Senior It Project Manager – Ot Infrastructure In Pharma

Job Description

Las cualificaciones, habilidades y toda la experiencia relevante necesaria para este puesto se pueden encontrar en la descripción completa a continuación.

We are looking for an experienced Senior IT Project Manager with a strong background in Operational Technology (OT) infrastructure within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing complex IT/OT infrastructure projects in a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, ensuring compliance, operational reliability, and alignment with business objectives.

The role requires strong project management expertise, technical knowledge of IT/OT infrastructure, and experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across IT, engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities

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• Lead and manage end-to-end IT/OT infrastructure projects within pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
  
• Coordinate the implementation, upgrade, and maintenance of OT infrastructure, including industrial networks, servers, virtualization, and infrastructure-related systems.
  
• Ensure seamless integration between IT infrastructure and OT environments supporting manufacturing operations.
  
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables.
  
• Collaborate with IT, OT, engineering, automation, manufacturing, quality assurance, and validation teams.
  
• Ensure compliance with relevant pharmaceutical regulations, including GMP/GxP requirements and applicable data integrity standards.
  
• Coordinate infrastructure qualification and validation activities with quality and validation teams.
  
• Manage external suppliers, system integrators, and technology partners.
  
• Apply cybersecurity best practices to industrial environments, including network segmentation, access control, and risk management.
  
• Coordinate project documentation, reporting, stakeholder communication, and governance activities.
  
• Identify project risks and dependencies, develop mitigation plans, and elevate issues when necessary.
  
• Ensure successful project delivery with minimal disruption to ongoing manufacturing operations.
  

Qualifications
Required Qualifications and Experience

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• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Automation, or a related discipline.
  
• Significant experience in IT project management, preferably within pharmaceutical manufacturing or another highly regulated industry.
  
• Proven experience managing IT/OT infrastructure projects in industrial or manufacturing environments.
  
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, including servers, virtualization, storage, networking, and infrastructure services.
  
• Familiarity with OT environments, industrial networks, automation systems, and manufacturing infrastructure.
  
• Experience working in GMP/GxP-regulated environments.
  
• Knowledge of computer system validation (CSV) and/or computer software assurance (CSA) is an advantage.
  
• Experience with project management methodologies such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or hybrid approaches.
  
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, budgets, project schedules, and external vendors.
  
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  
• Fluency in English
  

Preferred Technical Knowledge

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• IT/OT infrastructure integration in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
  
• Industrial network architecture and segmentation.
  
• Server infrastructure, virtualization, and data center technologies.
  
• Manufacturing systems, including MES, SCADA, DCS, and PLC environments.
  
• OT cybersecurity principles and industrial security frameworks.
  
• GMP-compliant infrastructure and validated systems.
  
• Familiarity with GAMP 5 and ISA/IEC 62443 standards, where applicable.
  

Key Competencies

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• Strong leadership and project management skills.
  
• Excellent planning, organizational, and coordination abilities.
  
• Experience managing complex projects in regulated environments.
  
• Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Strong risk, issue, and change management capabilities.
  
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a dynamic environment.
  

Additional Information

At Fusion, we aspire to be one of the world's leading life sciences consulting firm