Senior MES Project Lead – Pharma Manufacturing (6 months)

gloor & lang ag; Neuenburg; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

gloor & lang ag is seeking an experienced MES Project Manager for a six-month assignment in Switzerland. The role combines senior project management with deep MES technical expertise to lead complex MES and IT manufacturing initiatives in a GMP environment.

You will coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, manage scope and budgets, and ensure MES integration with SAP, LIMS, and CMMS/Maximo, while guiding qualification activities and operational handover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Life Sciences or related discipline.
• About 15 years of progressive project management experience with complex cross-functional projects.
• 10+ years MES experience in pharmaceutical/biotech or regulated environments.
• Experience with MES implementations, upgrades and integrations in GMP settings.
• Strong MES architecture, recipes, batch execution and ERP interfaces knowledge.
• Software/tool familiarity: Emerson Syncade; SDLC, GAMP, CSV, 21 CFR Part 11.

Responsibilities

• Lead MES and IT manufacturing projects from initiation to handover.
• Manage scope, timelines, budgets, resources and governance.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Manufacturing, IT, Quality and Supply Chain.
• Interface with local and global MES teams; drive reporting to executives.
• Coordinate requirements, design, testing, deployment and operational handover.
• Support qualification/validation per SDLC, GAMP and 21 CFR Part 11.
• Prioritize MES activities; ensure continuity and readiness for inspections.

Skills

Project management

MES

Cross-functional leadership

Emerson Syncade

GxP

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related

Tools

Emerson Syncade

SAP

LIMS

CMMS/Maximo

Job description

gloor & lang ag is seeking an experienced MES Project Manager for a six-month assignment in Switzerland. The role combines senior project management with deep MES technical expertise to lead complex MES and IT manufacturing initiatives in a GMP environment.

You will coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, manage scope and budgets, and ensure MES integration with SAP, LIMS, and CMMS/Maximo, while guiding qualification activities and operational handover.