Senior IT Project Manager - Operations Data Hub in Pharma

About the role

Fusion Consulting, a global Life Sciences boutique consultancy focused on S/4HANA, Data & Cloud and innovative technologies, is looking for an IT Project Manager with experience in data domains and data transformation. The role supports the delivery of the Operations Data Hub initiative in a regulated pharmaceutical environment, covering data governance, data architecture, metadata management, system integrations and data transformation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead IT projects in the Data Domain from initiation through delivery.
• Manage scope, timelines, milestones, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Coordinate activities across Data, IT, business teams and external vendors.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops and stakeholder discussions.
• Drive assessment of the current data landscape, including access, ownership and contextualization.
• Support definition of data models, metadata management processes and governance frameworks.
• Coordinate integration across MES, laboratory systems, analytics platforms and enterprise applications.
• Identify risks and blockers and drive mitigation actions.
• Ensure alignment between technical delivery, business requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Support rollout planning and adoption of new data management capabilities.

Required profile

• Proven experience managing Data, Analytics, Data Platform, Data Governance and Data Transformation projects end-to-end in complex global organizations.
• Hands-on approach, involved in requirements gathering, integration delivery, testing, vendor coordination and deployment.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams such as Data Engineers, Data Architects, Business Analysts, reporting teams and business stakeholders.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry (GxP) is a must.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of data governance, metadata management, data quality and data ownership.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements.
• End-to-end delivery of data transformation initiatives, including roadmap planning, risk management, stakeholder engagement and change management.
• Experience with integrations involving manufacturing, laboratory and analytics platforms.

The company offers a competitive salary and a work environment that supports long-term career development.