Senior Specialist Technical Product Management

Job Description

Senior Specialist Technical Product Management

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 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 Center 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

As a Data Migration resource specializing in SAP MDG, you will oversee the end-to-end data migration process, ensuring the seamless transfer of master and transactional data from legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to define data requirements, develop migration strategies, and ensure data quality and governance standards are met.

What will you do in this role

Data Migration Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement comprehensive data migration strategies, including data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes.

• Define data mapping rules, transformation logic, and validation criteria to ensure accurate data migration.

• Establish timelines, milestones, and resource plans for migration activities.

Data Quality & Governance

• Collaborate with data stewards to assess data quality and implement cleansing measures.

• Ensure adherence to data governance policies and standards throughout the migration process.

• Conduct data validation and reconciliation to verify data integrity post-migration.

 Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with business units, IT teams, and external vendors to gather data requirements and address migration challenges.

• Provide regular updates to stakeholders on migration progress, risks, and issues.

• Facilitate workshops and training sessions to educate users on new data structures and governance practices.

 Technical Execution

• Manage the technical execution of data migration activities, utilizing ETL tool Syniti-ADM.

• Troubleshoot and resolve data migration issues, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.

• Document migration processes, methodologies, and lessons learned for future reference.

  Post-Migration Support

• Provide support during the cutover phase and post-go-live hyper care period.

• Monitor data performance and address any issues related to data quality or system integration.

• Assist in the development of ongoing data governance frameworks to maintain data integrity.

What should you have

   Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in data migration, with at least 3 years focusing on SAP MDG implementations.

• Proven experience in managing data migration projects, including planning, execution, and post-migration support.

• Hands-on experience with SAP MDG modules and integration with other SAP systems.

   Required Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in data migration, with exposure to SAP MDG or S/4HANA environments.

• Hands-on involvement in data migration lifecycle activities including data extraction, transformation, load, and validation.

• SAP & Data Knowledge: Basic to moderate understanding of SAP MDG and master data objects (e.g., material, customer, vendor).

• Familiarity with integration between SAP systems in a migration context.

• Data Migration Tools: Working knowledge of Syniti ADM, SAP Data Services (BODS), or SAP Migration Cockpit.

• Technical Skills: Understanding of ETL concepts, data mapping, data cleansing, and validation techniques.

• Experience in data reconciliation and issue resolution during migration cycles.

• Data Quality & Governance: Awareness of data governance principles, data quality checks, and validation rules.

• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze data issues, identify inconsistencies, and support resolution activities.

Primary Skills

• Industry Exposure: Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, or technology industries is advantageous.

• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including business users and technical teams.

• Communication: Good communication skills for documenting and explaining migration requirements and issues.

• Learning Agility: Willingness to learn new tools, migration strategies, and SAP MDG capabilities.

• Project Exposure: Participation in Agile or hybrid delivery models and exposure to structured project methodologies.

• Problem-Solving: Proactive in identifying risks, troubleshooting migration issues, and supporting resolution.

• Attention to Detail: Strong focus on data accuracy, completeness, and consistency.

• Continuous Improvement: Interest in optimizing migration processes and improving data quality practices.

Who we are

We are known as well-known org Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, 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:

Asset Management, Benefits Management, Data Governance, Data Migrations, Data Quality, Data Quality Assessments, Data Quality Control, Detail-Oriented, Management System Development, Migration Projects, Product Management, Requirements Management, SAP Data Migration, SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), SAP Master Data Management, SAP S/4HANA, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, System Designs

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

10/12/2026

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