1. Well known Pharma company based near St Albans
2. Are looking for an IT Project Manager & Process Improvement Specialist
About Our Client
This opportunity is with a well-established organisation in the life science industry, known for its structured approach to project delivery and compliance. The company operates on a global scale and provides a professional environment for growth and innovation. Candidates will be expected to be on-site 3-4 times per week.
Job Description
As an IT Project Manager & Process Improvement Specialist, you will partner with the manufacturing site to deliver compliant, on time, and value driven IT outcomes. You will own the hands on, end to end delivery of IT initiatives, including new system implementations, upgrades, IT changes, and service improvements, ensuring delivery to time, cost, quality, and compliance standards.
3. Own the end to end, hands on delivery of IT initiatives, accountable for outcomes delivered to agreed time, cost, quality, and compliance standards
4. Lead day to day execution of projects and changes, including new system implementations, upgrades, IT changes, and targeted process or service improvements
5. Translate manufacturing site priorities into executable delivery plans, in alignment with the Senior Manager
6. Manage delivery risks, dependencies, and issues, taking decisive action to protect timelines and outcomes
7. Lead cross functional delivery teams and vendors, driving progress, resolving blockers, and ensuring accountability
8. Ensure compliance across all delivery activities, including impact assessment, validation, documentation, and change control
9. Drive continuous improvement in delivery practices to increase reliability, efficiency, and business value
10. Partner with the Business System Managers, who own incident and change management, to maintain compliant and reliable site IT services
11. Collaborate on release, upgrade, and change planning, reviewing service performance and addressing recurring issues to minimise disruption and improve reliability
12. Develop junior team members' project management capability through mentoring
The Successful Applicant
13. Degree or equivalent.
14. Project Management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMI PMP, Agile, Scrum Master) or equivalent an advantage.
15. End to end delivery of IT initiatives in a pharma or life sciences manufacturing environment an advantage
16. Hands on, site facing IT delivery experience bridging IT and manufacturing operations
17. Practical experience with compliance, validation, and change control in IT
18. Experience improving IT delivery or service reliability in a manufacturing context
What's on Offer
A competitive salary and benefits package