Operational Readiness Lead - MES & EBR

SGS Consulting; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting seeks an Operational Readiness Project Manager for a large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing modernization to implement MES and electronic batch records at the Raleigh site. This on-site role collaborates with MTO, QA, QE, Materials Planning, and Manufacturing to design and implement MES functionality.

The role leads meetings, captures minutes, tracks action items, develops risk registers, and drives the team to stay on plan.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership, strategy-focused role; not a mid-level hands-on position.
• Good MES technical basis is helpful but alignment with operational/quality processes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Operational Readiness Program Manager for daily activities in the LSM modernization project.
• Work with cross-functional matrix teams (MTO, QA, QE, Materials Planning, Manufacturing) on MES design/implementation.
• Lead meetings, capture minutes, track action items, develop risk registers and mitigations, drive adherence to plan.
• Support schedule development and act as a point of contact for routine schedule updates.
• Track operational readiness action items and develop plans; provide monthly status dashboards; no budgetary responsibilities.

Job description

SGS Consulting seeks an Operational Readiness Project Manager for a large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing modernization to implement MES and electronic batch records at the Raleigh site. This on-site role collaborates with MTO, QA, QE, Materials Planning, and Manufacturing to design and implement MES functionality.

The role leads meetings, captures minutes, tracks action items, develops risk registers, and drives the team to stay on plan.