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Senior Specialist Emerging Talent Rotation Lead 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 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 Role Overview The incumbent is responsible for strategizing and operationalizing core business processes associated with Our Company s Hyderabad IT Emerging Talent Rotation ETR Program a rapidly expanding 2-year 3 rotation program for full-time entry-level employees with the intent of identifying and developing the future generation of IT employees The IT Emerging Talent Rotation Program is a part of IT s Talent Programs ETP These programs cultivate the technical business and professional experience of student and entry-level technologists What will you do in this role Hiring and Onboarding Hire entry-level full-time Hyderabad based employees annually as a part of the IT Emerging Talent Rotation Program Manage onboarding and pre-onboarding logistics and activities for program members annually Leadership Program Operations Management and Planning Process stewardship including definition execution and continuous improvement of core business processes associated with the program such as the pre-onboarding onboarding processes rotation matching rotation supervisors engagement end of the year performance process post-program job placement process training and support for program members and affiliates Collaborate with Senior Leaders to define valuable and meaningful assignments for rotation roles and the final placement process at the end of program Identify and match employees to these opportunities Plan and execute multi-day virtual and in-person program meetings that advance program members learning and development such as ETR onboarding commencement staff meetings ETR townhalls and training opportunities for both ETRs and supervisors Guide volunteer ETR leadership teams in delivering goals for the program e g Global Newsletter Committee Onboarding Team Townhalls etc Track program budget Employee Development and Performance Management Responsible for employee performance management including consequence management differentiation feedback collection year-end review process HR transactional support etc Collaborate with HR as needed Develop ETR program member proficiency within the core competencies to fortify technical and professional skills through partnership with a coaching team that includes rotation assignment manager Proactively identify development opportunities for ETRs and coach them to deliver business results Collaborate with Senior Leaders to manage employee transition from the program to regular employment Program Metrics and Process Improvements Work with Global ETR Program Lead to establish and track program metrics benchmark against programs across our company and other industries Continuously improve program processes to be more efficient and sustainable as the program expands Relationship Management Manage relationship with Recruiting and University Relations Teams IT Divisional Leaders and IT areas HR Business Partners support for ETR Assignment Supervisors global ETR program leads and global ETRs What you should have Qualification Education Minimum Requirement A degree in business management information technology HR or project management preferred Required Experience and Skills A minimum 7 years of professional experience in HR and or IT development programs preferably in talent program project management and leadership Must possess excellent interpersonal deliberate communication collaboration negotiation influencing and project management skills Preferred Experience and Skills Working knowledge of development of new hires at the university level and experience with Next Generation talent Experience in multiple areas across the pharmaceutical business or IT or Leadership experience with the digital transformation strategy across the enterprise preferred Ability to motivate others towards continuous improvement 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 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 Current Employees apply Current 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