Job Responsibilities for Sr MES IT Project Manager:

- Lead the planning and execution of complex global IT projects across manufacturing and enterprise application domains, with an immediate focus on Critical Manufacturing MES initiatives.
- Manage MES implementations, upgrades, integrations, enhancements, and site deployments from initiation through stabilization and closure.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams involving Manufacturing Operations, IT, Engineering, Quality, Validation, Supply Chain, Finance, and external partners.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, implementation schedules, resource plans, budgets, RAID logs, and executive status reporting.
- Manage project scope, schedule, financials, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and change controls.
- Serve as a primary escalation point and drive timely resolution of project risks, delivery challenges, and cross-functional dependencies.
- Coordinate integrations between MES and adjacent platforms, including SAP/ERP, Quality Systems, PLM, warehouse applications, automation solutions, and data platforms.

Job Qualifications for Sr MES IT Project Manager:





- Bachelor’s degree with at least eight years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with at least six years of relevant experience.
- At least eight years of experience leading medium-to-large IT projects in global, matrixed organizations.
- Proven experience leading Manufacturing Execution System projects, including implementations, upgrades, integrations, enhancements, or multi-site deployments.
- Direct experience with Critical Manufacturing MES is strongly preferred.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, shop-floor operations, production execution, system integration, traceability, and deployment readiness.
- Experience coordinating Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Validation, IT, and external delivery partners.
- PMP (Project Management Qualified) - Required
- CSM / Advanced ScrumMaster - Preferred
- Experience with Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Power BI, or comparable project delivery and reporting tools.

📌 Sr MES IT Project Manager (India)
🏢 System Soft Technologies
📍 India