Purpose of the Role:

The Automation Project Manager will be accountable for the delivery of the automation solution for a project. The project manager will work in close conjunction with the Project Technical Lead and Area Leads to deliver the solution.

Role Responsibilities:

•                     Provide leadership and be accountable for meeting approved scope, schedule, and cost plans

•                     Ensure project is delivered in a manner compliant with the overall automation program expectations.

•                     Plan, monitor and control project activities for the area

•                     Communicate with Lilly capital project delivery organization for the area and report progress against plan

•                     Communicate automation staffing requests needed to meet project timelines to the Overall Program Automation Leader & Program Automation Manager

•                     Lead and Manage Automation resources for successful project execution

•                     Interface with other disciplines and stakeholders to ensure the project meets business needs

•                     Collaborate with MES, BMS and Data Historian project managers who will take responsibility for the delivery of the MES, BMS and Data Historian in that project.

•                     Lead preparation of requests for proposal and bid analysis for the area

•                     Lead initiation of system integration work for the area

•                     Provide necessary progress data to the PMO to allow preparation of monthly reports to stakeholders

•                     Document and share lessons learned with PMO

•                     Support preparation of cost estimates for project gate reviews

•                     Support schedule development, integration, and analysis for the area

•                     Record issues into centralized issue tracking system

•                     Coordinate execution of project automation integrated change control for the area

•                     Participate in Identifying and analyzing risks and planning responses

Requirements

Role Requirements:

•                     BS Engineering (or equivalent experience)

•                     10+ years working Automation experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry (preferable in API/bulk manufacturing)

•                     Previous experience in the delivery of large Automation Projects in the Pharmaceutical Industry.

•                     Preferable, 5 years+ experience in DeltaV controlled / batch-based capital projects

•                     Proficiency in commonly used project management tools (scheduling P6/MS Project), metrics, risk management)

•                     Formal Project Management credentials desirable

•                     Exceptional teamwork abilities

•                     Preferable, solid knowledge of GMP’s, regulatory requirements, computer system validation

•                     Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits