✦ Luna Orbit — Product Management

Executive Director, Technical Product Management

at Merck

📍 4 Locations Hybrid 💰 $231K – $365K USD / year Posted April 01, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $231K – $365K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience executive
Exp. Years 15+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree
Category Product Management

About this role

Executive Director of Technical Product Management leading a Value Team responsible for Development Data Platform & Services that underpin the clinical data ecosystem across R&D.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own three integrated product lines; Translate business strategy into platform roadmaps; Prioritize backlogs and manage platform OKRs; Lead cross-functional teams; Ensure data security and regulatory compliance

Technical Overview

Leads three integrated product lines (Core Data Platform, Data Processing Services, Platform Services) with cloud-native data stack (AWS, Databricks, Domino Data Lab, Immuta) and AI-ready data products; emphasizes governance, compliance, and ROI.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior product leader with 15+ years in enterprise data platforms within regulated industries, capable of shaping platform roadmaps, governing data quality, and enabling AI/ML on a shared cloud-native platform across global R&D. They should be adept at communicating ROI to C-suite and leading globally distributed teams.

Must-Have Skills

Enterprise Technology Leadership: 15+ years of progressive IT leadership5+ years at the Director/Executive Director level managing large-scale data platform programs in a regulated industryData platform governance and data qualityCloud-native data platformsAI/ML enablement on shared platformsRO I articulation to C-suite/board

Tools & Platforms

DatabricksDomino Data LabImmutaAWSSageMaker

Required Skills

Enterprise Technology LeadershipData governanceData meshData fabricAPI access patternsCloud architectureAWSDatabricksDomino Data LabImmutaAI/ML enablementSDTM/ADaM/P21 familiarity21 CFR Part 11GDPRROI articulationPlatform roadmapsOKRsCRO managementRegulated environments

Hard Skills

Data platform thinkingData meshData fabricData governanceMetadata managementData qualityDatabricksDomino Data LabImmutaAPIsData Access PatternsDIALGxP21 CFR Part 11Regulatory complianceCloudAWSSageMakerAI/ML enablementMLOpsPortfolio managementRoadmappingOKRsRegulatory submissionsCROs

Soft Skills

LeadershipStrategic thinkingStakeholder managementCommunicationTeam leadershipChange managementNegotiation

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Provide technology leadership to deliver a scalable, governed data platform for clinical development in a regulated environment.
Role Subtype Technical Product Manager
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Python, SQL / PostgreSQL, Tableau, Power BI, Kubernetes, Docker

Keywords for Your Resume

executive directorvalue teamdevelopment data platformdata platformdata meshdata fabricdatabricksdomino data labimmutaawssage makerai/ml enablementrd dataregulated environmentgxp21 CFR Part 11global scaleclinical dataplatform roadmapsokrroicsodata governanceapisdata access patternsproduct management

Deal Breakers

15+ years IT leadership, 5+ years at Director/Executive Director level, Experience in regulated environments (GxP), Cloud-native data platforms with AI/ML enablement, Ability to lead globally distributed teams

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