Engineering Project Manager
Sanofi Singapore, Singapore
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
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About the role
The Engineering Project Manager will lead strategic capital projects from feasibility through to commissioning and handover at pharmaceutical manufacturing sites. They are responsible for managing project governance, ensuring compliance with EHS and quality standards, and driving project KPIs for cost and schedule.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have extensive experience in managing medium to large-scale engineering projects within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sectors. A Master of Science in Engineering or an equivalent degree is required, along with strong technical management and leadership skills.
Full description
As an Engineering Project Manager, you'll lead strategic capital projects and drive industrial transformation across our pharmaceutical manufacturing sites. Ready to get started?
Join the Asian Engineering team, part of Global Engineering, supporting the Asian Project Delivery Region to deliver capital projects >5M€ (T1, T2 projects) for Singapore sites mainly, and occasionally other Asian countries
Main responsibilities:
- Project delivery
- Lead, as a “doer”, or through piloting external resources, several capex projects from feasibility to all phases as detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification and handover, within Normandie cluster.
- Identify with Region Project Delivery Head the appropriate staffing and/or contractor resources for the project organization.
- Select appropriate third parties for project delivery execution
- For several projects, drive External Engineering Project Leaders and teams in charge of capital project delivery including initiation, design, execution, C&Q, handover, & close-out.
- Ensure that standards (e.g. Engineering, EHS, Quality) are implemented & validated before execution.
- Capacity to challenge and optimize functional needs from users, Capacity to focus on Design to Cost solutions,
- Set-up projects Governances (e.g. Steerco), Prepare & be accountable for gate reviews & validation at governance bodies (e.g. VIC, OPR, SPPC, CRB, IPC, …), in close collaboration with End-to-End leader when appropriate.
- Deliver Monthly project reporting on all project KPIs for safety, cost, schedule and resources
- Leverage Global Engineering expertise & know-how on specific & complex technical challenges.
- Maintain liaison with users and other project stakeholders during design, bidding and implementation phase
- Develop the Project Execution Plan (PEP) and Ensure Execution & Completion in respect of the PEP and the Objectives of the Project
- Ensures the use of digital engineering tools at the proper level of efficacy and maturity
About you
Experience:
- Extensive experience in successfully Engineering medium / large project management in Pharma/Bio manufacturing technologies
- A Pharma/Bio facility start-up and /or manufacturing position experience is an asset
- Proven experience in delivering projects as the owner.
Technical skills:
- Proven experience in engineering and technical management, and good engineering practices.
- Ability to manage complex projects achieving significant business results.
- Knowledge of engineering and manufacturing site operations, needs, and constraints.
- Engineering and technical design of bio/pharma aseptic process operations and facility operations.
- Lean mindset and continuous improvement certifications are assets.
Soft skills:
- Collaboration & Influence: ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and build strong relationships across the organization with a leadership mindset.
- Result-oriented & Pragmatic: Lean mindset, problem-solving approach, ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
- Agility & Innovation: open-minded, curious about new tools, proactive in proposing new ways of working.
- Structured Communication: ability to report clearly and proactively to project managers and stakeholders
Education:
- Master of Science Engineering or equivalent Engineering degree
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