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Team Leadership and Management:
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Lead and manage a team of MES DevOps Engineers and MBR developers
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Facilitate onboarding and integration of team members as they join the organization
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Drive knowledge building and skill development within the team. Foster a culture of continuous learning and best practice sharing among team members
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Ensure team members are prepared and able to travel to Sanofi industrial sites globally ( Europe, NA, Asia ) where MES is in use. And ensure team members are developing a closed partnerships with sites users & business system owners to guarantee a full understanding of business requirements, stakes, challenges, constraints & ultimately build efficient solutions
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Managing the priorities of the team, Facilitating resource allocation and management for various MES projects across Digital Manufacturing & Supply
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Taking the ownership/ leadership of technical delivery of the team , ensuring knowledge transfer, and contributing to operational excellence to answer to the requirements of manufacturing sites and align with the expectations of the product owner (Werum Pas-X, Opstrakker) and capability manager.
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Technical Expertise and Team Development:
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Assess and enhance the technical capabilities of the team
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Identify skill gaps and implement targeted training and development programs
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Establish mentoring relationships to accelerate team members growth and expertise
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Create a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and problem-solving
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Ensure the team stays current with evolving MES technologies and industry best practices
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Develop leadership & accountability at each individual level
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Technical Configuration and Solution Design:
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Oversee the design and build of MES configurations, ensuring alignment with standard market solutions and Sanofi best practices
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Coordinate / align with expectations of Product Owner ( Werum Pas-X, Opstrakker ) to support configuration, implementation, and deployment projects
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Guide the team in developing MBRs, Process Instructions, blocks, and templates according to functional specifications
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Establish configuration strategies that leverage market solutions and align with industry best practices and Ensure configurations align with the Core model and operational excellence standards
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Delivery and Quality of Services:
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Drive timely and high-quality delivery of configuration projects while maintaining robust, cost-effective solutions
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Establish and maintain delivery frameworks that ensure consistent, predictable outcomes
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Implement delivery metrics and KPIs to track performance, quality of service, and team productivity
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Lead risk mitigation strategies to address potential delivery challenges proactively
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Coordinate cross-functional implementation activities to ensure smooth deployment of configurations across different industrial sites
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Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements (GxP, Data Privacy, SOX, etc.)
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Establish delivery governance to maintain transparency and accountability throughout the delivery lifecycle
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Oversee the implementation of various MES projects, including product builds and data foundations, maintaining accountability for the results delivered by MES DevOps Engineers and MBR developers
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Work closely with product owners and across MES teams to develop and implement strategies supporting product build and configuration, delivery, implementation projects
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Ensuring optimal resource allocation and project outcomes
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Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement:
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Drive the implementation of best practices in MES configuration and development
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Identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency improvements
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Lead initiatives to streamline workflows and enhance productivity
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align MES configuration with broader organizational goals
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Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement within the team and across projects
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Develop culture of empowerment, ownership, Thoughtful risk taking
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Stakeholder Management:
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Collaborate with MES Product Owner, Service manager, capability manager and lifecycle manager and users/ manufacturing sites
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Work with Enterprise Architects, solution architects, Quality and the Cybersecurity team to review & qualify configuration designs
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Communicate effectively with Digital management teams, staff, and business stakeholders
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Oversee trainings & knowledge transfer and best practice sharing between the team and sites
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Ensure the team provides effective functional & technical support throughout the solution lifecycle
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Business Alignment and Innovation:
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Analyze business requirements for various processes, providing direction to challenge, consolidate, and develop solutions expandable to multi-business unit use cases
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Develop strategies to maximize customer satisfaction while minimizing build and maintenance costs and risks
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Guide the strategic evaluation of configuration options and assess/manage associated risks
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Remain current on technology trends and benchmark with other companies to bring innovative inputs to solutions
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Lead initiatives to evolve GxP Validation approaches to simplify and adapt to next-generation technologies
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Required Skills and Qualifications:
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Experience & Knowledge:
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12+ years of work experience in Digital Manufacturing domain, with 8+ years of experience in MES specifically Werum Pas-X Product (Korber) and Opstrakker (elogbook/ eforms)
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Strong team management experience with demonstrated success in leading and developing technical teams
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Proven track record of successful delivery of complex technical solutions in regulated environments
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Demonstrated experience in managing delivery timelines, resources, and quality simultaneously
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Experience in multicultural, multilanguage environments and matrixed organizations
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Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes in pharmaceutical industrial plants
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Strong MES experience: market standards knowledge (solutions, technologies, integration, architecture)
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Experience & understanding of core product/model concept
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Technical Skills:
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Expertise in MES solutions: Werum Pas-X (Korber) and Opstrakker (elogbook/ eforms)
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Strong knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems, including Master Batch Record and Review by Exception business processes
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Solid understanding of manufacturing processes in pharmaceutical plants
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Strong knowledge of pharma industry regulatory context (GxP)
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Knowledge of solution architecture, integration, and infrastructure technologies
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Knowledge of Automation layer (SCADA, DCS, PLCs, industrial protocols)
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Knowledge of scripting (VB etc.) is a plus but not required
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Soft Skills:
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Strong leadership capabilities with proven ability to inspire and develop teams
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High degree of accountability and proactive problem-solving mindset
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Results-oriented approach with strong focus on delivery excellence
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across all organizational levels
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Customer-centric approach with focus on delivering value
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Collaborative team leader & player with experience in matrix organizations
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Change management expertise and ability to adapt to dynamic environments
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Strategic thinking with strong decision-making abilities
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Agile methodology practitioner
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Ability to manage competing priorities and resilience to deliver under pressure
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Education:
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Engineering degree or Masters in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
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MBA or equivalent business management qualification is a plus
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Language:
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Fluency in English, other languages are a plus
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Working Environment:
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Occasional travel requirement to manufacturing sites in Europe / North America/ Asia
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Global, matrix organization environment
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Must be able to work effectively across different time zones and cultures
