We are looking for an experienced Senior IT Project Manager with a strong background in Operational Technology (OT) infrastructure within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing complex IT/OT infrastructure projects in a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, ensuring compliance, operational reliability, and alignment with business objectives.
The role requires strong project management expertise, technical knowledge of IT/OT infrastructure, and experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across IT, engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, and external vendors.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage end-to-end IT/OT infrastructure projects within pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
- Coordinate the implementation, upgrade, and maintenance of OT infrastructure, including industrial networks, servers, virtualization, and infrastructure-related systems.
- Ensure seamless integration between IT infrastructure and OT environments supporting manufacturing operations.
- Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables.
- Collaborate with IT, OT, engineering, automation, manufacturing, quality assurance, and validation teams.
- Ensure compliance with relevant pharmaceutical regulations, including GMP/GxP requirements and applicable data integrity standards.
- Coordinate infrastructure qualification and validation activities with quality and validation teams.
- Manage external suppliers, system integrators, and technology partners.
- Apply cybersecurity best practices to industrial environments, including network segmentation, access control, and risk management.
- Coordinate project documentation, reporting, stakeholder communication, and governance activities.
- Identify project risks and dependencies, develop mitigation plans, and escalate issues when necessary.
- Ensure successful project delivery with minimal disruption to ongoing manufacturing operations.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Automation, or a related discipline.
- Significant experience in IT project management, preferably within pharmaceutical manufacturing or another highly regulated industry.
- Proven experience managing IT/OT infrastructure projects in industrial or manufacturing environments.
- Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, including servers, virtualization, storage, networking, and infrastructure services.
- Familiarity with OT environments, industrial networks, automation systems, and manufacturing infrastructure.
- Experience working in GMP/GxP-regulated environments.
- Knowledge of computer system validation (CSV) and/or computer software assurance (CSA) is an advantage.
- Experience with project management methodologies such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or hybrid approaches.
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, budgets, project schedules, and external vendors.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Fluency in English
Preferred Technical Knowledge
- IT/OT infrastructure integration in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Industrial network architecture and segmentation.
- Server infrastructure, virtualization, and data center technologies.
- Manufacturing systems, including MES, SCADA, DCS, and PLC environments.
- OT cybersecurity principles and industrial security frameworks.
- GMP-compliant infrastructure and validated systems.
- Familiarity with GAMP 5 and ISA/IEC 62443 standards, where applicable.
Key Competencies
- Strong leadership and project management skills.
- Excellent planning, organizational, and coordination abilities.
- Experience managing complex projects in regulated environments.
- Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong risk, issue, and change management capabilities.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a dynamic environment.
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