Program Manager – IT Digital Project Management (Life Sciences)
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Job Location:
St. Louis, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title:ProgramManager - IT Digital Project Management (Life Sciences)
Location:St louis / Lenexa MO
Role Overview
We are seeking an experiencedIT Digital Program Managerto lead and coordinate large-scaledigital transformation initiativesacross manufacturing and laboratory environments within theLife Sciences / Pharmaceutical domain.
This role will oversee theend-to-end implementation and coordination of multiple digital workstreams including:
- Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
- Electronic Batch Records (EBR)
- Digital Historian (DH)
- Infrastructure & Digital Plant enablement
- System integrations across OT/IT environments
The role requires strongprogram governance cross-functional coordination vendor management and financial oversight ensuring successful delivery aligned with business quality compliance and operational goals.
Key Responsibilities
Program & Project Delivery
- Lead and managemulti-workstream digital programsacross manufacturing quality laboratory and infrastructure domains.
- Drive end-to-end program delivery fromplanning through deployment and stabilization.
- Ensure alignment of project execution withbusiness objectives regulatory requirements and operational needs.
- Develop andmaintainintegrated program roadmaps and milestones.
Workstream Coordination
- Coordinate execution across key digital initiatives including:
- LIMS implementation and integration
- Electronic Batch Record deployment
- Digital Historian integration
- Infrastructure and connectivity enablement
- System integrations across enterprise and plant systems
- Act as thecentral coordination pointacross IT OT Quality Manufacturing Engineering and vendors.
- Ensure dependencies across workstreams are actively managed.
Financial & Resource Governance
- Manage program budgets forecasts and financial tracking.
- Ensure financial transparency cost control and benefit realization tracking.
- Drive vendor cost optimization and contract alignment.
- Coordinate resource planning across global and local teams.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Interface with senior business and site leadership.
- Manage system integrators and technology vendors to ensure delivery commitments.
- Facilitate executive steering committee updates and governance forums.
Compliance & Quality Alignment
- Ensure program delivery aligns withGxP CSV data integrity and regulatory expectations.
- Support validation documentation and audit readiness activities.
Risk & Issue Management
- Proactively manage risks escalations and cross-team issues.
- Ensure mitigation plans are defined and executed.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum10years experiencein IT project/program management.
- Strong experience deliveringdigital or manufacturing IT projects.
- Experience working withinLife Sciences Pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing environments.
- Demonstrated experience managinglarge cross-functional programs.
- Strong financial and budget management experience.
- Experience managing global or multi-site projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience implementingLIMS MES/EBR Digital Historian or similar manufacturing systems.
- Understanding ofIT/OT convergenceenvironments.
- Familiarity withGxP validation and regulated IT systems.
- PMP PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification.
- Exposure toSmart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 initiatives.
Key Skills
- Program & portfolio management
- Cross-functional coordination
- Financial & budget governance
- Stakeholder engagement
- Vendor & contract management
- Risk & escalation management
- Strong communicationand leadership skills
- Ability tooperatein global matrix organizations
Success Measures
- On-time and within-budget delivery of digital programs
- Successful coordination across workstreams
- Strong stakeholder satisfaction
- Compliance and validation readiness
- Financial governance adherence
Required Skills:
Program Management
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Digital Marketing
- Content Management Systems
- Trello
- Basecamp
- Smartsheet
- Drupal
- Jira
- Project Management
- Project Management Software
- Microsoft Project
- Wordpress
