Job Description

Technical Source is partnering with a leading biotechnology manufacturer on a large-scale FactoryTalk View SE Distributed system modernization initiative. Our client is upgrading their distributed FactoryTalk systems as part of a corporate obsolescence and regulatory compliance effort. These systems directly support GMP production operations and require coordination with QA and CSV teams.

We are seeking a Project Manager to lead and coordinate this multi-workstream upgrade effort.

This is not a coding or programming role.
This is a GMP-focused technical project management role.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate parallel FactoryTalk View SE Distributed system upgrades
• Manage milestone schedules using Microsoft Project
• Drive agile-style tracking and roadblock visibility (JIRA preferred)
• Track validation deliverables (IQ/OQ/CSV milestones)
• Identify risks early and prevent schedule slippage
• Align overloaded engineering teams and vendors
• Provide weekly progress updates to leadership
• Share lessons learned across system “neighborhoods” to improve execution

This role operates in an influence-based environment (no direct reports).

Required Experience

• Project management experience in a GMP pharmaceutical environment
• Experience supporting validated system upgrades in live manufacturing operations
• Understanding of distributed control system architecture (FactoryTalk View SE preferred; experience with DeltaV or similar DCS possible)
• Familiarity with validation concepts (CSV, IQ/OQ impact)
• Experience managing multiple parallel workstreams

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior exposure to FactoryTalk View SE Distributed environments
• Experience supporting virtualized server environments (vSphere)
• JIRA or agile / Kanban experience
• Ability to influence without formal authority

Ideal Candidate

• 3–7 years of relevant automation or infrastructure project management experience
• Comfortable working in a highly regulated, high-complexity GMP environment
• Strong communicator who can manage overloaded technical teams
• Organized, proactive, and risk-aware

What This Role Is Not

• Not a PLC programming role
• Not a hands-on controls engineering role
• Not an IT infrastructure administrator role
• Not a construction PM

This is a structured, GMP-focused program coordination role supporting a critical automation upgrade initiative.