Mes program manager

MES Business Readiness Lead / Senior Program Manager

Contract: 12 months (extension for 2 years planned)

(Overview)

Lead the business readiness, operational readiness, and program management activities for a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) deployment within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. Responsible for ensuring successful implementation, stakeholder alignment, operational transition, and go-live readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate multiple project work streams and cross‑functional teams.
• Drive project planning, scheduling, risk management, and governance.
• Manage program reporting and stakeholder communications.
• Support change management, training, onboarding, and business adoption activities.
• Define operational support models and processes for MES and steady‑state operations.
• Ensure go‑live readiness across business, technical, quality, and operational functions.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans.
• Facilitate decision‑making and change control processes.
• Partner with site leadership, quality, manufacturing, IT, and global stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of project or program management experience.
• Level 3 IT Systems proficiency.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
• Experience supporting large‑scale digital transformation, MES, ERP, or manufacturing system implementations.