MES PMO Support

Responsibilities:

• Support the development of the specific project and cut over approach for production sites

• Support defining deliverables, nominate responsible persons, and develop the detailed project schedule for each project phase

• Support aligning the project planning with Pharma client’s global IT organization, the GMS (Global Manufacturing Systems) organization, and MES Software vendors

• Support managing the project schedule and the timely completion of the project outcome

• Support coordinating the infrastructure set up together with the global Pharma client’s MES operations team

• Support coordinating the definition of new the MES / Lean interfaces and coordinate the development testing and validation of the same

• Support managing and tracking project risk based on the initial assessment

• Support maintaining and adjust the developed communication plan

• Support driving the development of the testing and IT validation approach in alignment with the Pharma client’s validation manager

• Support preparing regular project reporting according to Pharma client’s methodology

• Support coordinating the various stakeholders (e.g. QA, Supply Chain, Engineering, software vendor)

• Support preparing Steering Committee meetings

• Support and facilitate the preparation and execution of Workshops and Meetings

• Support preparing the stabilization phase support after the phased cut over Support identifying areas to improve Program and Project Management practices, taken ownership of improvement actions.

• Support developing and maintaining delivery plans and feed into Program delivery and resource planning

• Support reporting produce regular status reports and attend regular global team meetings (via conference call and at times, in person) to represent local project status

• Support delivering projects on time and on budget

Capabilities and Behaviors:

The successful candidate will possess excellent communication skills and will be capable of influencing throughout all levels within a multi-location organization. The ability to think strategically and act tactically is essential in this role. Attention to detail and a working knowledge of Microsoft Project are required. The ability to drive the execution of a multi-national program in several locations, keeping within the cost and schedule of the program is a key skill for the candidate.

• Ability to think broadly and facilitate cross-functional business process design and documentation

• Ability to delivery without directly line control of internal and external matrixed resources

• Fluent in MS Office, specifically MS Project.

Education and Experience :

A minimum of 2 years’ experience supporting complex, integration programs and projects internationally.

Working knowledge of manufacturing and distribution operations in the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industry is required.

PMP or PRINCE2 certification a plus

Working knowledge of MES is required.

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required.