Sr. Product Manager - Manufacturing Execution EU
Senior Product Manager role will be a critical member of the Manufacturing Excellence group of product teams and will lead discovery of and enable execution of solutions that enable the core platforms, data, and digital experiences. Partnering closely with Manufacturing global process owners, you’ll help to modernize manufacturing operations, digitize the plant floor and help achieve our digital agenda.
In this Product Manager role, you will initially concentrate on driving innovation, efficiency and leveraging your expertise to enhance our processes and digital products. As part of a dynamic team, you will have the opportunity to broaden your impact by transitioning into other product spaces as new priorities and challenges arise.
Your Responsibilities
- Manage high‑complexity products with dependencies, identifying growth opportunities and optimizing strategic alignment.
- Guide teams through lean process facilitation and data‑driven improvements.
- Mentor product managers, fostering strategic growth and collaborative environments.
- Drive complex projects, maintaining strategic agility and delivering coordinated ideas effectively.
- Lead probing customer engagement, ensuring alignment and strategic adaptation in product designs.
- Utilize product knowledge expansively to nurture product vision and roadmap execution.
- Navigate and resolve ambiguity and complex challenges effectively.
- Apply strategic insights to deliver comprehensive solutions and drive continuous improvement.
- Maintain clear team contribution to problem understanding, offering focused and actionable insights.
- Expand strategic stakeholder relationships through clear and persuasive communications.
- Foster open dialogue that reinforces collaborative understanding and trust.
- Pioneer engagement approaches that build consensus across and outside organizational levels.
- Contribute substantially to the development and execution of strategic business goals and ensure alignment with functional strategies.
- Lead budgets and prioritize business direction, ensuring alignment and strategic coherence.
- Actively explore deeper knowledge in areas of product expertise to guide team success.
- Facilitate crisis management situations, leading teams effectively to resolution.
- Champion initiatives that act as catalysts for positive change across functional areas.
- Act as a thought‑leader, influencing strategic product offerings and decisions within Elanco.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., computer science, data science, business).
- 7+ years technology experience showcasing strong learning agility.
- 3+ years CSV/CSQ experience implementing, validating, and maintaining GxP systems and associated documentation.
- 3+ years experience supporting manufacturing operations.
- Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) preferred.
Additional Information
- Travel: 0‑10%.
- Location: Speke, UK – Hybrid Work Environment.
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
#J-18808-Ljbffr