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August Bioservices is a high-growth, privately-owned Contract Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The company provides drug discovery, drug formulation, and drug manufacturing services to pharma and biotech companies. August is currently executing a significant two-phase expansion project, including construction of a new state-of-the-art facility.
The IT Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing enterprise-wide IT initiatives with emphasis on systems supporting G&A, manufacturing, engineering, laboratory, and quality functions. This role manages complex projects involving business and operational technology platforms such as ERP, LIMS, SCADA, Data Historian, MES/eBR, laboratory systems, quality systems, and other GxP-regulated applications.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead end-to-end project management for ERP, LIMS, Data Historian, MES/eBR, and other enterprise IT systems from planning through post-implementation support
- Build and maintain project charters, plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, resource plans, RAID logs, decision logs, and status reports
- Coordinate activities across IT, Engineering, Automation, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Laboratory Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and other business functions
- Develop detailed project plans, status reports, KPIs, and executive dashboards
- Work with business and technical SMEs to ensure project requirements, scope, deliverables, and success criteria are clearly defined
- Track project schedules, dependencies, milestones, and resource commitments
- Identify and drive mitigation of project risks, issues, constraints, and dependencies
- Manage and coordinate third-party vendors, software providers, consultants, engineering firms, and system integrators
- Monitor vendor performance against scope, schedule, deliverables, and contractual commitments
- Partner with Quality and Validation teams to coordinate Computer System Validation (CSV) and Computer Software Assurance (CSA) activities for GxP-regulated systems
- Ensure required project and validation documentation is completed per applicable procedures and regulatory expectations
- Support prioritization and resource planning across multiple concurrent IT projects
- Manage interdependencies between enterprise systems, manufacturing systems, laboratory systems, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data platforms
- Ensure effective transition of completed projects to system owners, support teams, and operational functions
- Manage relationships with implementation partners, vendors, system integrators, consultants, and internal SMEs
This position is designated for a specific project forecasted to span 12 months. Following project completion, employees will have the opportunity to transition to another role within the IT department.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or related discipline
- 5+ years of progressive experience in IT, digital transformation, enterprise application, manufacturing technology, or engineering technology projects
- Experience managing manufacturing and engineering technology projects involving SCADA, Data Historian, MES, BMS, EMS, or automation systems
- Experience managing projects within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, CDMO, or another regulated life sciences environment (strongly preferred)
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business-focused outcomes and lead teams, influence decisions, and drive accountability across key stakeholders
- Strong project management, planning, organization, and prioritization skills
- Ability to manage multiple complex and cross-functional projects simultaneously
- Strong understanding of technology project lifecycles and project governance
- Understanding of IT/OT environments and coordination required between IT, Engineering, Automation, Manufacturing, and cybersecurity teams
- Working knowledge of GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, data integrity, CSV, and CSA principles
- Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills
- Ability to facilitate cross-functional discussions and drive teams toward decisions and deliverables
- Strong risk, issue, dependency, and change-management capabilities
- Ability to communicate technical project information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining focus on project objectives and business outcomes
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, or similar project management certification
- Experience managing projects involving ERP platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle, SAP, or NetSuite
- Experience managing laboratory system projects involving LIMS, CDS, or other laboratory informatics platforms
- Experience managing manufacturing and engineering technology projects involving SCADA, Data Historian, MES, BMS, EMS, or automation systems
- Experience working with system integrators, engineering firms, software vendors, and consulting partners
- Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management methodologies
