Valneva Livingston, Scotland, United Kingdom
We are a specialty vaccine company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases addressing unmet medical needs.
We have leveraged our expertise and capabilities both to commercialize three vaccines, including the world's first and only chikungunya vaccine, and to rapidly advance a broad range of vaccine candidates into and through the clinic, including candidates against Lyme disease and Zika.
With operations in Austria, Canada, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the U.S., we are committed to making a positive impact on global public health.
Together, we are a global Company which is open to people of all backgrounds. Our diverse and inclusive workforce makes Valneva a great place to work.
As Head of IT/ Business Partner, the successful candidate will lead system architecture, local infrastructure, and lifecycle management (plan, design, implementation, operation), closely collaborate with Business teams, DIT teams, the systems and data architects, and partner with vendors to ensure the success of core business goals.
You will be part of the transformation in Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management through leveraging ERP (planned: Microsoft Dynamics 365), MES solutions (e.g., electronic batch record management, MasterControl, labelling, serialization), planning and surrounding digital solutions.
You will play a key role in shaping the company's digital transformation, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency in Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management through leveraging ERP (planned: Microsoft Dynamics 365), MES solutions (e.g., electronic batch record management, MasterControl, labelling, serialization), planning and surrounding digital solutions.
Requirements
Liaise with site management to understand and support their IT needs. Communicate effectively with regional and global IT teams to align site activities with broader initiatives. Oversee all IT operations at the site, including infrastructure, applications, and support services. Ensure reliable and secure IT systems to support site-specific business processes. Lead and transform solutions leveraging ERP, MES, and surrounding systems such as Serialization Management, LIMS, eMBR, and labelling especially for vaccine manufacturing in accordance with business and technology priorities. Lead IT-related projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget to realize business goals. Responsible for taking part and/or coordinating to resolve escalated incidents in corporate with the business/IT functions and partner vendors while reporting to the Value Stream Lead and stakeholders in a timely manner. Lead and manage the site IT team (3-5 employees), including recruitment, training, and performance evaluations. Promote a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within the team. Develop and manage the site IT budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources. Monitor and report on IT expenditures. Experience Experience managing IT operations in a manufacturing, logistics, or similar environment is a plus. Knowledge in the area of MES (MasterControl, Labware) and/or ERP (Dynamics 365) is essential - you have at least 3 years of configuration experience in either at least three ERP submodules (such as master planning, advanced warehouse setup, or production control) or within the MES applications in scope. (Preferred) Experience of implementation, operation, and/or maintenance of ERP peripheral systems in Product Supply such as Artwork Management, Serialization Management, MES, etc. Benefits Stock Options Employee Assistance Programme Gym membership OR fitness allowance LinkedIn Learning Many others included Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Information Technology Industries Non-profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education
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We have leveraged our expertise and capabilities both to commercialize three vaccines, including the world's first and only chikungunya vaccine, and to rapidly advance a broad range of vaccine candidates into and through the clinic, including candidates against Lyme disease and Zika.
With operations in Austria, Canada, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the U.S., we are committed to making a positive impact on global public health.
Together, we are a global Company which is open to people of all backgrounds. Our diverse and inclusive workforce makes Valneva a great place to work.
As Head of IT/ Business Partner, the successful candidate will lead system architecture, local infrastructure, and lifecycle management (plan, design, implementation, operation), closely collaborate with Business teams, DIT teams, the systems and data architects, and partner with vendors to ensure the success of core business goals.
You will be part of the transformation in Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management through leveraging ERP (planned: Microsoft Dynamics 365), MES solutions (e.g., electronic batch record management, MasterControl, labelling, serialization), planning and surrounding digital solutions.
You will play a key role in shaping the company's digital transformation, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency in Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management through leveraging ERP (planned: Microsoft Dynamics 365), MES solutions (e.g., electronic batch record management, MasterControl, labelling, serialization), planning and surrounding digital solutions.
Requirements
Liaise with site management to understand and support their IT needs. Communicate effectively with regional and global IT teams to align site activities with broader initiatives. Oversee all IT operations at the site, including infrastructure, applications, and support services. Ensure reliable and secure IT systems to support site-specific business processes. Lead and transform solutions leveraging ERP, MES, and surrounding systems such as Serialization Management, LIMS, eMBR, and labelling especially for vaccine manufacturing in accordance with business and technology priorities. Lead IT-related projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget to realize business goals. Responsible for taking part and/or coordinating to resolve escalated incidents in corporate with the business/IT functions and partner vendors while reporting to the Value Stream Lead and stakeholders in a timely manner. Lead and manage the site IT team (3-5 employees), including recruitment, training, and performance evaluations. Promote a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within the team. Develop and manage the site IT budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources. Monitor and report on IT expenditures. Experience Experience managing IT operations in a manufacturing, logistics, or similar environment is a plus. Knowledge in the area of MES (MasterControl, Labware) and/or ERP (Dynamics 365) is essential - you have at least 3 years of configuration experience in either at least three ERP submodules (such as master planning, advanced warehouse setup, or production control) or within the MES applications in scope. (Preferred) Experience of implementation, operation, and/or maintenance of ERP peripheral systems in Product Supply such as Artwork Management, Serialization Management, MES, etc. Benefits Stock Options Employee Assistance Programme Gym membership OR fitness allowance LinkedIn Learning Many others included Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Information Technology Industries Non-profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education
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