AI Upskilling and Self-service Portfolio Lead

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Job Description The Animal Health IT AI, Data Science, and Analytics team is looking for a AI Upskilling and Self-service Portfolio Lead. Our team supports Our Company Animal Health business areas through data science, AI, and analytics. In this role, you will help accelerate digital and AI adoption across Animal Health by serving as a trusted advisor on enterprise AI tools, and you will support self-service use cases portfolio. You will work closely with enterprise teams responsible for AI tools, Learning and Development team, and support colleagues in identifying the most relevant training materials for Animal Health teams. Primary job responsibilities include: Serve as a trusted advisor and Animal Health point of contact for enterprise AI tools (for example but not limited to Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot). Build a self-service use cases portfolio by partnering with business teams and scaling the most valuable examples across the enterprise. Enable data-driven AI adoption by defining and tracking KPIs and using data to evaluate AI upskilling experiments. Organize and facilitate workshops, learning sessions, and AI upskilling events to support awareness, adoption, and capability building. Promote adoption of existing AI solutions by identifying practical ways colleagues across Animal Health can use these tools in their daily work. Build trusted relationships with business partners, subject matter experts, and enterprise teams to gather relevant AI usage examples, validate needs, and influence relevant AI enablement efforts. Filter and translate information into clear, relevant guidance for the Animal Health audience, ensuring focus on the most important and actionable topics. Represent the team with credibility and presence, bringing strong subject matter expertise, influence, and a collaborative mindset. Desired Experience and Skills Strong understanding of enterprise AI tools, digital enablement, and AI adoption practices Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to define metrics, track impact, and translate complex ideas into clear guidance Proven ability to build trusted relationships, influence stakeholders, and work effectively in a matrix organization Natural curiosity for AI, with a hands-on mindset and willingness to continuously learn Strong presence and credibility, with the ability to engage senior and technical audiences Experience facilitating workshops, training sessions, or community events Ability to identify and scale practical uses of existing AI tools across the organization Education Requirement Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. What we offer Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern Competitive salary & incentive pay Pension and health insurance contributions Internal reward system and referral scheme 5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and discount programmes Up-to-date laptop and iPhone Parking in the garage, showers, refreshments, massage chairs, library, music corner Required Skills: AI Adoption, Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Information Systems, Stakeholder Management Preferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. Employee Status: Regular Relocation: No relocation VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: No Travel Required Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid Shift: Not Indicated Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): n/a Job Posting End Date: 08/8/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.