IT Project Manager, Quality Systems – eQMS, Pharma

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Portugal.

📋 Description

• Oversee the global eQMS consolidation initiative, shifting from various quality management systems to a unified Veeva-based platform.

• Promote the utilization of the Vacaville Veeva platform as the cornerstone for the future One Lonza eQMS framework.

• Manage the program roadmap throughout the Technical Readiness, Scale, and Enhance phases.

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among Quality, IT, business, technical teams, vendors, and individual sites.

• Oversee project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and decision-making across multiple workstreams.

• Assist in harmonizing quality processes and workflows across sites while accommodating global standards alongside site-specific requirements.

• Propel technical and organizational readiness for implementation and deployment across multiple sites.

• Coordinate system integrations and dependencies for the new eQMS landscape.

• Supervise migration and transition activities from TrackWise, SciLife, MasterControl, and Lotus Notes.

• Ensure effective stakeholder communication and alignment between global and local teams.

• Enhance visibility and collaboration through standardized procedures and a unified quality management platform.

• Support the long-term scalability and future preparedness of the global eQMS solution.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in managing Quality Systems (eQMS) projects from inception to completion within GxP-regulated environments in the pharmaceutical sector.

• Strong practical IT Project Management experience encompassing requirements gathering, workshops, testing, deployment, hypercare, and vendor coordination.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is essential.

• Thorough understanding of Quality processes, including Deviations, CAPAs, Change Controls, Investigations, Audit Management, and Supplier Quality.

• Familiarity with CSV (Computer System Validation).

• Proven success in delivering global SaaS application implementations, upgrades, consolidations, and multi-site rollouts.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills across Quality, QA, Regulatory, Compliance, Validation, and IT organizations.

• Experience in managing third-party vendors and system integrators.

• Strong focus on delivery and the ability to drive projects to successful completion.

• Proficiency in English is required.

• Candidates must reside in Europe and possess the legal right to work in their country of residence.

• Relocation packages are not offered.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Exceptional work environment.

• Opportunities for long-term career development.

• Option for remote work.