Project Manager Smart Factory

SANOFI-AVENTIS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi Singapore is seeking a Project Manager – Smart Factory to lead deployment of digital manufacturing initiatives at the Modulus site in Tuas. You will drive end-to-end Smart Factory projects, align with global core models, and provide technical leadership for MES, Data Historian, OT connectivity, and related IMS efforts.

You will own project planning, schedule, cost, scope, risks, and governance, collaborate with site and global teams, define user requirements, drive change management, and

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Smart Factory projects from planning through implementation and deployment, ensuring delivery within timelines, scope and budget.
• Own overall project planning, schedule, cost, scope, resources, risks and dependencies.
• Lead governance and stakeholder communication across site and global teams.
• Partner with users to define requirements and ensure solutions meet operational needs.
• Drive user adoption and change management for successful implementation.
• Manage project priorities and backlog to focus on critical deliverables.
• Build effective execution routines with regular progress reviews and action follow-ups.
• Provide technical leadership for end-to-end manufacturing system integration and connectivity.
• Lead MES-related implementation for new products, production setups, CAPAs, and upgrades.
• Configure, optimize and support MES, Data Historian and OT connectivity systems.
• Ensure data completeness and accuracy within MES and Data Historian.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues to minimize downtime and improve IMS performance.
• Support deviation investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Ensure site implementation aligns with global architecture and technical standards.
• Enable knowledge transfer and coaching to build site capability.

Tools

MES

Data Historian

OT Connectivity

Job description

• Job title: Project Manager Smart Factory

• Location: Modulus (Tuas, Singapore)

• About the Job:

  The Project Manager – Smart Factory leads the deployment and implementation of strategic Smart Factory and digital manufacturing initiatives at a Sanofi manufacturing site. This role combines two distinct dimensions:

  1. Project leadership — driving Smart Factory projects end-to-end, in line with global standards, core models and delivery frameworks
  2. Technical expertise — acting as an End-to-End Integrated Manufacturing Systems (IMS) expert, supporting integration of MES, Data Historian, OT connectivity, equipment and other digital manufacturing systems

  Project Management & Deployment

  • Lead and coordinate Smart Factory projects from planning through implementation and deployment, ensuring delivery in accordance with agreed timelines, scope, budget, global core models and deployment standards.
  • Own overall project planning, schedule, cost, scope, resources, risks and dependencies, ensuring appropriate mitigation and escalation where required.
  • Lead project governance and stakeholder communication across site and global teams, including regular project reviews, Steering Committee updates and decision‑making forums.
  • Partner closely with users and business stakeholders to define requirements and ensure solutions meet operational needs, representing users throughout design, development, implementation and execution.
  • Drive user adoption and change management, ensuring appropriate communication, training and readiness for successful implementation of new solutions.
  • Manage project priorities and backlog, ensuring resources remain focused on the most critical deliverables and risks.
  • Establish effective project execution routines, including regular team check‑ins, progress reviews and follow‑up of actions, issues and mitigation plans.

  Smart Factory & Integrated Manufacturing Systems

  • Provide technical leadership for end‑to‑end manufacturing system integration and connectivity, including the development and oversight of required system configurations and coding.
  • Lead MES‑related implementation for new products, new production setups, CAPAs, system enhancements and upgrades, ensuring right‑first‑time qualification and alignment with business requirements.
  • Configure, optimise and support MES, Data Historian and OT Connectivity systems, enabling effective integration between manufacturing equipment and digital systems.
  • Ensure manufacturing and equipment data required for new production setups is complete, accurate and compliant within MES and Data Historian systems in accordance with established protocols.
  • Troubleshoot complex system and integration issues to minimise downtime, maintain production continuity and continuously improve IMS performance.
  • Provide SME support for deviation investigations and root‑cause analysis, supporting effective resolution of system‑related issues.
  • Ensure site implementation remains aligned with global Smart Factory architecture, design guidelines and technical standards.
  • Build long‑term site capability through knowledge transfer, coaching and technical upskilling on integrated manufacturing systems.
  • Participate in global Smart Factory and digital manufacturing networks, sharing lessons learned, best practices and supporting global initiatives as required.