IT Manager - MES EMEA Leader

IT Manager - MES EMEA Leader

Castlebar, Ireland

Job ID

JR - 198538

Category

General IT

Date posted

10/20/2026

Location

Castlebar, Ireland

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Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

The Manager, IT – MES EMEA Leader leads Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) across EMEA, ensuring reliable, compliant and scalable solutions that support manufacturing priorities.

Leading a geographically dispersed team, this role is responsible for the regional MES roadmap, operational performance and delivery of key technology initiatives.

Working closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Automation and IT, the successful candidate will combine strong people leadership with MES and technical delivery expertise.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and develop the EMEA MES team, building capability, accountability and a high-performing culture.
• Lead delivery of the EMEA MES roadmap, aligned with global IT and manufacturing strategies.
• Ensure MES solutions across EMEA manufacturing sites are stable, reliable, compliant and sustainable.
• Oversee MES implementations, upgrades, enhancements and lifecycle activities.
• Lead technical projects and programmes, managing scope, resources, milestones, risks and delivery.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Automation, Site Leadership and IT to translate business needs into technology solutions.
• Manage relationships with technology vendors, system integrators and service providers.
• Drive standardisation, continuous improvement and effective transition of new solutions into operational support.
• Ensure adherence to relevant IT, cybersecurity, validation, data integrity, quality and governance requirements.

Education and experience required:

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, Automation or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' IT experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams, ideally across multiple locations.
• Experience delivering medium-to-large manufacturing IT projects or programmes.
• Strong knowledge of MES, manufacturing processes, system integrations and application lifecycle management.
• Experience with Electronic Batch Record and/or MES solutions; Siemens Opcenter, Siemens eBR or equivalent platforms would be an advantage.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management and vendor-management skills.
• Excellent communication, influencing, decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience within pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology or another regulated manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience with validated/GxP environments, Computer System Validation and data integrity requirements would be advantageous.

What Vantive can offer to you:

• A permanent contract with a stable and secure work environment.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, company pension scheme, and annual bonus scheme.
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Access to state-of-the-art equipment and technology.
• Recognition and reward for outstanding performance.

Reasonable Accommodation

Vantive is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Form Link (opens in new window)

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