Senior Program Manager | Life Sciences

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.

Job Description

Operating in highly regulated environments (GxP), we combine deep domain expertise with digital and engineering excellence to help clients meet strict quality, regulatory, and performance requirements. By joining Capgemini Engineering, you will contribute to impactful Life Sciences projects, work alongside multidisciplinary experts, and develop your career in an environment where innovation, rigor, and continuous improvement go hand in hand—where you can make a real difference, and where no two days are the same.

 

Your role :

We are looking for an experienced Senior Program Manager to independently lead and oversee multiple complex projects and programs within a dynamic and highly regulated Life Sciences environment. As a senior delivery leader, you will act as a key counterpart to executive stakeholders, provide strategic direction, and ensure consistent delivery of measurable business outcomes across programs.

In this role, you will demonstrate advanced program management expertise, strong leadership presence, and deep industry understanding, enabling you to manage large‑scale initiatives, navigate complexity, and drive alignment across business and technical domains.

 

Your responsibilities

• Work independently with full ownership of large‑scale programs, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and business priorities
• Oversee multiple projects and programs simultaneously, providing direction to project managers and ensuring consistency in delivery, governance, and quality
• Define program strategy and execution roadmaps, guiding delivery across teams while managing major risks, dependencies, and critical interdependencies
• Ensure consistent, high‑quality delivery of measurable results across all initiatives under your responsibility
• Manage significant budgets, resource planning, and capacity allocation across cross‑functional and multidisciplinary teams
• Design, implement, and maintain robust governance structures to support decision‑making, transparency, and escalation management
• Build and maintain stakeholder alignment at senior and executive levels, influencing decisions and resolving complex escalations
• Lead complex issue resolution across programs, balancing regulatory, operational, and business constraints
• Coach, mentor, and develop project managers, contributing to increased delivery maturity and capability across the organization
• Actively contribute to organizational transformation initiatives, improving ways of working, delivery models, and program management maturity

Your profile

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in project and program management, with a proven track record leading complex, multi‑stakeholder programs
• Confirmed industry experience in Life Sciences or pharmaceuticals, with strong subject‑matter expertise
• Demonstrated capability to deliver transformation initiatives, including cross‑functional and cross‑domain programs
• Advanced mastery of program and project management methodologies, governance models, and delivery frameworks
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and challenge executive stakeholders
• Extensive experience managing budgets, resources, interdependencies, and portfolio‑level execution
• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, GMP principles, and regulatory environments
• Excellent communication and executive presence, with the ability to produce clear, presentation‑ready materials for steering committees and leadership forums
• Fluent in English and French (written and spoken)
• Strategic, resilient, and solution‑oriented mindset, with strong collaboration skills in complex, multicultural environ