MES PAS-X Project Manager

Location: Toronto, Canada

Salary: CAD 90,000–130,000 per year; final compensation depends on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global is an independent technology consulting firm providing technology solutions across Information System & Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences, and Engineering.

What you will do

• Lead MES implementation, rollout, upgrade, and enhancement projects from initiation through go-live and post-implementation monitoring.
• Own project plans, budgets, risks, dependencies, governance, status reporting, resources, timelines, and stakeholder communication.
• Translate operational needs into user requirements with Quality, Manufacturing, IT, software vendors, and integration partners.
• Coordinate the digitisation of paper batch records and the creation, review, and approval of master data and recipes.
• Oversee system testing, requirements traceability, validation documentation, deviations, change controls, impact assessments, and acceptance against agreed requirements.
• Identify process and system improvements after go-live and ensure deliverables meet GMP and computerised system validation requirements.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in life sciences or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience delivering MES projects, or digital and software projects within pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Project management experience covering budgets, resources, timelines, risks, and cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of GMP and computerised system validation.
• Familiarity with GAMP 5, 21 CFR Part 11, and EU GMP Annex 11.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to bring IT, Quality, and Manufacturing stakeholders together.
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, life sciences, computer science, or a related discipline.
• Professional fluency in English.

Nice to have

• Experience delivering projects with PAS-X by Körber.
• Direct experience managing MES projects.
• Knowledge of batch record review, deviations, CAPA, or shop-floor quality operations.
• Experience using SQL, Python, or Power BI to analyse system and process data.
• Experience working in an Agile project environment.
• PMP certification or an equivalent project management qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• International community with more than 110 nationalities.
• Trust-focused environment with opportunities for career progression.
• Internal Academy with more than 250 training modules.
• Dynamic environment with internal events, afterworks, and team-building activities.
• No Canadian work experience is required.
• Equal-opportunity and inclusive work environment.

Hiring process

• Brief virtual or phone call.
• Approximately three interviews, with the number varying by seniority.
• Potential case study, role play, technical assessment, or problem-solving scenario.
• Application feedback is provided within a maximum of 45 days from application or the latest interview stage.