Job details

Job Role

Senior Associate - Business Consulting

Work Location

Bridgewater, NJ, New York, NY

State / Region / Province

New Jersey, New York

Country

USA

Skills

Process|Consulting processes|Technology Consulting process

Domain

Consulting

Interest Group

Infosys Limited

Company

ITL USA

Requisition ID

146326BR

Salary min

116875

Salary max

148125

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2936BSACBL Senior Consultant - Business Consulting

Senior Consultant – Digital Manufacturing / Operations IT
Infosys Consulting is seeking a highly motivated Senior Consultant – Digital Manufacturing to support and deliver technology-enabled transformation initiatives for pharmaceutical and manufacturing clients. The role focuses on executing end‑to‑end IT and digital operations engagements spanning shopfloor performance, production planning, workforce optimization, and operational analytics.
The successful candidate will partner closely with client operations, manufacturing excellence, and IT stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable solutions that drive performance improvement, operational visibility, and adoption of digital manufacturing capabilities.

Key Responsibilities
1. Project Planning & Governance

• Partner with operations, production planning, and IT stakeholders to define project scope, 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Infosys employee you are also eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness , Hospital Indemnity, Legal)
• 401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

About Us
Infosys Consulting is the global management and technology consulting practice of Infosys, a global leader in technology services and consulting. We combine the power of time-tested methodologies, people-driven innovation and disruptive technology to enable leaders of the world’s top brands pursue a path of smart transformation. Together with our clients, internal and external partners, we co-create and execute pragmatic strategies and solutions that transform organizations and define the future of business. Our dynamically growing consultancy offers our consultants:
• Ability to design and implement end-to-end solutions at scale
• A flat organization structure with direct access to our senior-most leaders
• An entrepreneurial environment full of bright, highly motivated consultants
• Opportunities for motivated consultants to impact local communities
• The ability to design your career and drive your professional learning and development
• A truly global culture


EEO
Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.