Global Program Manager Industry ; Life Sciences

Position: Global Program Manager   Industry 4.0 (Life Sciences)
Job Title:

Consultant | Program Management
Work Location & Reporting Address:
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Is this hybrid or full onsite set-up? Full onsite/Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)
Do you consider candidate/s who are willing to relocate? Yes
Vendor Rate: 100.00
Contract duration: 6 months
Target

Start Date:

15 Apr 2026
Does this position require . independent candidates only? Yes

Interview Process (Is face to face required?) Video interview is fine for both internal and client interviews.

Job Details:
Minimum years of experience required: 10 years
Certification needed:
Not Mandatory

Detailed

Job Description:

A consulting firm is currently leading the strategy, road mapping, and process optimization efforts across supply chain and manufacturing areas, working closely with client's process owners. As part of this exercise, they are seeking support from IT partners who can actively participate in these discussions. The profiles we provide will effectively serve as the eyes and ears for the client IT SMEs, ensuring alignment and continuity throughout the program.

These individuals will play a critical role in shaping the overall program direction and the Program Director profile will be interviewed directly by the CIO.

Please note that candidates must have relevant domain backgrounds such as lab operations, quality, energy/sustainability, engineering, and manufacturing. Without the appropriate experience and understanding, they will not be able to add value or meet the expectations of this engagement. This was the clear ask from the client.

Role:
Program Manager

Required Experience:

Required Experience (10 Years)
Must demonstrate proven delivery of manufacturing/pharma digital transformation programs including:
" Shall have experience leading minimum 3 multi-workstream transformation programs, preferably in pharmaceutical manufacturing, spanning operations performance, lab management, quality systems, and engineering digitalization.
" Managed global programs combining exploratory proof-of-concepts with active implementation projects through full lifecycle governance.
" Experience in coordinating cross-functional stakeholders across operations, quality, laboratories, engineering, maintenance, and IT leadership across multiple regions.
" Experience establishing 2 year program governance frameworks with executive steering committees and standardized RAID/benefits tracking.
" Delivers measurable business outcomes
" Navigates regulated environments ensuring compliance, cybersecurity standards, data governance, and validated system deployments.
" Has demonstrated experience delivering solutions with real-time KPI tracking and downtime analytics across multiple sites
" Experience implementing advanced production planning systems integrated with enterprise ERP platforms and dynamic resource allocation capabilities.
" Proven delivery of lab digitization initiatives including automated scheduling, analytics dashboards, and statistical process monitoring.
" Shall have executed quality management automation projects covering process optimization, compliance monitoring, automated reporting, and investigation of workflow enhancements.
" Shall have directed multiple technology vendors/system integrators ensuring seamless integration across manufacturing execution, ERP, data platforms, and analytics solutions.
" Proven experience with geographically distributed teams (U.S., EU, India, other) managing multicultural communication.
" Delivered programs using hybrid Agile/waterfall methodologies for implementation projects and stage-gate governance for all work streams/ initiatives.
" Established enterprise integration patterns connecting operational systems, quality platforms, lab instruments, and energy meters to central data platforms.
" Created executive dashboards translating technical KPIs into business metrics (throughput improvement, compliance rate, cost savings, etc.).
" Led crisis management for high-impact issues (vendor insolvency, SME attrition, scope conflicts) maintaining program timelines and budget commitments.
" Conducting change management activities for awareness of changes that are happening due to Serialization implementation.

Key activities that will be in-scope for the implementation would include:

1. Program Planning & Governance
a. Work with client workstream Leads to develop an overall transformation strategy, identify cross-workstream prerequisites, and develop consolidated program roadmap with backup/contingency planning.
b. Establish program governance framework including change management processes, risk management protocols, and decision forums.
c. Create a master schedule with inter-project dependencies, resource capacity planning, and milestone tracking across all work streams.

2. Portfolio Execution & Coordination
a. Facilitate workshops with business and IT teams to ensure business requirements are clearly understood, documented, and verified.
b. Coordinate with workstream PMs for technical execution across multiple vendors and internal…