Digitalization Lead

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Digitalization Lead who is analytical, solution‑oriented, and collaborative to join our team in Braine Pharma Manufacturing (BPM), based at our UCB campus located in Braine‑l’Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium

About the role

You are going to be the central point of contact for operational digitalization across BPM—chemistry, dry forms, and packaging. You will deploy advanced digital solutions (MES, SCADA, digital twins, predictive analytics), align SAP, electronic checklists, and performance tools with Good Manufacturing Practice, and coach teams to adopt a digital culture. You will also contribute to governance, processes, and continuous improvement, ensuring traceability, efficiency, and regulatory compliance across the site.

Who you will work with

You will partner with BPM leadership and departments, acting as the OE single point of contact across assigned units. You’re going to collaborate closely with Engineering, Finance, HSE, IT, Purchasing, QA, and the BPM digitalization community—coordinating priorities, sharing feedback, and communicating results to stakeholders.

What you will do

• You will be the single point of contact for BPM digitalization across chemistry, dry forms, and packaging.


• You will be responsible for drafting, updating and monitoring the BPM digitalization roadmap.


• You will be responsible for integrating SAP, electronic checklists, and performance tools aligned with Good Manufacturing Practice.


• You will manage the deployment of MES, SCADA, digital twins, and predictive analytics to optimize performance.


• You will train, coach, and support BPM employees to adopt digital tools, culture, and continuous improvement.


• You will coordinate governance, processes, and feedback loops to improve digitalization and business process alignment


• You will ensure safety culture, policy compliance, data quality, and timely communication with stakeholders and Quality Assurance

Interested?

For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills

• Master’s degree in engineering, digital manufacturing, or related field


• 5–7 years in digital transformation including 2–3 years in project or program management.


• Fluent French and English;


• Experience delivering industrial projects in biopharmaceutical or Good Manufacturing Practice environments.


• Hands‑on with MES, SCADA, automation, vision systems, and data platforms.


• Strong stakeholder leadership in project management ; risk, timeline, change management; excellent communication and collaboration.

• Excellent communicator, listener, negotiator, and facilitator in business & technical environments; strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! 

About us 
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science. 

Why work with us? 
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. 

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws. 
 
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