Sr. Techno-Functional Consultant

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Cross-Functional Coordination

• This role requires active cross-functional coordination with business teams to ensure priorities, use case definitions, and acceptance criteria are aligned with the technical delivery roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications and solution designs for OEE, Connected Worker, and Golden Batch use cases

• Lead and coordinate the integration workstream end-to-end; drive delivery ownership and escalation

• Act as the primary point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders; facilitate alignment sessions across business, technical, and integration teams

• Own technical design documents, integration specifications, and data flow diagrams

• Govern risks/issues, project plan; represent GMSx in steering ceremonies and SAFe ceremonies

• Drive cross-functional coordination with business teams to align priorities with technical delivery

• Define technical implementation steps and ensure traceability between business needs and technical deliverables

• Support UAT planning and coordinate with business stakeholders for validation

• Provide guidance on best practices for MDF platform utilization within the GMSx program

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in techno-functional roles within manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or life sciences domains

• Proven track record of leading OT/IT integration projects and converting complex business requirements into technical solutions

• Deep understanding of OEE calculations, batch processing workflows, and connected worker concepts in a manufacturing context

• Strong project management skills — ability to plan, prioritize, and drive delivery independently across multiple workstreams

• Experience guiding Computer System Validation (CSV) for Edge Gateway or similar integration platforms, preferably in GxP environments

• Familiarity with GxP-regulated environments and relevant regulatory frameworks (FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11)

• Solid understanding of data management principles (data flows, naming conventions, data governance)

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills — ability to align global and local teams with different priorities

• Experience with MES (e.g., PAS-X), MDF, or similar manufacturing data/execution platforms

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience with SAFe Agile methodology in enterprise settings

• Familiarity with ISA-95 / ISA-88 standards for manufacturing integration

• Prior experience with large pharma/life sciences organizations

Knowledge of UNS (Unified Namespace) strategy and enterprise data governance frameworks

Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications and solution designs for OEE, Connected

Worker, and Golden Batch use cases

• Lead and coordinate the integration workstream end-to-end; drive delivery ownership and escalation

• Act as the primary point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders; facilitate alignment sessions across

business, technical, and integration teams

• Own technical design documents, integration specifications, and data flow diagrams

• Govern risks/issues, project plan; represent GMSx in steering ceremonies and SAFe ceremonies

• Drive cross-functional coordination with business teams to align priorities with technical delivery

• Define technical implementation steps and ensure traceability between business needs and technical

deliverables

• Support UAT planning and coordinate with business stakeholders for validation

• Provide guidance on best practices for MDF platform utilization within the GMSx program

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.