Program Manager – MES & Digital Manufacturing

Portfolio Manager / Program Manager – MES & Digital Manufacturing

Location: Ottawa, Canada (Hybrid 3 days onsite per week)

Job Description

Seeking an experienced Portfolio Manager / Program Manager to lead large-scale Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Digital Manufacturing initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing MES and manufacturing transformation programs, including plant digitization, shop-floor automation, smart factory initiatives, stakeholder management, governance, budgets, and global delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio and program delivery for MES and digital manufacturing initiatives .
• Manage multiple workstreams including plant digitization, shop-floor automation, batch manufacturing, and smart factory programs .
• Drive alignment across business, manufacturing operations, IT, and system integrators.
• Manage program planning, budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, and governance.
• Track milestones, KPIs, delivery performance, and business value realization.
• Ensure alignment with GMP regulations and manufacturing quality standards .
• Manage offshore/onshore teams and vendor relationships.
• Provide executive reporting and stakeholder communication.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of overall IT / Digital Transformation experience.
• 8+ years managing large-scale MES or manufacturing digital programs .
• Experience with MES platforms such as:

1. Emerson Syncade
2. Werum PAS-X
3. Rockwell PharmaSuite
4. Siemens Opcenter
5. Or equivalent MES platforms

• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and lifecycle management .
• Experience managing $5M+ budgets .
• Experience managing global cross-functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder management, governance, and executive communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Manufacturing , or related field.
• MBA preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PgMP, SAFe Agilist, or PRINCE2 certification.
• Experience with Industry 4.0, IoT, Digital Twin, or Smart Factory initiatives.
• Life Sciences or Pharma Manufacturing experience.