ZS is looking to hire a Business Technology Solutions Consultant in ZS'' Supply Chain and Manufacturing practice with experience in pharmaceutical drug development and tech transfer. The primary responsibility of this role is to deliver projects in the pharmaceutical CMC development area for ZS clients. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in using and implementing digital laboratory systems such as Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN), and ensuring GLP-compliant solutions to support CMC workflows; along with supporting Digital and Technology advisory, Product and Platform development and Data, Analytics and AI implementation.
Whatyou willbring:
- Support clients in implementing and optimizing digital laboratory systems (e.g., LIMS, ELN) and ensuring GLP-aligned data management practices within CMC development workflows
- Configuring and deploying LIMS for sample management, workflow automation, and regulatory reporting
- Implementing and integrating ELN for standardized documentation and cross-team collaboration
- Ensure GLP compliance by maintaining audit readiness, data integrity, and regulatory alignment
- Partner with scientists, quality, and IT teams to digitize and scale laboratory workflows
- Validate and ensure compliance of laboratory informatics and data management solutions with industry standards and regulatory expectations
- Undertake and oversee complete ownership in accomplishing activities and assigned responsibilities across all phases of project lifecycle to solve business problems across multiple client engagements and programs.
- Apply appropriate development methodologies (e.g.: agile, waterfall) and best practices (e.g.: mid-development client reviews, embedded QA procedures, unit testing) to ensure successful and timely delivery of projects and programs.
- Collaborate with other team members across functions to leverage expertise and ensure seamless transitions; Exhibit flexibility in undertaking new and challenging problems and demonstrate excellent task management.
- Create project outputs such as business case development, solution vision and design, user requirements, prototypes, and technical architecture (if needed), test cases, and operations management.
- Assign tasks across teams and assess timely status for project progress
- Bring Consulting mindset in problem solving, innovation by leveraging technical and business knowledge/ expertise and collaborate across other teams.
- Guide teams to build complex solutions using Programing languages, ETL service platform, etc.
- Upskill on technologies and concepts relevant to solve client problems across modalities
- Discuss and determine with clients which specific data may be best utilized in order to perform the necessary analysis
- Evaluate, assess and analyze the data necessary to provide solutions to the clients'' particular business information needs
- Be available for clients during regular working hours
What You will Bring:
- Bachelor''s (and often graduate) degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biotechnology or similar degree
- 6-8 years of experience working in a pharmaceutical CMC organization
- Hands-on experience with at least one of the functions in CMC development such as Process Chemistry, Process Engineering, Formulation, and Analytical Chemistry
- Knowledge of key concepts including unit operations, processes, quality by design (QbD), tech transfer, process validation, quality attributes, and regulatory milestones across pharma development
- Understanding of the different data and information systems such as ELN, LIMS, ERP systems, and LCM or PLM systems, and experience in implementing and optimizing these systems
- Proven experience in embedding GLP-compliant practices in these systems to ensure data integrity, regulatory readiness, and efficiency in CMC workflows by maintaining audit readiness, data integrity, and regulatory alignment
- Experience partnering with scientists, quality, and IT teams to digitize and scale laboratory workflows
- Understanding of the CMC related regulatory submission requirements
- Solid understanding of drug manufacturing validation principles and compliance requirements.
- Solid experience in system validation and qualification protocols in GxP environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Experience presenting to senior leaders, executives, and audiences with CMC backgrounds
- Ability to lead multiple workstreams and demonstrate effective time and project management skills
- Experience with at least one tech transfer, exposure to analytics, AI and/or technology implementation in CMC preferred
- Strong ability to identify data anomalies, design data validation rules, and perform data cleanup to ensure high-quality data.
- Project management and task planning experience, ensuring smooth execution of deliverables and timelines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with both technical and non-technical teams.
- Experience with automation testing
- High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative.
- Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks
Additionalskills:
- Capable of managing a virtual global team for the timely delivery of multiple projects
- Experienced in analyzing and troubleshooting interactions between databases, operating systems, and applications
- Travel to global offices as required to collaborate with clients and internal project teams
