Pharma MES Program Lead – Schaffhausen

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Schaffhausen; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Schaffhausen is seeking a MES Business Unit Lead to drive the next generation Manufacturing Execution System deployment. You will coordinate Operations, Quality, Design and Deployment teams to deliver a business-ready MES solution that meets regulatory and quality standards.

You will own end-to-end deployment, manage governance, training, and change adoption, and align resources across functions while ensuring go-live readiness and continuous improvement.

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.
• 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.

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

Education

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

Tools

PAS-X

Job description

Johnson & Johnson in Schaffhausen is seeking a MES Business Unit Lead to drive the next generation Manufacturing Execution System deployment. You will coordinate Operations, Quality, Design and Deployment teams to deliver a business-ready MES solution that meets regulatory and quality standards.

You will own end-to-end deployment, manage governance, training, and change adoption, and align resources across functions while ensuring go-live readiness and continuous improvement.