Senior Life Sciences Manufacturing & AI Transformation Lead

EY; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

EY seeks a Senior Manager in Life Sciences manufacturing transformations to lead technology-enabled programs spanning plant operations, quality, and supply chain. You will connect manufacturing with enterprise systems and data, directing teams across MES/MOM, automation, data engineering, AI, and quality workflows in regulated environments.

You will shape analytics, drive value realization, and ensure governance, risk management, and client satisfaction across multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, life sciences, manufacturing, supply chain, information systems or related discipline.
• 10+ years of Life Sciences manufacturing, manufacturing technology, or related field.
• Experience leading complex manufacturing transformations in regulated environments.
• Experience delivering client-facing programs with governance, resources, quality, and risk.
• Ability to travel 80–100%.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Life Sciences manufacturing transformations from assessment to value realization.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and drive timely decisions.
• Translate priorities into practical workplans and outcome measures.
• Guide integration across MES/MOM, ERP, LIMS, QMS, historians, SCADA and cloud/edge platforms.
• Shape analytics and AI use cases and scale them across programs.
• Incorporate GxP controls and data integrity into delivery plans.

Skills

Executive communication

Techno-functional leadership

Life sciences manufacturing

Data integration patterns

AI & analytics

Risk management

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, life sciences, manufacturing, or related

Master’s degree or relevant program-management certification

Tools

MES/MOM platforms

Electronic batch records/eDHRs

ERP systems

Industrial data platforms

Job description

EY seeks a Senior Manager in Life Sciences manufacturing transformations to lead technology-enabled programs spanning plant operations, quality, and supply chain. You will connect manufacturing with enterprise systems and data, directing teams across MES/MOM, automation, data engineering, AI, and quality workflows in regulated environments.

You will shape analytics, drive value realization, and ensure governance, risk management, and client satisfaction across multi-disciplinary teams.