What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Program Delivery Manager position at i-Pharm GxP?
Job Title: Automation Program Delivery Manager
Location: Lebanon, Indiana
Contract: Initial 12 Month
Rate: Competitive | W2 Only
On-site: 3 Weeks per Month
I am supporting a globally recognised pharmaceutical manufacturer seeking an experienced Automation Program Delivery Manager to join a major Drug Substance expansion programme in Lebanon, Indiana.
This is a senior programme role within a large capital investment portfolio, responsible for governance, reporting, and delivery oversight across multiple automation workstreams in a regulated manufacturing environment. The position offers high visibility across site leadership, global engineering, and capital project teams.
Key Responsibilities:
• Programme governance and oversight across automation projects.
• Tracking project health, risks, dependencies, and delivery performance.
• Acting as key interface between site, global engineering, and leadership.
• Leading PMO controls: cost, budget, forecasting, and reporting.
• Monthly reporting packs and executive-level KPI dashboards.
• Managing RAID logs, schedules (P6/MS Project), and action tracking.
• Oversight of automation platforms including DeltaV and PAT systems.
• Coordination across vendors, integrators, and internal teams.
Required Experience:
• 10 years’ automation experience in pharma or regulated manufacturing.
• Strong background in API / Drug Substance environments.
• Experience delivering/supporting large capital automation projects ($10M ).
• Strong project controls, reporting, and scheduling experience.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Engineering degree or equivalent experience (PM certification advantageous).
This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-impact capital programme within a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, supporting the delivery of advanced automation systems at scale.
If you’d like to learn more, please get in touch directly.