MES Business Unit Lead

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Schaffhausen; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a MES BU Lead in Schaffhausen to drive the deployment, adoption, and readiness of the Next Generation MES across the Schaffhausen Synthetics Manufacturing API. You will coordinate ops, quality, and technical teams to deliver a robust MES solution and sustain gains.

You will lead planning, governance, and change adoption, ensuring business readiness and regulatory compliance while collaborating with global manufacturing stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Life Sciences, IT, Manufacturing or related field.
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality, engineering, digital manufacturing or MES.
• Leadership experience in cross-functional deployment or transformation programs.
• GMP requirements and regulated environments understanding.
• Experience with PAS-X or comparable MES platforms preferred.
• Stakeholder management and clear communication skills.
• Project and program management expertise.
• Experience in business readiness, training or change management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Fluent English; German preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end MES deployment within Schaffhausen Synthetics Manufacturing API.
• Lead deployment planning, scope, roadmap, rollout waves and resource alignment.
• Align Operations, Quality, Business Owners, Technical Leads and delivery teams.
• Drive fit-gap assessments and process harmonization activities.
• Coordinate Modeling, Equipment Integration, Verification, Training and Documentation workstreams.
• Ensure business readiness, operational readiness and go-live preparedness.
• Manage risks, issues, decisions and escalations.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and change adoption activities.
• Prepare governance materials and recommendations for leadership forums.
• Support continuous improvement and MES standardization.

Skills

Deployment Leadership

Project & Program Management

Stakeholder Management

GMP Compliance

Operational Readiness

Change Management

Manufacturing Operations

MES PAS-X

Digital Manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing

Process Harmonization

Training & Adoption

Validation & Verification

Agile Delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Life Sciences, IT, Manufacturing or related field

Tools

PAS-X

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function

Project/Program Management

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Job Description

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine. We are looking for the best talent, we are looking for a MES Business Unit Lead The MES BU Lead is accountable for the successful deployment, adoption, and operational readiness of the Next Generation Manufacturing Execution System (NGMES) within Schaffhausen Synthetics Manufacturing API. The role integrates Operations, Quality, Technical Design, and Deployment teams to deliver a business-ready MES solution.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end MES deployment within Schaffhausen Synthetics Manufacturing API.
• Lead deployment planning, scope, roadmap, rollout waves and resource alignment.
• Align Operations, Quality, Business Owners, Technical Leads and delivery teams.
• Drive fit-gap assessments and process harmonization activities.
• Coordinate Modeling, Equipment Integration, Verification, Training and Documentation workstreams.
• Ensure business readiness, operational readiness and go-live preparedness.
• Manage risks, issues, decisions and escalations.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and change adoption activities.
• Prepare governance materials and recommendations for leadership forums.
• Support continuous improvement and MES standardization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Life Sciences, IT, Manufacturing or related field.
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality, engineering, digital manufacturing or MES.
• Leadership experience in cross-functional deployment or transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of GMP requirements and regulated environments.
• Experience with PAS-X or comparable MES platforms preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Project and program management expertise.
• Experience in business readiness, training or change management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Fluent English required; German preferred.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills

Deployment Leadership Project & Program Management Stakeholder Management GMP Compliance Operational Readiness Change Management Manufacturing Operations Preferred Skills: MES PAS-X Digital Manufacturing Lean Manufacturing Process Harmonization Training & Adoption Validation & Verification Agile Delivery Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Agile Decision Making, Agility Jumps, Analytics Insights, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Expectation Management, Leadership, Organizational Project Management, Organizing, Process Improvements, Program Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Quality Assurance (QA), Statement of Work (SOW), Technical Credibility At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/. Our Credo calls on us to respect the dignity of every individual and create an environment for all people to thrive. Throughout the recruitment process - from application through hiring - we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations/adjustments for qualified candidates with disabilities. If you need support at any stage of the recruitment process, please complete our candidate accommodation request form so we can assist you.