Pharma CAPEX Project Manager- Lab/Utilities - 7123

CTC Resourcing Solutions; Bern; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CTC Resourcing Solutions is recruiting for a Pharma CAPEX Project Manager to oversee lab and utilities projects at a Bern site. The role is a 12-month contract with potential extension and requires 5 years of pharma capital project experience.

The position allows 2 days per week working from home (hybrid) and demands strong leadership, cGMP knowledge, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely, compliant delivery.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience managing capital projects in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience with laboratory projects preferred.
• Knowledge of cGMPs and manufacturing operations in FDA-regulated facilities.
• Swiss/EU citizenship or residency permit is required.

Responsibilities

• Scope, procure, construct and qualify new equipment and facilities to meet production throughput demand.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams through project lifecycle to deliver capacity expansion.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans; monitor milestones and budgets.
• Maintain oversight on project risks and mitigation strategies.
• Prepare regular project reports for site leadership and steering committees.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Risk management

Team collaboration

Budget management

Education

Engineering / Business / Life Sciences degree

Job description

Our client is a specialist biotherapeutics manufacturer with over a century of experience treating various diseases worldwide. They are committed to patients with coagulation disorders, immunological diseases, enzyme deficiency diseases and other rare diseases.

For their site in Bern, Switzerland, our client is current looking for a:

Pharma CAPEX Project Manager- Lab/Utilities

on a 12-months contract, with possibilities of extension.

2 days/week home- office

Main responsibilities:

• Responsible for project activities required to scope, develop, procure, construct and qualify new equipment and facilities required to meet facility production throughput demand
• Leads multi-disciplinary Teams through project life cycle activities to deliver capacity expansion capabilities to meet global and local strategic requirements
• Develops and maintains integrated project plans and monitors project activities for adherence to milestone timelines, deliverables and budget against approved plan.
• Maintain oversight on project risks and develops risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensures that initiatives are aligned with the business objectives and strategic philosophy
• Responsible for providing cGMP compliant processes and facilities suitable for FDA and global regulatory approval
• Responsible for implementing EHS by design principles in the project
• Responsible for generation of regular project reports (financial updates, project schedules, risks and summary of current activities) for site Sr. Management and Global Steering Committees
• Project Teams are responsible for completion of project lifecycle activities through performance qualification
• Influences teams to work collaboratively, to be customer focused and to deliver superior performance through personal leadership abilities, mentoring and effective communication.

Qualifications and experience:

• Relevant working/residency permit or Swiss/EU-Citizenship required.
• Successful studies in Engineering, Business Administration or Life Sciences (MS/MBA/BS/BA or equivalent)
• 5 years of experience in managing capital projects in the pharmaceutical industry
• Ideally experience of laboratories projects
• Functional knowledge of cGMPs and manufacturing operations in FDA regulated facility
• Excellent understanding of project management principles and project lifecycle phases
• Ability to handle many tasks simultaneously and integrate project planning efforts across functions
• Ability to understand “the big picture” and approach problem solving in a proactive team manner