Senior Consultant -Business Consulting, Digital Manufacturing / Operations IT

ope, objectives, and deliverables.

• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and milestone tracking for manufacturing IT initiatives.
• Establish project governance, including risk and issue tracking, change control, and escalation mechanisms.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise IT standards, validation requirements, and operational priorities.

2. Project Execution & Stakeholder Coordination

• Manage end-to-end delivery of manufacturing-focused IT projects from initiation through go-live and stabilization.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders including manufacturing operations, production planning, manufacturing excellence, and IT teams.
• Facilitate workshops and requirement-gathering sessions to translate operational needs into functional and technical requirements.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.

3. Manufacturing Systems & Operational Enablement

• Lead implementation initiatives related to shopfloor performance, production planning & scheduling, and workforce/shift optimization.
• Support deployment of real-time KPI tracking, operational dashboards, and performance reporting solutions across sites.
• Ensure integration of planning and performance solutions with ERP and manufacturing execution systems.
• Validate system functionality to support operational visibility, decision-making, and continuous improvement.

4. Testing, Deployment & Stabilization

• Coordinate testing activities including functional testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing.
• Support cutover planning, deployment readiness, and go-live coordination with business and IT teams.
• Ensure smooth handover to operations and IT support teams post go-live.
• Track and support resolution of post-deployment issues to ensure system stabilization and user adoption.

5. Change Management & Adoption

• Support change management activities including user communications, training coordination, and adoption tracking.
• Work with business stakeholders to ensure alignment between technology changes and shopfloor processes.
• Promote usage of delivered solutions to support Lean and Operational Excellence practices (e.g., tier meetings, standard work).

6. Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Provide regular project status updates, risk reporting, and milestone tracking to stakeholders.
• Track delivery against timelines, scope, and operational objectives.
• Identify opportunities for system improvements and optimization based on user feedback and performance data.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience delivering IT projects within manufacturing or pharmaceutical operations
• Proven experience managing end-to-end projects related to:
  • Shopfloor performance management
  • Production planning & scheduling
  • Workforce / shift optimization
• Experience delivering real-time operational KPI dashboards and performance reporting solutions.
• Familiarity with integrated planning solutions connected to ERP and manufacturing systems.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders across operations, production planning, manufacturing excellence, and IT.
• Exposure to Lean / Operational Excellence practices within manufacturing environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Information Systems, or related field.
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in regulated manufacturing environments (pharma, medical devices).
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing systems (MES, APS, shopfloor analytics).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with onsite/offshore or distributed delivery teams.
• Consulting or system-integration delivery experience is a plus.