Technical Project Manager / Application

SME - MES & SAP

Manufacturing#26-40334

$52.14-$57.14 per hour

Remote, NJ

Remote

Job Description

Our client, an IT Services and Consulting company, is looking for a Technical Project Manager / Application

SME - MES & SAP

Manufacturing for their Remote location.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the support, maintenance, enhancement, delivery, and lifecycle management of business-critical pharmaceutical applications and manufacturing systems within a regulated GxP environment. Serves as both a technical SME and delivery lead, ensuring operational stability, compliance, system performance, stakeholder alignment, and successful execution of technology initiatives.

Provide technical support, administration, configuration, and maintenance for pharmaceutical and manufacturing applications.

Serve as the SME for assigned technologies, applications, integrations, and business processes.

Troubleshoot complex application and integration issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.

Monitor application performance, availability, and operational health.

Lead end-to-end delivery of enhancements, upgrades, and strategic technology initiatives.

Facilitate Agile ceremonies, backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and stakeholder reviews.

Manage project plans, timelines, risks, issues, dependencies, and status reporting.

Coordinate activities across development teams, infrastructure teams, vendors, managed service providers, and business partners.

Support testing, validation, release management, deployment, and post-release stabilization activities in compliance with GxP requirements.

Partner with Product Managers and business stakeholders to evaluate enhancements and improve user experience.

Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, audit readiness, data retention, access control, CSV, and regulatory requirements.

Deliver technical training, knowledge transfer, and user support.

Support full application lifecycle management, including upgrades, patching, decommissioning, and retirement planning.

Support resource planning, vendor oversight, and budget tracking activities.

Requirements:

SAP ERP and manufacturing integrations

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) such as PAS-X, Syncade, or PharmaSuite

Application Monitoring and Operational Support

System Integration and Middleware Technologies

Incident, Problem, Change, Release, and Service Management

Agile and Scrum Frameworks

Project and Portfolio Management

Computer System Validation (CSV) and SDLC

Data Integrity and GxP Compliance

Azure DevOps, Jira, and ServiceNow

SQL and troubleshooting tools

Risk, Issue, Dependency, Vendor, and Resource Management

Executive Stakeholder Communication and Reporting

5-7+ years supporting and/or delivering enterprise technology solutions within pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, healthcare, or other regulated industries.

Experience supporting validated systems within a GxP-regulated environment.

Strong understanding of SDLC, CSV, Agile delivery, change management, and compliance processes.

Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams, projects, or workstreams.

Experience managing complex application, infrastructure, and integration-related initiatives.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills.

Ability to balance technical operational support responsibilities with project delivery and strategic planning activities.

Top Skills:

SAP ERP and manufacturing integrations

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) such as PAS-X, Syncade, or Pharma Suite

Application Monitoring and Operational Support

Years of Experience:

12.00 Years of Experience