REQ-10046683 Global Senior Project Manager MES Solutions

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

• Manage the design, deployment, and delivery of projects of medium/high complexity (determined by budget, timeline and stakeholder), providing complex IT/OT solutions that meet business requirements in the field of manufacturing execution and are aligned to the global application standards.

• Directs project teams (internals and externals) and maintain control of progress, quality, and budget to meet the desired business objectives

• Setup and run all project related meetings and maintain the record of actions, decisions, issues, risks and act the primary point of contact for all project related escalations

• Partner with key business & Technology stakeholders in all aspects for project preparation & execution to ensure project objectives are successfully met, covering the key business processes Manufacturing Execution, Material Flow, Shopfloor Control & Efficiency.

• Ensure a smooth transition to operations and the optimal planning and execution of all activities associated with a release.

Major accountabilities:

• Manage the delivery of internal and outsourced projects from project initiation to transition to operations
• Monitor and control project execution, establish project governance, managing risks and issues
• Ensure effective use of resources and project management methods, tools, and practices
• Deliver projects on time and within budget and meet the desired business objectives
• Provide transparent and accurate project reporting including overall performance of the project and project documentation completion
• Own project status, issues and risks through appropriate channels / tools and ensures that these are reported back to agreed project governance (e.g., Steering Committee) with focus on required actions, ownership, and risk management.
• Accountable to ensure adherence with security and compliance policies and procedures within Project Management service scope
• Collaborate effectively with other teams, functions, and domains in the organization, as well as strategic suppliers providing services to the project
• Supports the enterprise project portfolio, including development and implementation of project management standards and training, portfolio reporting and analytics, project management resourcing services, etc.
• Act as mentor in project management and assist deployment project teams at the sites implementing the standard process and drive implementation of best practices. Demonstrate the impact of procedures and their effect on the organization. Critically review and recommend changes to processes in part or in their entirety

Key performance indicators:

• Projects are effectively managed, enabling them to be on time, to budget and to the expected quality level.
• Customer satisfaction
• Adherence to applicable Security and Compliance policies and controls; defined project management methodologies, tools, and practices; and to delivery processes for IT/OT projects
• Successful deployments, measured by project KPI’s
• Benefits (business case) delivered after project completion ($, risk mitigation, technology innovation, value added)
• Fostering a culture of high performance and motivation for the project team
• Close collaboration with key stakeholders during project planning & execution
• Smooth handover to system operations at the end of the project deployment

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

University degree in Informatics, Computer Sciences, business or similar.

Work Experience and Skills:

• > 8 years of working-expertise in application development, project management, process design and computer system validation practices in the pharmaceutical industry
• > 5 years of experience with a proven track record in IT project management
• Excellent knowledge in project management (PMI, PMA, PRINCE2 desired)
• Proven track record in successfully managing transformative projects at large scale in global and complex environment
• Excellent experience in: Organizing and planning, aligning people and resources, timely decision making, contracting with stakeholders, problem solving, managing budgets, change management
• Advanced knowledge of business process analysis and design, system architectures, technology standards
• Advanced understanding of Manufacturing IT/OT solutions supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing in big multi-national companies, like MES (Werum PAS-X V3), Data Historian (OSI-PI)
• Good understanding of interfacing and vertically integrated systems like SAP-PP/PI, SAP-MII, Warehouse-Mgt., Track&Trace, SCADA/DCS
• Solid understanding of GxP classified environments and CSV and project methodologies

Languages :

• Fluent English written & spoken

You’ll receive:

Breakdown of benefits received in this role. Include flexible working, learning and development opportunities as well.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion (hard coded in Workday):

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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