Product Owner - Weighing and Dispensing

Project overview

Product Owner - Weighing & Dispensing (W&D)

Contract: 12-month initial contract + extension potential

Project details

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

Experience Required

Ideal Candidate

12-month contract with strong likelihood of extension. Fully remote role with occasional travel requirements.

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Start: flexible
• Location: Hyderabad, GB
• Rate: 19-25 EUR/h