Lead Implementation Consultant

About Mareana

Mareana is a leading AI-driven digital solutions provider focused on the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry. We enable data-driven decision-making across manufacturing, quality, and supply chain functions through intelligent applications built on advanced analytics and domain expertise.

Founded in 2015, Mareana is an AI-powered software company with the mission of accelerating digital transformation in manufacturing, supply chain, and sustainability via our connected intelligence platform.

Mareana's platform uses AI/ML to rapidly connect disparate, siloed data across the entire business process, allowing our customers to shift their time and effort from data preparation to making complex business decisions intuitively, in real time. Our customers are market leaders in life sciences, chemicals, and general manufacturing who has realised over a billion dollars in business value by leveraging our platform. Our ethos of continuous innovation has been recognized by Gartner, who named us a Cool Vendor in AI. We have also been featured as a thought leader in Silicon Review and Manufacturing Insights magazine

Role Overview

We are seeking a Lead Implementation Consultant – AI Application Implementation to drive the successful deployment of Mareana's AI-based enterprise applications across global pharmaceutical clients.

This role requires a strong blend of technical depth, architectural thinking, client facing capability, and cross-functional leadership. The candidate will lead implementation programs, translate business requirements into scalable technical designs, and ensure high-quality, compliant deployments.

Key Responsibilities

1 Technical Leadership & Solution Design

• Lead end-to-end implementation of AI-driven enterprise applications.
• Understanding of system design, data models, integration strategy, and performance optimisation frameworks.
• Ensure best practices in Python development, SQL optimisation, and AI model integration.

2 Client Engagement & Stakeholder Management

• Lead solution walkthroughs, requirement clarification sessions, and technical discussions.
• Manage expectation alignment across business, IT, and compliance stakeholders.
• Provide periodic updates on technical progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Act as the technical interface for clients.

3 Multi-Team Collaboration

• Coordinate with Product,Data Science, Engineering, QA, and DevOps teams.
• Drive planning and implementation tracking.
• Identify technical risks early and propose mitigation strategies.
• Ensure seamless integration between internal product teams and client IT teams.

4 Compliance & Quality (Nice to Have – Strong Advantage)

• Exposure to Pharma Manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of:
• Computer System Validation (CSV)
• 21 CFR Part 11 compliance
• GxP environment
• Quality and compliance frameworks
• Support documentation for validation, audits, and regulatory reviews.

Core Technical Skills

• Hands-on expertise in Python
• Advanced SQL (complex joins, performance tuning, query optimisation)
• Strong understanding of AI/ML fundamentals
• Good Understanding on Data Engineering and analytics.
• Experience working with enterprise-scale datasets
• Behavioural & Leadership Competencies
• Strong client communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple parallel implementations
• Structured problem-solving mindset
• Strong documentation and presentation skills
• Ownership-driven with execution focus
• Ability to work in hybrid cross-functional environments

Preferred Industry Experience

• Experience working with pharmaceutical or life sciences clients.
• Exposure to manufacturing data systems (ERP,MES, LIMS).
• Understanding of digital transformation programs in regulated industries.

Why Join Mareana

• Opportunity to work at the intersection of AI and Pharma Manufacturing
• Exposure to global enterprise clients
• High-impact leadership role with architectural ownership
• Fast-growing AI organization with strong domain depth