Product Owner - Weighing & Dispensing (W&D)
Contract: 12-month initial contract + extension potential
Location: Fully remote with occasional travel to manufacturing sites
Industry: Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences Manufacturing
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Product Owner to lead the Weighing & Dispensing (W&D) capability across a global manufacturing environment.
You will own the product roadmap, application lifecycle, compliance and operational performance of business-critical W&D solutions, working closely with manufacturing, quality, IT and external vendors. The environment currently includes Siemens Opcenter W&D and emerging Tulip-based solutions as part of a wider digital manufacturing transformation programme.
This is a highly visible role combining product strategy, stakeholder management, vendor governance, GxP compliance and major transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the W&D product strategy, roadmap and ongoing development
- Manage the lifecycle of Siemens Opcenter W&D and Tulip W&D solutions
- Ensure stable, compliant and reliable operation of W&D applications
- Partner with business process owners and manufacturing stakeholders
- Drive enhancements, upgrades, releases and lifecycle activities
- Lead vendor management and service performance governance
- Support validation, audit readiness and GxP compliance requirements
- Play a key role in a major platform separation and transition programme
- Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes and systems
Experience Required
- 5+ years experience in Manufacturing Systems, MES, Digital Manufacturing or Weighing & Dispensing environments
- Experience with Siemens Opcenter W&D or similar MES/manufacturing platforms
- Strong understanding of shopfloor manufacturing operations
- Experience managing business-critical applications in regulated environments
- Knowledge of GxP, validation and data integrity requirements
- Proven vendor and stakeholder management experience
- Experience working across multiple sites and global teams
Ideal Candidate
- Product Owner, Application Manager or Manufacturing Systems Lead background
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to work autonomously
- Comfortable balancing strategy, operational support and transformation activity
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience within pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare or other regulated manufacturing environments
12-month contract with strong likelihood of extension. Fully remote role with occasional travel requirements.
