Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Capital Project Digital Transformation Lead who is innovative, collaborative, and solution-oriented to join our Patient Supply, Transformational Programs & Infrastructure team, based at our UCB campus located in Braine-l'Alleud, Wallonia, Belgium.
You will lead the execution of UCB’s digital strategy for a large-scale greenfield capital project, embedding AI-first and lights-out factory concepts from the earliest design stages. This role ensures our future site is automation-enabled, compliance-ready, and built for high-performance, digitally empowered operations, including Device Assembly & Packaging (DAP) processes.
You will work closely with automation, engineering, IT, and quality teams, acting as the digital transformation representative across business, technical, and compliance stakeholders. You’ll collaborate with internal and external partners to drive execution, remove roadblocks, and deliver state-of-the-art digital solutions, including those supporting device assembly and packaging lines.
What you will doLead the digital workstream within the capital project, ensuring alignment with broader program timelines and strategic objectivesTranslate AI-first and smart factory principles into design and operational requirements for digital manufacturingCollaborate across disciplines (automation, engineering, quality, IT) to embed digital capabilities into the facility infrastructure and workflowsIdentify and integrate advanced digital solutions, such as robotics, digital twins, vision systems, MES, SCADA, and predictive analytics to boost performance and efficiencyDefine and implement digital strategies specific to Device Assembly & Packaging operations, ensuring traceability, efficiency, and complianceSupport GMP-compliant validation, qualification, and readiness activities, ensuring smooth transition to commercial operationsAct as the main digital point of contact for the capital program, facilitating communication, issue resolution, and decision-makingDrive augmented operator capabilities, improved workflows, and digital adoption to future-proof operations Interested? For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills:You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field (advanced degrees are a plus)You bring 5–7 years of experience in digital transformation or smart manufacturing, including 2–3 years in program or project managementYou’ve worked on greenfield or capital projects, in biopharma or other GMP-regulated environmentsYou’re familiar with end-to-end supply chain processes and have a strong grasp of Industry 4.0 principlesYou have hands-on knowledge of automation, robotics, vision systems, MES, SCADA, and data platformsYou have experience supporting or digitizing Device Assembly & Packaging processesYou’re experienced in ensuring compliance with GMP and regulatory frameworksYou’re a strong project leader, skilled at driving timelines, managing risks, and influencing across technical and non-technical stakeholdersYou communicate clearly, engage easily across functions, and drive alignmentYou’re analytical, solutions-driven, and quick to adapt in dynamic environmentsYou take ownership, act with purpose, and push forward in high-stakes, ambiguous contextsYou’re collaborative by nature but not afraid to challenge the status quo and bring fresh perspectives
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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