Associate Director, Digital & Business Process Strategy

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, life sciences, computer science, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years in pharma/biotech or highly regulated manufacturing with hands ‑ on exposure to at least two of the following: PAS ‑ X (or equivalent MES), process data historians (e.g., PI/AVEVA, IP.21, Ignition), LIMS/ELN.
• 3+ years as a Product Owner or equivalent (product management, solution owner) delivering digital capabilities in GxP environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and quality processes: recipe management, eBR , batch disposition, deviation/CAPA, CPV, stability, and sample lifecycle.
• Demonstrated experience integrating shop ‑ floor systems with enterprise platforms (ERP, QMS) and data/analytics stacks; familiarity with ISA ‑ 95/ISA ‑ 88 models and data standards.
• Practical knowledge of CSV/CSA, GAMP 5, data integrity, and audit expectations.

• Experience with PAS ‑ X configuration and content management; knowledge of interface frameworks, EBR review workflows, and exception handling.
• Background in OT/IT convergence: OPC UA, MQTT, edge connectivity, time ‑ series data modeling, and event streaming.
• Working knowledge of modern data platforms and analytics (e.g., cloud data lakes, time ‑ series services, visualization, ML for manufacturing).
• Certification in Agile/Scrum (PSPO, CSPO) and/or product management; Lean Six Sigma or equivalent continuous improvement credentials.
• Experience operating across multi ‑ site /global manufacturing organizations and managing vendor ecosystems.

Key competencies

• Business value orientation converts operational challenges into measurable outcomes and prioritizes accordingly.
• Systems thinking understands end ‑ to ‑ end data flows from equipment and MES to LIMS/quality and enterprise analytics.
• Stakeholder influence: builds alignment across Operations, Quality, IT, and site leadership.
• Decision making under compliance: balances speed with validation and data integrity requirements.
• Communication and change leadership; simplifies complex topics and drives adoption.
• Delivery excellence: strong backlog management, release planning, and risk mitigation.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $122K to $184K.

Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles.

offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

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In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics.

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