Job Description

Specialist – Technical Product Management for Internal Global GMP Application

Our IT Team within the Manufacturing Value Team operates as a business partner proposing ideas and implementing innovative solutions that enable new capabilities in our manufacturing and lab areas. We collaborate globally to deliver and maintain solutions that help our customers to be more productive and deliver faster results.

This role has a focus on manufacturing execution specifically in an internally used, owned and maintained application enabling electronic logbooks.

Our future colleague’s responsibilities:

Solicits end user feedback on current and planned application functionalityProvides ad hoc training to new areas implementing the applicationCreates, updates, reviews, approves end user focused aspects of SDLC documentation in support of application changesEnsures quality of application releases through thorough informal and formal scripted end to end testingCreates and updates functional requirements for application enhancementsAssists the business with creating and maintaining their application data dashboards (Spotfire / Mantis / Power BI)Supports internal audits and external inspectionsSupports complex problem investigationsIdentifies opportunities aligned to business & enterprise priority areas of focus.Explores and advocates new ways of working by learning directly from peers, users and external sources.Partners with business and product managers to solve challenging business problems and identify new opportunities.

Experience/Technical Skills:

A minimum of 2+ years of experience in a related fieldData analysis / SQL experience are preferredDemonstrated ability to work effectively and accomplish goals in team settings.Effective interpersonal skills: able to establish good working relationships and collaborate with networks of employees of all levels and areas on both business and technical teams; able to foster cooperation in others; creative problem-solver.Demonstrated accomplishment and skill in oral and written communication.Knows when and how to speak up and appropriately raise issues to team and to management.Keeps both team members, departmental colleagues (as appropriate) and management fully apprised of project / initiative status and issues.Speaks up and contributes to team forums.Demonstrated management and credibility: diplomatic, focused, straightforward, honest.Ability to delegate work effectively and hold others accountable for deliverablesMinimum 2+ years experience in the GMP regulated healthcare industry.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

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Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Asset Management, Benefits Management, Management System Development, Product Management, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, System Designs

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Job Posting End Date:

01/16/2025

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Requisition ID:R326901