Senior Project Manager: Digital Manufacturing & Automation

People in Science; Breda; On-site; EUR 106,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

People in Science is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex technology and digital manufacturing initiatives in a highly regulated pharma environment. You will oversee manufacturing expansion, new packaging lines, modernization of production areas, automation, IT/OT and digital manufacturing technologies.

You will coordinate multiple workstreams and specialists in a matrix organization, without direct hierarchical authority, while ensuring GMP, qualification, validation and change

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience.
• Strong experience in pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical manufacturing is preferred.
• GMP experience is preferred.
• Proven experience leading complex technology, manufacturing, automation or IT/OT projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects from initiation through implementation and handover.
• Coordinate Engineering, Manufacturing, Automation, IT/OT, Quality, Validation and Operations.
• Manage scope, planning, risks, dependencies and priorities.
• Lead multiple specialists and workstreams without direct hierarchical responsibility.
• Manage stakeholders from senior leadership to operational teams.
• Ensure projects are delivered while manufacturing operations continue.
• Drive decision-making, issue resolution and project governance.
• Ensure GMP, qualification, validation and change management requirements are addressed.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership without authority

GMP experience

Tools

IT/OT

Automation

Manufacturing IT systems

Job description

People in Science is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex technology and digital manufacturing initiatives in a highly regulated pharma environment. You will oversee manufacturing expansion, new packaging lines, modernization of production areas, automation, IT/OT and digital manufacturing technologies.

You will coordinate multiple workstreams and specialists in a matrix organization, without direct hierarchical authority, while ensuring GMP, qualification, validation and change