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FSMP Information System Senior Manager
Apply locations St-Prex, Switzerland time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: February 13, 2025 (9 days left to apply) job requisition id R0032285
Job Description:
At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.
Our Technical Operations division develops, manufactures and supplies high-quality products so our patients can live better lives. Creating and delivering life-changing products means getting it right first time is a shared responsibility, so our global manufacturing teams work closely together to ensure quality, accuracy and safety at all times. That means a culture of empowerment, where speaking up is valued, and growth and development are constant.
Ferring+You
The Information System Senior Manager leads the Information System department for the Swiss Manufacturing Plant.
The Information System Senior Manager will be responsible for the strategic direction and management of the information systems within the manufacturing plant. This position will develop and execute the department strategy in alignment with the Ferring Saint-Prex Production Site (FSMP), Global IT, TechOps organizations strategies and standards.
The Information System Senior Manager is accountable for ensuring that an appropriate and optimal mix of resources are available to maintain the information systems and deliver client/end user services.
This role will support seamless integration and strong collaboration with IT and OT functions to enhance operational efficiency, data security, and innovation.
Your day at Ferring
* Lead department operations, covering QC equipment, LES/LIMS, MES, serialization, and ERP
* Support the IT and OT applications landscape by implementing global IT infrastructure solutions and security model
* Build and manage a high-performing team (12-15 FTEs), driving cultural transformation and continuous development and improvement
* As a member of the Site Leadership team, act as a business partner for key plant functions (OT, Production, QC, FM and others)
* Develop and implement IS roadmap (including Systems/Applications lifecycle management) aligned with business goals; oversee budget planning and resource allocation
* In alignment with Global IT Infrastructure and Security team, ensure robust IT infrastructure and cybersecurity operations at the Site
* Serve as the primary site contact for Global TechOps and manage SLAs, KPIs, and escalations
* Communicate key risks, opportunities, and issues to senior leaders, acting on behalf of the supervisor as needed
* Oversee system validation, CAPA coordination, and IT audits (GxP, Security, GDPR compliance)
* Ensure adherence to IS process frameworks, SOPs, and regulatory standards, and support the Site during inspections
* Functional line to the FSMP site head and dotted line to Head of Manufacturing IT
* Working in a global cross functional setting with all global applications related to Ferring’s Technical Operations: Examples: ERP, MES/EBR, Laboratory Execution System, Quality Assurance Systems and SOP document management system
* Work with key business and OT stakeholders to ensure alignment with the IT /OT Manufacturing project portfolio and budget. Support IT and OT projects and improvements and align priorities and timelines with key business partners locally and globally
* Strong focus on process orientation and harmonization in a global/corporate setting
Behind our innovation…There’s you
* BSc or Engineering Master or equivalent in Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
* 10+ years of related management experience
* 5+ years of experience in IT and/or OT management, preferably in a manufacturing environment
* Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and technologies
* Experience with IT quality and industry regulations (GxP, 21 CFR Part 11)
* Strong People Management experience
* Proven experience in project management and leading cross-functional teams
* Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
* Excellent communication skills in writing as well as verbally in French and English
People come first at Ferring
* Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love
* Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role
* Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents
* Extended support on family building journey
Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.
Behind our purpose… There’s you
If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!
We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.
Location:
Switzerland SMP - St Prex
Supporting our employees' family building journeys
At Ferring, we’re committed to advocating everyone’s right to build a family. That’s why we’re launching our most inclusive and comprehensive family building benefits package yet.
The package recognizes the complexities of building a family and aims to remove financial barriers associated with fertility treatment and family building options, by providing financial support and a global minimum standard of 26-weeks of paid parental leave. We’ll offer support for fertility treatments, surrogacy programmes, adoption, egg freezing, counselling and related services, as well as paid leave for fertility treatment and adoption procedures.
Ferring Project Family
At Ferring, we believe in everyone’s right to a family and we commit to building families of every shape and size.
Millions of people around the world are unable to access the care, treatment and support they need to build a family. We want to change that.
We are addressing some of the greatest challenges in reproductive medicine and maternal health through our research and development programmes.
Driven by its entrepreneurial spirit and enabled by a decentralised organisational setup, Ferring will harness its world-class competencies in science and business with other innovative technologies to create solutions for patients and doctors.
Ferring will be the world-leading, most trusted healthcare company in reproductive medicine and maternal health, and a leader in specialty areas within gastroenterology and urology. Each of us at Ferring will contribute to providing innovative solutions to help people live better lives. We will devote significant research and development investment to new therapeutics, life cycle management and next generation healthcare solutions.
As a privately owned, specialty healthcare company that operates globally, Ferring will grow revenues at a rate that is 50% faster than the industry average. We will strive for efficiencies in our business and create flexibility to invest in opportunities to build our future.
We are, and continue to be, part of a transparent and aligned company. We strive to best address the needs of patients, stakeholders and customers by collaborating across functions, experimenting and sharing our practices, and continuously learning. We are always guided by the Ferring Philosophy.
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