Project Management Lead

Novartis; Puurs; Sur place; EUR 79 000 - 147 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Novartis is seeking an experienced Project Management (Engineering) Lead in Puurs to steer a portfolio of major capital projects, delivering safely, compliantly and aligned with business priorities.

You will lead the Project Engineering organization, plan and execute CAPEX programs up to 300 MUSD, and develop talent across teams while upholding global standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree (BSc/MSc) or equivalent.
• Experience leading capital portfolio and major projects in pharma environments.
• Strong leadership of internal and external teams and contractors.
• Solid knowledge of HSE, Quality, HR, finance, and strategy.
• Fluent English communications at business level.

Responsabilités

• Staffing and talent pipeline within project engineering.
• Manage the total project portfolio and CAPEX (up to 300 MUSD).
• Define project sourcing strategies and resource planning.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and share best practices across controls.
• Set up strategic goals and project plans for site transformation and masterplan.
• Develop contracting strategies and oversee contractor execution for safety and quality.
• Prepare monthly site engineering reports with CAPEX, Maintenance, HSE and KPI metrics.
• Represent Puurs site in CAPEX topics at platform level.

Connaissances

Capital Expenditures

Leadership

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Vendor Management

Quality Compliance

Problem Solving

Data Analytics

Formation

Engineering degree (BSc/MSc)

Description du poste

Salary Range: €79,200.00 - €147,000.00

Job Description Summary

The Project Management (Engineering) Lead is responsible for steering the full portfolio of major capital investment projects on the Puurs site, ensuring they are delivered safely, compliantly, and in line with business priorities. The role combines strategic leadership, project governance, contractor management, and talent development to secure flawless execution of the site's CAPEX roadmap.

Leads the Project Engineering organization to plan, develop, and execute all major capital projects using robust, standardized project management practices aligned with global Novartis standards. The role ensures each project delivers business value in cost, quality, scope, and schedule.

Job Description

Major accountabilities:

• Ensure staffing, capability growth and a strong talent pipeline within project engineering.
• Manage the total project portfolio and capital budget (up to 300 MUSD).
• Define project sourcing strategies and resource planning.
• Set up and lead cross‑functional project management teams and drive best‑practice sharing across project management and project control disciplines.
• Set up strategic goals and project plans to deliver on the site transformation and masterplan.
• Develop and apply contracting strategies for major projects and oversee contractor execution to ensure safety, quality, and performance.
• Prepare monthly site engineering reports, including CAPEX, Maintenance, HSE, and Quality KPIs.
• Serve as member of the site's Engineering Leadership Team and review engineering change requests.
• Implement technical and global engineering standards (GOPs) and develop local SOPs/templates when required.
• Represent the Puurs site at platform level for CAPEX topics (finance, business cases, engineering).

Essential requirements:

• Engineering degree (BSc/MSc or equivalent).
• +8 years experience in capital portfolio and major project management, including +5 years in pharma.
• Demonstrated solid leadership skills (both internal and external teams).
• Strong technical expertise, project control knowledge and understanding of key business processes (HSE, Quality, HR, finance, strategy).
• Fluent English.

At Novartis, we're committed to reimagining medicine together- and rewarding the people who make it happen.

Expected Annual Base Salary Range: 79.200 - 147.000 EUR.

The base salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with theNovartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.

The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave.

• insurance plans
• retirement plans
• wellbeing resources
• global recognition programs
• flexible and hybrid working options, where possible
• minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion/EEO: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Skills Desired

• Capital Expenditures
• Change Management
• Critical Thinking
• Data Analytics and Digital (Inactive)
• Decision Making
• Efficiency (Inactive)
• Engineering Operations Management (Inactive)
• Engineering Technical Expertise (Inactive)
• Flexibility (Inactive)
• GDP Knowledge (Inactive)
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• HSE Knowledge (Inactive)
• Leadership
• Manufacturing Process (Production) (Inactive)
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Quality Compliance
• Resilience and Risk Management (Inactive)
• Resource Planning and Forecasting (Inactive)
• Stakeholder Management
• Vendor Management