InfoTech_Senior Manager - Industry 4.0

The incumbent shall be a highly motivated, self-driven IT Enthusiast. She/He will be assigned to lead the industry 4.0 evolution at BBL. Liaise with senior leadership within and beyond IT, collaborate with global stakeholders, Vendors, Service providers etc. to drive this program throughout globally.

Additionally, you will also have opportunity to manage one or more assigned Products for the SW upgrades and Validation. Such as eLOG/MES, VLMS, eCSV Product life cycles (SDLC, Infrastructure, Operability, maintenance) and future road map.

Work closely with the cross functional teams such as Manufacturing, SCM, Quality Control, Quality Assurance etc to understand the business evolution and constantly and continually align the product maturity to commensurate with the business needs. Establish and maintain the budgets (Capex and Opex) pertaining to the assigned Products and Programs.

Key Responsibilities:

Primary:

1. Perform the Maturity assessment for the various manufacturing plants of Biocon Biologics against the Industry 4.0 standards.
2. Drive the Vendor selection for Industry 4.0 (Maturity assessment, Implementation and continual effectiveness check.
3. Establish a roadmap and Business case along with budget, Implementation plan, Return on Investment (ROI)
4. Be the key collaborating force to present and seek leadership approval for the industry 4.0 Program.
5. After approval, work with stakeholders (Internal/External) to implement these at the agreed time and with required standards (Biocon and Regulatory)
6. Parallel strategy and blueprint shall be drawn for other upcoming plants with a holistic implementation coach
7. Be a key part of the organization core team of Industry 4.0 and drive the Projects and Programs to release on time.
8. Enable continual lessons learnt adoption throughout
9. Perform effectiveness check at meaningful frequencies and report to Management to seek further guidance and Directions.

Secondary:

1. Establish and maintain the assigned product maturity roadmap.
2. Lead the User management and Problem solving.
3. Effectively collaborate with Vendor and the AMS teams to establish and maintain the seamless communication and the cohesiveness.
4. Time to time hold the meaningful user forum meetings to get the pulse of the Technology adoption, usage and challenges if any; remediate all these quickly and suitably to sustain the digital journey.
5. Ensure all the users needs of the products are met with great satisfaction. C-SAT score expected is 4 out of 5.
6. Lead key projects on behalf of IT, working closely with other stakeholders and vendor partners to deliver projects on schedule and cost.
7. Track the product backlog and work regularly on remediations/enhancements.
8. Secure and manage all the SDLC documentation of the products.
9. En sure Internal audits / external audits / FDA Inspections are the priority and available in person to support quickly.
10. Manage products risks and issues, identify mitigations and workarounds and seek management attention proactively when required.
11. Knowledge of software development methodologies such as Agile, SCRUM, and Waterfall for software development initiatives. Working with and interfacing with outside vendors to ensure that all of the appropriate resources for any given project are availed at the right time.
12. Ability to manage and delegate work as part of a team in a matrix environment.

Year One Critical Success Factors:

1. Primary: Successfully completing the Assessment of Current maturity of Industry 4.0
2. Secondary: Take over responsibilities of currently implemented systems like eLogbook, eVLMS and eCSV, their SDLC documentation and budgetary needs and road map for the next two years.
3. Successfully hold user forum meetings every quarter to get the pulse of adoption and work towards 100% adoption along with C-SAT score of 4 out of 5.

Professional Experience / Qualification:

1. Bachelor/master’s in engineering related to IT and/or associated discipline, including a minimum of 12-15 years of experience gained in technology implementation/ Product/Project Management in the Pharma space. Definite experience in Industry 4.0 implementation and Industry Automation for a minimum of 5-10 years in Pharma Space
2. Preferred experience in working in the Honeywell eLOG/MES and Valgenesis’s eVLMS or any other product.
3. Experience in working closely with Pharma manufacturing sites.
4. Excellent oral/ written communication skills
5. Self-starter, with the ability to work and execute independently with minimal oversight.
6. PMP Certification preferred but not required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Biocon Biologics is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Biocon Biologics also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act.