Sr. Spclst , Site Digital Technology Lead (Animal Health)- Dong Nai

Job Description

The Site Digital Technology Lead serves as the primary Digital Technology partner for the site, ensuring alignment between business objectives and Information/Operational Technology (IT/OT) capabilities. This role provides strategic guidance to site leadership, drives digital transformation initiatives, and ensures the reliable, compliant, and secure operation of Digital Technology services and systems.

The individual acts as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, identifies opportunities to leverage technology to improve operational performance, and leads the delivery of complex IT/OT initiatives in alignment with global Digital Technology strategies and standards.

Primary Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Accountable for Digital Technology strategy, governance, operations, and value delivery at the site, ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise Digital Technology strategies.
• Serve as a key member of the Site Leadership Team, contributing to strategic business planning, capital investment decisions, risk management, and long-term organizational objectives.
• Leadership of local site IT team
• Lead digital transformation initiatives and champion innovative technologies, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement opportunities that deliver measurable business value.
• Lead the successful delivery of complex Digital Technology initiatives at the site, ensuring stakeholder alignment, risk management, operational sustainability, and realization of business value.
• Serve as a key liaison between site stakeholders and regional/global Digital Technology teams, ensuring alignment of priorities and effective delivery of business capabilities.
• Act as IT Single Point of Contact for the site, provide business stakeholders necessary feedback and input for business projects and IT operations
• Manage Digital Technology investments and budget effectively, identifying opportunities to optimize costs while maintaining service quality and supporting business priorities.
• Ensures SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) and CSV (Computer System Validation) compliance according to the our company’s guidelines
• Brings together the right stakeholders to ensure compliance and sustainability of IT solutions
• Participate in regulatory audits of the site
• Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders on Digital Technology and OT capabilities, providing recommendations that support strategic and operational decisions.

Education Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Information Technology/Science, MS or MBA preferred

Required Experience and Skills:

• 7+ years of related IT and/or Automation leader
• Experience with Digital transformation in large organization
• Experience with working in a matrix organization environment and ability to influence other business leader
• Proven ability to communicate with and manage senior stakeholders
• Experience developing technology roadmaps and translating business requirements into technology solutions.
• Experience operating effectively in a global matrix organization.
• Strong communication skills with ability to align the organization on complex technical decisions
• Strong experience with agile principles

Functional & Technical Competencies: 

• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical, vaccine, biologics, animal health, or healthcare manufacturing operations.
• Expertise in GxP regulated environments and Computer System Validation (CSV) requirements.
• Strong knowledge of Operational Technology (OT) and industrial automation platforms.
• Understanding of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), SCADA, historian systems, automation architectures, and industrial networking.
• Cybersecurity principles and risk management within manufacturing environments.
• Digital transformation leadership and value realization.
• Data and analytics literacy.
• Vendor, partner, and contract management.
• Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Business continuity and operational resilience planning.
• Stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
• Program and project leadership.
• Fluent English communication skills.

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