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MES Project Manager

Aita Consulting Services,Inc.Albany, NY🇺🇸United States

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeRemote
LocationAlbany, NY, United States
Stakeholder ManagementContinuous Improvement

Job description

Role Name: MES Project Manager
Work Location: Albany, New York (Onsite)
MES Project Manager
  • Strong MES background, specifically 5–7 years of MES experience.
  • Technical/project leadership capability.
  • Potentially temp-to-hire.
  • Could work remotely with periodic onsite presence, ideally 2–3 days every other week.
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.

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