Senior Pharma Digital Manufacturing & Enterprise Tech Lead

International Business Machines Corporation; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Learning resources

Job summary

IBM Consulting seeks a Digital Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Enterprise Technology Lead with 15+ years in regulated pharma/biotech manufacturing. You will advise senior leaders on AI-enabled digital manufacturing roadmaps integrating ERP, MES, LIMS, QMS, and EHS while aligning with FDA and GMP requirements.

You will lead greenfield/brownfield transformations, guide secure hybrid cloud architectures, and translate business priorities into investment-ready roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Pharma/Biotech manufacturing ops deep knowledge including batch mgmt and scale-up.
• End-to-end quality processes incl. deviations, CAPA, changes, investigations, batch release, audits.
• Regulatory submissions and lifecycle processes (eCTD, variations, IDMP data) with RIM/Veeva integration.

Responsibilities

• Shape the client’s digital manufacturing vision and AI-enabled roadmaps.
• Lead greenfield and brownfield transformations across ERP/MES/LIMS/QMS/EHS systems.
• Architect secure, compliant hybrid cloud architectures for GxP operations.
• Translate regulatory priorities into architectural guidance and roadmaps.
• Grow client relationships and opportunities, supporting proposals.

Skills

Pharma manufacturing ops

MES expertise

Quality management

Regulatory awareness

AI-driven manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Körber PAS-X MES

Rockwell PAS-X

Veeva Vault RIM

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

IBM Consulting seeks a Digital Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Enterprise Technology Lead with 15+ years in regulated pharma/biotech manufacturing. You will advise senior leaders on AI-enabled digital manufacturing roadmaps integrating ERP, MES, LIMS, QMS, and EHS while aligning with FDA and GMP requirements.

You will lead greenfield/brownfield transformations, guide secure hybrid cloud architectures, and translate business priorities into investment-ready roadmaps.