Skills Brief

• Provide support for all MES applications, particularly POMSNet.
• MES experience with focus on workflow, S95 & S88 standards and integration from the control layer to MES in pharma & bio-pharma industries
• Engage in workshops with various stakeholders, including Business, Quality, Compliance, and product SMEs, to align with process flow related to recipe designs.
• Collaborate with leaders from Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, and Quality to ensure efficient MES site support.
• Ensure adherence to relevant Policies and Procedures and contribute to the creation of Work Instructions and Procedures to maintain compliance.
• Coordinate and execute process and equipment projects relevant to MES.
• Validate new processes and generate technical documentation for your areas of responsibility.
• Construct, test, and validate recipes that involve integration with systems like SAP, databases, and PLCs.
• Design, author, develop, and configure Electronic Batch Records (EBR).
• Implement MES solutions and seamlessly integrate them with ERP and control equipment.
• Thoroughly document MES configurations and validate Electronic Batch Records (EBRs).
• Develop Project Charter, including Scope Statement, Budget and other project assets aligned to the PMO governance framework.
• Develop and execute an effective Communications Plan for internal/ external stakeholders to always ensure clear visibility to project progress.
• Drive internal & client deliverables to maintain project schedules and budget adherence.
• Perform Risk and Change Management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage project teams through all stages of the project (indirect/ direct).
• Ensure Project Quality is maintained to the highest standard.

Person Brief

Candidates must have a level 8-degree qualification with minimum of five years’ relevant industry experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environments. The ideal candidate will have excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment. In addition to this, strong attention to detail, including the ability to proofread documents and to accurately translate customers’ requirements into meaningful end-user instructions consistently is required.

You should have a mix of strong and relevant technical skills and proven client and project management skills. The candidate should have experience with POMS system  and strong C# coding and SQL Database knowledge. PTL, XML and Power Automate knowledge is desirable.

Ideally you will have 3-5 Years experience in project managing OT projects in a GMP environment

A PMP / Prince / PgmP Certification is essential for the role.

The candidate should be based in or near to Oxfordshire UK and able to travel onsite to the Witney location as required.