Program Manager

Title: Program Manager (Life Sciences)

Location: Lenexa, KS, Hybrid (Some travel to St. Lousi)

Job type : Contract

Duration : 2+ years

Job Description:

Senior Program Manager – Smart Manufacturing (Biopharma)

As the Senior Program Manager for the Smart Manufacturing initiative, you will lead the execution of a multi-year, multi-million-dollar digital transformation roadmap for a global biopharma organization at its manufacturing site in Lenexa, KS.

Responsiblities:

• Program Governance & Strategy: Define the overarching program structure, including reporting cadences, steering committee updates, and the "Integrated Master Schedule" that aligns all IT and OT workstreams.
• Leadership of Project Managers: Direct and mentor a team of technical Project Managers (e.g., MES PM, LIMS PM, Connectivity PM, IT Infrastructure PM). Ensure consistent methodology and remove high-level roadblocks that exceed the scope of an individual project.
• Dependency & Interface Management: Identify and manage critical path interdependencies (e.g., ensuring the OT Network workstream is complete before the Data Historian rollout begins).
• Enterprise Risk Orchestration: Manage the "Program Risk Register"—evaluating how delays in one workstream or site might impact the global compliance posture or production timelines.
• Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary point of contact for Site Leadership, Site Program Director and Central Team C-Suite executives, translating technical milestones into business value and ROI.
• Financial Stewardship: Manage the total program budget, including CAPEX for hardware/software, OPEX for consulting and internal labor, across multiple fiscal years.
• Standardization: Enforce a unified Global Blueprint to prevent "site-level drift” based on guidance from Central Team.

Ideal Experience & Qualification:

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in the Life Sciences/Biopharma industry, with at least 5 years in a Program Management capacity overseeing complex IT/OT convergences, in a GxP environment (Biopharma, MedTech, or Food & Beverage).
• Track Record: Proven success in delivering multi-site, multi-workstream digital transformations (e.g., a "Paperless Lab" or "Digital Factory" initiative).
• Technical Breadth: High-level understanding of the various IT/OT workstreams and platforms.
• Certifications: PgMP (Program Management Professional) or PMP is preferred.