MES Project Manager

Role : MES Project Manager

Duration : Long Term Contact

Location : Albany, NY Hybrid

MES Project Manager

Strong MES background, specifically 5 7 years of MES experience.

• Technical/project leadership capability.
• Potentially temp-to-hire.

We are seeking an experienced MES Project Manager to lead Manufacturing Execution System (MES) initiatives across digital manufacturing programs. The ideal candidate will bring a strong MES background, combining technical expertise with project leadership capabilities to successfully drive MES deployments, enhancements, and business transformation initiatives in a GMP-regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end MES projects, ensuring delivery of scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.

• Manage cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Automation, IT, and external vendors.
• Drive project planning, risk management, stakeholder communication, and governance activities.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for MES implementation, integration, and enhancement initiatives.
• Coordinate requirements, solution design, testing, deployment, and hypercare activities.
• Support digital manufacturing transformation programs and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, GxP, Data Integrity, and validation requirements.
• Manage project reporting, status updates, issue resolution, and executive stakeholder communications.

Required Skills & Experience

5 7 years of hands-on MES experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences manufacturing environments.

• Proven experience leading MES implementation or upgrade projects.
• Strong understanding of MES platforms such as POMS, PAS-X, PharmaSuite, Opcenter, or Syncade.
• Demonstrated technical and project leadership capabilities.
• Experience working with Electronic Batch Records (EBR), manufacturing workflows, and shop-floor systems.
• Knowledge of MES integrations with ERP, LIMS, Automation, SCADA, and related manufacturing systems.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within regulated environments and managing system validation activities.