What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager - Factory Talk Upgrade Program position at Technical Source?
Technical Source is partnering with a leading biotechnology manufacturer on a large-scale FactoryTalk View SE Distributed system modernization initiative. Our client is upgrading their distributed FactoryTalk systems as part of a corporate obsolescence and regulatory compliance effort. These systems directly support GMP production operations and require coordination with QA and CSV teams.
We are seeking a Project Manager to lead and coordinate this multi-workstream upgrade effort.
This is not a coding or programming role.
This is a GMP-focused technical project management role.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate parallel FactoryTalk View SE Distributed system upgrades
- Manage milestone schedules using Microsoft Project
- Drive agile-style tracking and roadblock visibility (JIRA preferred)
- Track validation deliverables (IQ/OQ/CSV milestones)
- Identify risks early and prevent schedule slippage
- Align overloaded engineering teams and vendors
- Provide weekly progress updates to leadership
- Share lessons learned across system “neighborhoods” to improve execution
This role operates in an influence-based environment (no direct reports).
Required Experience
- Project management experience in a GMP pharmaceutical environment
- Experience supporting validated system upgrades in live manufacturing operations
- Understanding of distributed control system architecture (FactoryTalk View SE preferred; experience with DeltaV or similar DCS possible)
- Familiarity with validation concepts (CSV, IQ/OQ impact)
- Experience managing multiple parallel workstreams
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior exposure to FactoryTalk View SE Distributed environments
- Experience supporting virtualized server environments (vSphere)
- JIRA or agile / Kanban experience
- Ability to influence without formal authority
Ideal Candidate
- 3–7 years of relevant automation or infrastructure project management experience
- Comfortable working in a highly regulated, high-complexity GMP environment
- Strong communicator who can manage overloaded technical teams
- Organized, proactive, and risk-aware
What This Role Is Not
- Not a PLC programming role
- Not a hands-on controls engineering role
- Not an IT infrastructure administrator role
- Not a construction PM
This is a structured, GMP-focused program coordination role supporting a critical automation upgrade initiative.