Automation Program Delivery Manager

Job Title: Automation Program Delivery Manager

Contract: Initial 12 Month

Rate: Competitive | W2 Only

On-site: 3 Weeks per Month

I am supporting a globally recognised pharmaceutical manufacturer seeking an experienced Automation Program Delivery Manager to join a major Drug Substance expansion programme in Lebanon, Indiana.

This is a senior programme role within a large capital investment portfolio, responsible for governance, reporting, and delivery oversight across multiple automation work streams in a regulated manufacturing environment. The position offers high visibility across site leadership, global engineering, and capital project teams.

• Programme governance and oversight across automation projects.
• Tracking project health, risks, dependencies, and delivery performance.
• Acting as key interface between site, global engineering, and leadership.
• Leading PMO controls: cost, budget, forecasting, and reporting.
• Monthly reporting packs and executive-level KPI dashboards.
• Managing RAID logs, schedules (P6/MS Project), and action tracking.
• Oversight of automation platforms including Delta
  
  V and PAT systems.
• Coordination across vendors, integrators, and internal teams.

• 10+ years’ automation experience in pharma or regulated manufacturing.
• Strong background in API / Drug Substance environments.
• Strong project controls, reporting, and scheduling experience.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Engineering degree or equivalent experience (PM certification advantageous).

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-impact capital programme within a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, supporting the delivery of advanced automation systems at scale.

If you’d like to learn more, please get in touch directly.