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Senior Manager, Digital and Tech – Plant and Automation

dsm-firmenich

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Princeton • New Jersey • United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $180,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead and develop a global Plant & Automation team, driving clarity, collaboration and high performance.
  • Prioritize and balance demand and capacity, deploying the right expertise for incidents, enhancements and long‑term digital work.
  • Influence senior leaders with clear insights and recommendations that shape priorities, expectations and investment decisions.
  • Deliver digital manufacturing solutions (MES, warehousing, automation, robotics) that improve stability, efficiency and scalability.
  • Strengthen operational discipline, ensuring strong P1/P2 management, ITIL practices and timely, transparent RCA reporting.
  • Accelerate proactive digitalization, inspiring teams and partners to modernize assets and adopt new technologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Manufacturing, Engineering, IT or related field; ~10 years in domain.
  • Digital manufacturing expertise (MES, warehousing, ACM, batch mgmt, SCADA/DCS/PLC).
  • Proven people leadership of global teams, including contractors.
  • Clear, effective communication with senior stakeholders; demand and capacity management.
  • Service Desk and ITIL (IM/PM/CM) experience; urgency on P1/P2; disciplined RCA.
  • Flexibility for global time zones (e.g., 7–8 a.m. US alignment); fluent in English.
Benefits
  • Impact that reaches millions, with sustainability embedded in all we do.
  • Flexible, accountable work that supports life and performance.
  • Growth pathways across health, nutrition and beauty; learn fast and lead confidently.
  • A culture that prioritizes safety and wellbeing, physically and mentally.
  • Barrier‑free communities where every voice is valued and respected.
  • Curious, science‑led teams solving real manufacturing challenges together.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
digital manufacturingMESwarehousingACMbatch managementSCADADCSPLCITILRCA
Soft skills
people leadershipcommunicationcollaborationinfluenceprioritizationcapacity managementoperational disciplineflexibilityteam inspirationtransparency
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree