Director/Senior Director, Global Automation and Manufacturing Systems

McDermott Laboratories Limited

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via: 

Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and 
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services. 
 

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Director/Senior Director, Global Automation and Manufacturing Systems role will make an impact:

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Develop and Own the Global Automation Roadmap

• Responsible for creating/updating the Automation project plans in conjunction with operations IT lead, business and Operations Leadership

• Develop and manage the budget for the automation IT projects

• Responsible for the execution of the Automation and Analytics Roadmap

• Communicate the status of the automation projects to senior leadership of Operations and IT

• Lead the selection of software vendors for global solutions, develop best practices and standards to be used across the company, and develop base user requirements to ensure alignment with standards

• Identifying and evaluating new emerging technologies, technological developments and market trends that should be integrated into Automation Program

• Drive Global Core implementation strategies for MES, SAP-PM Fiori, Data Historian and Analytics, drive adoption of these systems at strategic manufacturing sites, reduce the total cost of ownership by driving business process harmonization, build and grow talent in COE’s, lead all tactical implementations across multiple sites by partnering with regional and local site IT Leads

• Driving Robotic Process Automation (RPA) initiatives and subsequent rationalizing of applications to keep manufacturing lean and cost efficient

• Develop Analytics roadmap for manufacturing, Supply Chain and R&D, architect Azure SynOps, design and deploy principles of data governance, develop, and deploy scalable and flexible data models

The minimum qualifications for this role are:

• The ideal candidate will hold a master’s degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Engineering, or similar discipline

• Extensive experience in Pharmaceutical Operations with advanced competencies in automation

• Experience in a large multinational pharmaceutical company with a strong understanding of plant automation, pharmaceutical supply chain etc

• Previous people management experience and experience leading and developing cross-functional, multi-disciplinary high-performing teams

• Advanced level of English is required

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.