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Manager, Learning & Development Innovation Project
full-timeShanghai

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Location

Shanghai

Type

full-time

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Job Description

Summary:

Leads the design, delivery and technical roadmap of digital learning solutions that improve skills development and business performance. This role defines product strategy, designs scalable architectures, evaluates and integrates emerging technologies (especially AI), and partners with L&D, HR, IT and business stakeholders to create measurable learning experiences and automation that drive adoption and outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

  • Work closely with business, HR and LD leaders to diagnose and develop the digital learning roadmaps that can drive people (HH) development for the future.
  • Actively leverage GLD learning ecosystem and local emerging technologies to develop innovative learning solutions, optimize portfolio management, and enhance user experience for an efficient learning journey.
  • Work as the Product manager to orchestrate the full-life-cycle of learning engagements solutions, from conduct business needs analysis and learner research, to lead technical architecture and integration with AI and leading technology adoption, to effective key stakeholders’ management and establish data tracking, analysis and insights.
  • Streamline and optimize the learning platforms and solutions to generate integrated and insightful learning data analysis at business and learn’ levels with an elvolving learning operations standards and learning data governance.

Required skills & experience

  • Education: Bachelors in Computer/ Learning Sciences, Human Resources or related field. Master’s preferred for senior roles.
  • Experience: 6+ years in HR/ LD product management roles ; 3+ years focused on learning technology, HR tech, or education technology; healthcare industry and matrix organization experience preferred.
  • Technical skills: basic ML/AI understanding and hands-on experience evaluating or deploying AI solutions (NLP/chatbots, recommendation systems, content generation, assessment scoring) and understanding of risks (bias, hallucination); fluent English communication capabilities
  • Tools: familiarity with LMS/LXP vendors, analytics tools (Looker/Tableau/PowerBI), product management tools (Jira/Confluence), and data stacks.
  • Communication: matrix and multiple key stakeholder management, ability to translate between business and technical languages

Required Skills:

Emerging Technologies, Learning Analytics, Learning and Development (L&D), Product Lifecycle, Product Management, Project Planning, Resource Management, Skill Development, Stakeholder Management

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

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:

03/31/2026

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Requisition ID:R374147

Other facts

Tech stack
Emerging Technologies,Learning Analytics,Learning And Development,Product Lifecycle,Product Management,Project Planning,Resource Management,Skill Development,Stakeholder Management

About MSD

At MSD, known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA in the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities. For more information, visit www.msd.com and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

What you'll do

  • Leads the design and delivery of digital learning solutions to enhance skills development and business performance. Works closely with stakeholders to create measurable learning experiences and optimize learning platforms.

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