Associate Director Indirect Tax Management Technical Lead The Prospect 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 organization 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 Centers 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 Centers 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 Centers Role Overview Works with the Product Manager to define the overall product vision and strategy of our Indirect Tax determination solutions with a keen focus on value business outcomes and user experience and ensures decisions align with product strategy Work with the Product Manager to develop product roadmap and creates maintains and continuously prioritizes the product backlog to maximize value delivery and long-term sustainability Drives release and support planning and execution Works closely with Product Manager and Product Line Leads and partners to implement enhancement initiatives to advance outcomes for stakeholders Engages with technical teams to manage the application stack and ensure delivery on project backlog Partner with other partner IT organizations to ensure alignment with Platform teams IT architecture IT Risk management and support organizations in delivering projects Contribute as a senior developer on critical initiatives share best practices technical expertise and collaborate and earn the trust and respect of the product team Develops and regularly calibrates metrics for the product and leads adoption and retention efforts Clearly communicates product requirements to delivery squad s to maximize value for policy stakeholder Drives continuous product discovery to understand user needs and translate that to solutions and product backlog Creates maintains and continuously prioritizes the product backlog to maximize value delivery and long-term sustainability Drives release and support planning and execution go to market Connects delivery squad s with the customers as appropriate and facilitates direct communication Monitors and optimizes product s total cost of ownership TCO What should you have 9 years of experience IT and or project product management role Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and vendor resources to optimize the delivery and performance of the OneSource Indirect Determination Sabrix Platform 7 years experience in a large global corporation designing implementing configuring and sustaining tax determination solutions in Thomson Reuters OneSource Indirect Determination Sabrix using Global Next as well as SAP Tax determination 7 years experience supporting and implementing integration of OneSource Indirect Determination to SAP ECC SAP S 4 HANA SAP Ariba and other third party bolt-on procurement and sales platforms Strong technical experience in working with SAP ABAP development teams and implementation of custom solutions and integrations related to indirect tax Strong understanding of end-to-end STS OTC FBM and SCM finance processes and life cycles Exposure to SAP SD MM and experience working on Finance applications is a plus Proficient with Agile software development and DevSecOps approaches Excellent written and verbal communications and collaboration skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to drive initiatives to meet business objectives Ability to adapt quickly in a agile and complex environment Demonstrated ability working with Microsoft Office product suite Proven track record of communicating effectively across stakeholder groups Excellent organizational and time management skills including the ability to support multiple projects and deadlines Must be a self-starter quick learner and be able to deliver under deadlines 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 life 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 significant 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 Asset Management Benefits 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