MES Deployment Lead – Life Sciences & Compliance

Cognizant; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Ireland seeks an MES Project Manager to lead the planning, delivery and deployment of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) projects across life science manufacturing sites. You will coordinate with Manufacturing QA IT Automation and vendors to ensure timely, validated, compliant solutions as per GAMP 5 and 21 CFR Part 11.

You will manage scope, budgets, timelines and risks, drive cross-functional collaboration, oversee integration with ERP/LIMS/DeltaV/SCADA, and support post-go-live

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end MES projects (e.g. Syncade PAS-X PharmaSuite) from initiation through design build validation go-live and hypercare
• Define project scope schedule budget and resource plans and track progress against milestones and KPIs
• Manage risks issues dependencies and change requests escalating to senior leadership and steering committees as needed
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Manufacturing QA IT Automation and Process Engineering to gather and prioritize requirements
• Oversee system integration with ERP LIMS DeltaV/SCADA historians and equipment to ensure seamless data flow
• Ensure CSV deliverables are completed per GAMP 5 including validation plans test protocols and summary reports in compliance with GxP and data integrity requirements
• Manage vendors system integrators and contractors including contracts deliverables and performance
• Drive site rollouts and standardization through global templates change management and user training
• Provide regular status reporting and stakeholder communication to ensure alignment and transparency
• Capture lessons learned and support post-go-live stabilization handover to support teams and continuous improvement

Job description

Cognizant in Ireland seeks an MES Project Manager to lead the planning, delivery and deployment of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) projects across life science manufacturing sites. You will coordinate with Manufacturing QA IT Automation and vendors to ensure timely, validated, compliant solutions as per GAMP 5 and 21 CFR Part 11.

You will manage scope, budgets, timelines and risks, drive cross-functional collaboration, oversee integration with ERP/LIMS/DeltaV/SCADA, and support post-go-live