Jason Roberts

About Jason Roberts

I have been associated with a wide range of life sciences organizations, from an early clinical biotech startup to Fortune 500 global pharma organizations with a single-minded purpose – to improve and extend lives. My experience includes leading Information Technology and Operational Technology teams in a highly regulated industry and bringing them together as a unified ITOT team.In addition, I have sponsored and led complex multi-year business and technology digital transformation initiatives.

Experience

1. Site Operations Technology Leader - Cell & Gene Therapy

   Novartis

   Dec 2020 — Present · Morris Plains, NJ, US

   Director for Systems & Automation/OT Teams Systems include MES LIMS ERP and Automation/OTSite Leadership Team (SLT), MemberTeam lead for operational technology group; providing people management, oversight, strategy and direction in support of site GxP operations technology, SAP, MES, LIMS, and Automation systems. Manage strategy to ensure that systems are maintained, supported and upgraded to provide 24/7 business continuity of all site systems operations. Provide input and manage SLAs for external service providers ensuring oversight by developing and monitoring KPIs. Manage and support site projects from start-up to completion in all aspects of automation, manufacturing, quality, engineering and SCM systems, ensuring teams deliver against timelines.Building excellent working relationships with business owners, solution providers, delivery teams creating excellent collaboration with site functions, Global IT, engineering and quality organizations. Site Lead for multi-year, global ERP/SAP transformation project, accountable for project governance, project planning, project management, risk management, resource management, project communications, solution readiness, business readiness, and transition to business-as-usual.

Education

• The City University of New York

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Systems

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Commissioning
• Devicenet
• Distributed Control System (Dcs)
• Automation
• Management
• Virtualization
• Scada
• Osisoft Pi
• Control Systems Design
• 21 Cfr
• Technology Consulting
• Information Systems
• Engineering
• Emerson Deltav
• Modbus
• Business Development
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Laboratory Informatics
• Biotechnology
• Process Engineering
• Project Management
• Hyper-V
• Project Engineering
• Process Automation
• Profibus
• Solution Architecture
• Integration
• Dcs
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Mes
• Tws
• Webdav
• Large Systems Integration
• Isa S95
• Process Control