Head of Major Capex Project Management USA

 

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

 

Your Role:

As Head of Major Projects within Life Science Engineering & Technology, you lead a team of project managers responsible for major engineering projects and programs in the US region.  Your team manages the major capex portfolio by supporting planning with project execution accountability.  The portfolio includes programs of engineering projects of moderate to high complexity that range from 25M€ ($25 M) to 100M€-200M€ (~$100-200M) with an annual spend of 200M€ to 400M€ (~$200M - $400M). The portfolio spans multiple regions in the US, principally in the mid-west and northeast.

 

Your team is responsible for capital project planning, approval, and execution.  You ensure application of project management best practices, and stage-gate process to develop sound project scope, schedule, budget, and execution plans. Front-End-Loading ensures projects are well planned and executed to achieve desired outcomes including budget, schedule, safety, and quality. In this role, collaboration with engineering, project management, PMO, and site teams is essential to support all capex in the region.

 

The capex portfolio requires collaboration with operations and commercial stakeholders to achieve the overall business objectives and investment approvals. You are an excellent communicator and ensure alignment across project teams and key stakeholders, clear obstacles, and simplify processes.  You mitigate risks, resolve issues, and drive solutions that solve critical business needs with innovative solutions that create value, capital efficiency, and competitive advantages.

 

Your team are engineering project managers responsible for executing large capex projects. You coach and mentor the team to create effective and engaged project teams. You create a culture of teamwork, transparency, ownership and accountability, safety, problem solving, achievement of results, innovation, and efficiency.  The head of major projects ensures full transparency on status of projects with respect to budget, schedule, scope and risks.

 

You are a thought leader and help to develop and improve processes, tools, contribute to continuous improvement, and sharing of best practices among your peers and other parts of the organization.

 

Who You Are

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering or Science required (Chemical or mechanical Eng preferred) with minimum of 12 years engineering experience and 5+ years of functional management.
• Experience in a manufacturing, engineering design, and construction environment with increasing levels of responsibility (pharmaceutical, GMP industry preferred)
• Proven track record of managing large or complex engineering capital or construction projects.
• Experience managing a functional group

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional Certification (PMI PMP)
• MBA or MS Engineering or related field desirable
• Knowledge leader of formal project management processes and tools, utilizing these tools to initiate, manage and close complex projects
• Strong business acumen and/or operations experience to support strategy and business case development
• Experience managing portfolios of small to large capital projects’ scope, budget, and schedule through project life cycle
• An understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing facility design requirements and standards; qualification and validation processes; design, permitting, and construction processes; and quality systems
• Ability to communicate actively with stakeholders at all levels within the organization (e.g., business leaders, functional leaders, team members) to achieve best results
• Independence, assertiveness, and a