PAS-X Project Manager
Location: United Kingdom
Duration: Initial 12 Month Contract (extensions expected)
Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing / Life Sciences
Start Date: ASAP
We are seeking an experienced PAS-X Re-Hosting Project Manager to support a global Digital Manufacturing transformation programme within a leading pharmaceutical organisation.
This role will be responsible for managing the migration and re-hosting of multiple Körber PAS-X MES instances across a global manufacturing network. The successful candidate will act as the primary liaison between manufacturing sites, IT, Quality, and business stakeholders, ensuring successful delivery of PAS-X migration activities while maintaining compliance within a regulated GMP environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Own and maintain the PAS-X re-hosting project plan, ensuring alignment with the wider Digital Manufacturing programme roadmap and migration strategy.
* Lead and coordinate PAS-X re-hosting activities across multiple manufacturing sites.
* Act as the primary point of contact between Manufacturing, IT, QA, Validation, and Business stakeholders.
* Drive 3A Assessments (Application, Architecture and Accelerators) for PAS-X environments.
* Define and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, RAID logs, dependencies, and resource plans.
* Conduct technical assessments of existing PAS-X environments, including:
* PAS-X versions
* Custom developments
* Interfaces and integrations
* Infrastructure dependencies
* Review and approve infrastructure designs, network architecture, hosting models, and migration approaches.
* Oversee PAS-X integration activities involving SAP ERP, LIMS, SCADA, Historians, and Serialization systems.
* Coordinate migration waves and cutover activities with manufacturing sites to minimise operational disruption.
* Manage project governance and provide regular updates to programme leadership and steering committees.
* Lead third-party vendors, system integrators, and infrastructure partners throughout the project lifecycle.
* Ensure compliance with GMP, GxP, CSV and regulatory requirements.
Required Experience
* Proven experience delivering Körber PAS-X (Werum PAS-X) projects within pharmaceutical or life sciences environments.
* Previous experience leading PAS-X:
* Re-hosting projects
* Platform migrations
* Upgrades
* Global deployments
* Multi-site rollouts
* Strong understanding of PAS-X architecture and manufacturing execution systems (MES).
* Experience managing PAS-X integrations with SAP, LIMS, SCADA, Historians and Serialization platforms.
* Demonstrated success managing complex global programmes involving multiple stakeholders and manufacturing sites.
* Strong project management expertise including governance, risk management, budgeting and resource planning.
* Experience managing external vendors and system integrators.
Preferred Experience
* Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or Life Sciences manufacturing background.
* Experience within regulated GMP/GxP environments.
* Knowledge of Computer System Validation (CSV) requirements.
* Familiarity with cloud migration and infrastructure modernisation programmes.
* PMP, PRINCE2, Agile or equivalent project management certification.
Key
* SkillsPAS-X
* MESWerum
* PAS-XMES Migration
* MES Deployment
* Digital Manufacturing
* SAP Integration
* LIMS Integration
* SCADASerialization
* GMP / GxP
* Computer System Validation
* (CSV)Programme Management
* Stakeholder Management
* Vendor Management
* Pharmaceutical Manufacturing