CAPEX Program / Project Manager

Your Mission:

*      Responsible for project activities required to scope, develop, procure, construct and qualify new…

Your Mission:

*      Responsible for project activities required to scope, develop, procure, construct and qualify new equipment and facilities required to meet facility production throughput demands

*      Leads multi-disciplinary Teams through project life cycle activities to deliver capacity expansion capabilities to meet global and local strategic requirements

*      Develops and maintains integrated project plans and monitors project activities for adherence to milestone timelines, deliverables and budget against approved plan

*      Maintain oversight on project risks and develops risk mitigation strategies

*      Set up a program of projects that all aim to resolve safety gaps

*      Ensures that initiatives are aligned with the business objectives and strategic philosophy

*      Responsible for providing cGMP compliant processes and facilities suitable for FDA and global regulatory approval

*      Responsible for implementing EHS by design principles in the project

*      Responsible for generation of regular project reports (financial updates, project schedules, risks and summary of current activities) for site Sr. Management and Global Steering Committees

*      Project Teams are responsible for completion of project lifecycle activities through performance qualification

*      Influences teams to work collaboratively, to be customer focused and to deliver superior performance through personal leadership abilities, mentoring and effective communication 

For a leading global biotherapeutics company, we are looking for a seasoned Projet Manager Engineering with the focus on managing major capital projects in the pharmaceutical industry. You will be working on projects in field of process safety improvements (fire safety upgrades, etc.), someone who understands these type of improvements, but does not need to be an expert.  

• Location: Bern, Switzerland
• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: 12 months (with possible extension)
• Workload: 100% (41h/w)
• Contracting via Swisslinx

Your Profile:

*      10+ years of experience in managing major capital projects in the pharmaceutical industry

*      Successful studies in Engineering, Business Administration or Life Sciences (MS/MBA/BS/BA or equivalent)

*      Ideally experience of program management

*     Functional knowledge of cGMPs and manufacturing operations in FDA regulated facility

*      Excellent understanding of project management principles and project lifecycle phases, including knowledge of Validation, CMC and facility regulatory submission requirements

*      Experience to manage high level project budgets

*      Ability to handle many tasks simultaneously and integrate project planning efforts across functions

*      Ability to understand "the big picture" and approach problem solving in a proactive team manner

*      Fluent in both German and English, in verbal and written

Online Application

Are you ready to make some real impact? We are looking forward to your latest CV and your earliest start date. If your profile has been selected for the further steps, our consultant will contact you for a first interview.