Job ID: JOB_ID_4520
Job Description: Senior IT Project Manager – Pharma & Manufacturing
We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager with a strong background in Pharma & Manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of proven experience in managing end-to-end IT projects within manufacturing and pharma environments. This role requires a deep understanding of shopfloor performance, production planning & scheduling, and workforce optimization. You will be responsible for delivering real-time KPI tracking, operational dashboards, and performance reporting across multiple sites. Familiarity with integrated planning solutions connected to ERP/manufacturing systems and Lean/Operational Excellence practices is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage end-to-end IT projects related to shopfloor performance, production planning & scheduling, and workforce/shift optimization.
- Deliver real-time KPI tracking, operational dashboards, and performance reporting across sites.
- Coordinate with operations, production planning, manufacturing excellence, and IT stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including activities, milestones, dependencies, resource plans, and effort estimates.
- Apply project-level change control, risk management, and issue management processes.
- Facilitate workshops with business and IT teams to ensure requirements are clearly understood, documented, and verified.
- Coordinate solution design and specification activities with architects, technical leads, and vendors.
- Plan and oversee unit, integration, and regression testing, and support formal validation.
- Support the creation and maintenance of work instructions, user guides, and other documentation.
- Initiate and track project-specific change controls and approvals.
- Coordinate data requirements, mapping, and validation activities for testing and go-live.
- Confirm environment readiness (development, test, preproduction, production).
- Prepare detailed cutover plans and coordinate go-live activities.
- Manage post-go-live hyper-care (typically 4 weeks) to ensure stabilization and issue resolution.
- Provide regular status reporting (Daily/Weekly/Monthly) to the Program Manager and Client stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate and current project documentation and RAID logs.
Required Experience:
- 7+ Years of experience in IT project management.
- Proven delivery and management of IT projects in manufacturing/pharma operations.
- Experience managing projects related to shopfloor performance, production planning & scheduling, workforce/shift optimization.
- Background in delivering real-time KPI tracking, operational dashboards, and performance reporting across sites.
- Familiarity with integrated planning solutions connected to ERP/manufacturing systems.
- Exposure to Lean/Operational Excellence practices.
- Experience coordinating operations, production planning, manufacturing excellence, and IT stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of project planning, change management, and risk management processes.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
This is an onsite position in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The client is in the Healthcare industry. We offer a competitive hourly rate.
Special Requirements
No CPT/OPT
Compensation & Location
Salary: $65 – $65 per year
Location: Canonsburg, PA
Recruiter / Company – Contact Information
Email: n@tekitinc.com
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