Associate Director MES

Position: Associate Director MES(Manufacturing Execution System

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 13-18 years

The client is a leading Global Pharma Biotech Organisation.

The leader will have the opportunity to innovate to design simple but scalable solutions for problems never solved before that enforce the digitization vision. The leader will work with business partners, senior leaders and engineers, influence and drive digital manufacturing vision and Co-lead the design of our digital manufacturing systems with US based leader.

This role will report into site IT leadership for India and will also have indirect reporting into US based digital manufacturing team leader.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical team members.
• Ability to manage budgets, manage managers and team (size ~40) and build roadmaps
• Ability to interact with senior business leadership and translate business strategy into executable IT programs.
• Strong interpersonal skills, especially regarding:
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Customer focus
• Verbal and written communication
• Strong judgement, influence, and decision-making skills
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or Science related discipline. Advanced degree (MS) preferred
• Must have experience with MES, preferably Emerson Syncade, in a bio-tech manufacturing environment.
• Must have 8+ years of hands-on experience in a biotech, manufacturing, and supply chain environment.
• Minimum 5 years of experience attracting, hiring, maintaining and managing employee talent.
• A passion for people management and mentorship.
• Understanding of supply chain, manufacturing domains, and supporting technology including manufacturing and supply chain ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP).