills with ability to influence and build relationships across broad range of stakeholders.   Communicate effectively and timely with Management on assigned work status.
• Knowledge of product model concepts
• Operating in DevOps structure to support Product lifecycle Management.
• Adept at managing relationships across geography and culture
• Proven track record of driving innovation and bringing fresh ideas to life.
• A high sense of ownership and accountability; you take pride in your work.
• Commitment to execution excellence; you're dedicated to delivering the best.
• Experience in system designs, crafting robust and efficient systems.
• Skilled in management system development, proactively designing and developing optimized processes.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in Data Integration/Analytics tools, Cloud Computing/Technologies (AWS), and Business Process Management (BPM).
• Working knowledge on Pharmaceutical domain experience.
• Certified Scrum Master.
• Workday Extend/Integration PRO certification.
• Experience with AI-enabled HR solutions, talent intelligence, or workforce analytics platforms.
• Understanding of HR integrations, APIs, reporting, and data management.
• Product Management, Agile, Cloud, or AI certifications are a plus.
• 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 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.

Required Skills:

Business Process Management (BPM), Workday Integration

Preferred Skills:

Agile Methodology, Data Management, Talent Intelligence

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

08/21/2026

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