Senior Program Manager | Life Sciences

Capgemini Engineering; Diegem; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid ways of working

Career and leadership development programs

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering is seeking a Senior Program Manager based in Diegem, Belgium, to lead multiple complex projects in a highly regulated Life Sciences environment. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in project management and a Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field.

This role requires strong leadership, advanced program management skills, and the ability to manage substantial budgets while ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. Capgemini offers a culture built on trust, flexible working arrangements, and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project and program management.
• Proven track record in leading complex, multi-stakeholder programs.
• Confirmed industry experience in Life Sciences or pharmaceuticals.
• Fluent in English and French.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee multiple complex projects in a regulated environment.
• Define program strategy and execution roadmaps for teams.
• Manage significant budgets and resource planning.
• Build and maintain stakeholder alignment at executive levels.

Skills

Program and project management methodologies

Leadership and influencing skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Pharmaceutical manufacturing understanding

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmacy

Job description

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 environments

What Youll Love About Working Here

• A performance culture built on trust and impact: At Capgemini, we take a human‑centric approach to performance and leadership. Our GetSuccess framework supports continuous feedback, regular leadership check‑ins, and meaningful performance conversations—designed to empower senior professionals, recognize impact, and support long‑term career growth.
• Flexible and hybrid ways of working: We value autonomy and accountability. Our hybrid working model allows you to balance client, team, and personal needs, while focusing on delivering high‑impact outcomes. You will work with your leadership team to define a setup that supports both program delivery and sustainable performance.
• Accelerated career and leadership development: As a Program Manager, you will benefit from tailored career and leadership development programs, designed to strengthen strategic, delivery, and people‑leadership capabilities. From advanced PM and program governance training to leadership initiatives such as Connected Manager, we support your progression as a senior delivery leader and subject‑matter expert.

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55‑year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end‑to‑end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.