John Harrington
Executive Director, Capital Projects Digital Delivery lead, Manufacturing Value Team, DMMD MSD
My current role is Capital Projects Digital Delivery Lead, where I am responsible for ensuring that the digital applications required per modality and maturity model are deployed successfully, while being fully accounted for, during our capital projects phases. I work closely with GES (MSD’s Global Engineering Solutions Team) and our Digital Product teams to ensure that we deliver on time and within budget, safely and compliantly.
I have been in the industry for 24 years, having worked with Pfizer, Eli Lilly, GSK and Johnson and Johnson biologics. I joined MSD 2010, where I took up the role of CQV engineer with GES, then moved into site engineering and operations. I sat on the Carlow Site Leadership Team for 3 years and 9 months, a location where we produce Keytruda, Gardadsil and Winrevir.
I joined DMMD 14 months ago overseeing Engineering and Digital EHS platforms, in MVT quickly moving to my new role as capital projects digital delivery lead. I am delighted to be part of this team of senior leaders where I help shape our future, delivering our best to increase value and expedite product to patients, safely, ethically and compliantly.
I am currently undertaking an MSc, in Process Validation Technology at TUD – Technical University Dublin.