Life Sciences Manufacturing Transformation Lead - AI & Data

EY; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Manager in Supply Chain Manufacturing to lead transformation programs for pharma, biotech, and medical-device clients. You’ll connect plant operations with enterprise systems, driving data, automation, and AI-enabled improvements in regulated environments.

You will guide cross-functional teams through design, deployment, and stabilization, ensuring quality, risk management, and value realization while maintaining client relationships.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, life sciences, manufacturing, supply chain, information systems, or related field.
• No less than 10+ years of relevant Life Sciences manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading complex manufacturing transformation initiatives in regulated environments.
• Experience delivering client-facing programs through design, implementation, deployment and stabilization.
• Experience leading senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience translating manufacturing requirements into process, data, integration, security and technical requirements.
• Practical understanding of GxP, data integrity, and validation considerations.
• Ability to travel as needed; travel can range from 80–100%.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Life Sciences manufacturing transformations, from assessment to value realization.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Translate priorities into practical workplans and outcome measures.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams across manufacturing design, automation, data, AI, and integration.
• Guide integration across MES/MOM, ERP, LIMS, QMS, historians, OT systems.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risks, issues, and contractual commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing expertise

Data & AI fluency

Program management

GxP understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering / life sciences

10+ years experience

Tools

MES/MOM

eDHRs

ERP systems

DCS/SCADA

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior Manager in Supply Chain Manufacturing to lead transformation programs for pharma, biotech, and medical-device clients. You’ll connect plant operations with enterprise systems, driving data, automation, and AI-enabled improvements in regulated environments.

You will guide cross-functional teams through design, deployment, and stabilization, ensuring quality, risk management, and value realization while maintaining client relationships.