Executive Project Manager - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Location: Columbus, OH

Job Type: Full-Time

Req ID: 5383

 

About Us:

As a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of essential medicines, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates’ mission is to bring Better Health. Within Reach. Every Day.® for millions of patients around the world.  We are a trusted, reliable partner and dependable source of over 750 high-quality generic, specialty, and branded pharmaceutical products that hospitals, physicians, and pharmacists need to treat their patients across North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.  Through our 32 manufacturing plants, eight R&D centers, and 8,500+ employees worldwide, we are always hard at work creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them.

 

Description:

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.  We are seeking a talented and motivated Project Executive Manager to join our team. 

 

In this role, you will be responsibilities ranging from general project administration to development of very complex projects in value up to $100,000,000.  The position requires the individual to have a complete understanding of engineering, project management, contract management, and risk management principles, and apply these principles to very complex engineering projects.  The individual must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, manage multiple internal and contract resources, and provide engineered solutions to complex projects using the best available technology.  The individual must create an environment that fosters team building, creative thinking and motivation for the team. 

 

Interface and support of Global Engineering Network (GEN) teams may be required on an ad hoc basis to maintain knowledge and awareness of technical and administrative enhancements made to project management processes, as well as to provide input on locally developed optimizations.   

 

Key Responsibilities

• Regular and predictable onsite attendance and punctuality.
• Direct the implementation of capital projects through employees, temporary personnel and contractors.  Monitor costs and schedules of delegated projects.  Control costs and schedules of assigned projects.
• Facilitate the development of complex project scopes, cost estimates and schedules in conjunction with requesting departments.
• Provide engineered solutions for issues arising during project scope development.
• Accountable towards the implementation of projects in conformance with plant standards for equipment, piping, instrumentation and automation, and plant drawings by leveraging talents of engineer and support personnel.
• Provide technical support and resources to other site departments, as required.

• Ensure that employees and temporary personnel assigned to projects have a thorough understanding of the design basis of assigned systems in order to provide technical support to the projects and are trained adequately to perform tasks efficiently and safely in accordance with engineering related Departmental Procedures (i.e., Project Engineering Guidelines and Practices).
• Ensure that all work activities are completed in accordance with company and governmental safety, environmental and health rules, codes and guidelines.  Ensure same for employees, temporary personnel and contractors assigned to projects.
• Complete all required tasks for project close-out and documentation, including project archiving, financial close, O&M manual transmission to Maintenance, and related system training.

• Maintain engagement with existing plant operations and organization to remain aware of current business needs, and standards of design and operation in the plant.

• Collaborate with peers and functional Management Team in establishing key supplier relationships, oversight and governance and take a lead role in negotiating value with key suppliers and assisting in clearly defining services required. Establish and monitor procedures and controls to ensure supplier interactions are value adding, appropriate and ethical, meeting all corporate guidelines and legal requirements.
• Assess internal and external resource requirements to optimize for successful implementation of projects. Use external resources when appropriate to supplement internal resources to deliver outputs and investments per the agreed timing and scope at the optimal Total Cost of Ownership.

 

Qualifications:

We value the skills and experiences candidates bring to the table.  While we have listed some qualifications below, we encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all of them:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical,