CAPEX & INVESTMENT TECHNICAL OF MANAGER

GRIFOLS, S.A.; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid model

Benefits package

Permanent position

Job summary

Grifols, a leading global health company, is seeking an CAPEX & INVESTMENT TECHNICAL MANAGER to govern the corporate capital expenditure framework across global operations. You will oversee the investment lifecycle from long-range planning to capitalization, bridging Executive Management, Corporate Finance, Engineering, and Local Manufacturing.

You will lead Stage-Gate reviews, DOA enforcement, and post-investment analysis, drive KPI dashboards, financial controls, and process excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering or relative field.
• 5+ years of experience.
• Proven track record in technical project analysis and deep operational process knowledge.
• Desirable Engineer with formal training in Finance (MBA or equivalent) or a Finance degree with experience on technical & operational analysis.
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Stakeholder Management & Diplomacy
• Executive Communication & Influence
• Strategic Vision & Strategic Alignment
• Adaptability & Resilience
• Change Management
• Rigorous Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Accountability & Results Orientation

Responsibilities

• Corporate Procedure Definition & Rollout: Design, update, and enforce the corporate procedure for monitoring major capital investments across all business units.
• Stage-Gate Governance: Enforce mandatory Stage-Gate reviews (Gates 1 to 4) for major projects, ensuring technical and financial maturity before approving budget releases or Phase transitions.
• Delegation of Authority (DOA) Enforcement: Administer the corporate approval matrix for investment authorization, supplements (AFE Overrun Requests), and contingency releases.
• Long-Range Planning (LRP) & Annual Budget Preparation: Lead the annual multi-year investment planning process (LRP), prioritizing candidate projects aligned with corporate strategic objectives and cash flow capabilities
• Annual CAPEX Budgeting: Consolidate and build the annual global CAPEX budget, integrating inputs from Global Engineering, site-level operational teams, and executive stakeholders.
• Capital Allocation & Cash Flow Alignment: Coordinate with Treasury and Corporate FP&A to align monthly cash-out trajectories with corporate liquidity limits.
• Monthly CAPEX Monitoring & Comprehensive Reporting: Global CAPEX Tracking, EAC variances, and executive dashboards for Investment Committee and Board.
• Global CAPEX Taxonomy & Strategic Categorization: Capital Classification & Reclassification into growth, sustaining, compliance, and efficiency buckets.
• Post-Investment Analysis & Asset Capitalization: PIRs, asset capitalization coordination, and CAPEX vs. OPEX boundary compliance.
• Performance Metrics & Process Excellence: KPI framework development and training of Plant Directors, Controllers, and Project Leaders.

Skills

Cross-Functional Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Executive Communication

Change Management

Analytical Thinking

Education

Degree in Business Administration, Finance or Engineering

MBA or equivalent

Job description

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

We believe that diversity adds value to our business, our teams, and our culture. We are committed to equal employment opportunity fostering an inclusive environment where diversity makes us be outstanding.

Help us lead one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. We are a world leader in plasma-derived medicines with a presence in more than 100 countries, and a growing global team of over 20.000 people. That’s why we need a CAPEX & INVESTMENT TECHNICAL OF MANAGER like you.

Responsible for establishing, governing, and executing the corporate Capital Expenditure framework across all global operations. This role oversees the entire investment lifecycle—from 5-year Long-Range Planning (LRP) and annual budgeting to monthly execution monitoring, post-investment benefit reviews, and asset capitalization. Acting as a strategic bridge between Executive Management, Corporate Finance, Engineering (GE), and Local Manufacturing Plants, this position ensures optimal capital allocation, strict financial control, and process excellence across all capital investment categories.

What are your responsibilities:

Corporate Governance & Procedure Implementation

• Corporate Procedure Definition & Rollout: Design, update, and enforce the corporate procedure for monitoring major capital investments across all business units.
• Stage-Gate Governance: Enforce mandatory Stage-Gate reviews (Gates 1 to 4) for major projects, ensuring technical and financial maturity before approving budget releases or Phase transitions.
• Delegation of Authority (DOA) Enforcement: Administer the corporate approval matrix for investment authorization, supplements (AFE Overrun Requests), and contingency releases.

Long-Range Planning (LRP) & Annual Budget Preparation

• Corporate 5-Year LRP Preparation: Lead the annual multi-year investment planning process (LRP), prioritizing candidate projects aligned with corporate strategic objectives and cash flow capabilities
• Annual CAPEX Budgeting: Consolidate and build the annual global CAPEX budget, integrating inputs from Global Engineering, site-level operational teams, and executive stakeholders.
• Capital Allocation & Cash Flow Alignment: Coordinate with Treasury and Corporate FP&A to align monthly cash-out trajectories with corporate liquidity limits.

Monthly CAPEX Monitoring & Comprehensive Reporting as a complement of the financial report

• Global CAPEX Tracking from technical approach: Execute detailed monthly monitoring across all investment streams (Grifols Engineering, Local CAPEX, Master Projects)
• Estimate at Completion (EAC) variances and track technical progress, identifying critical path delays or cost overruns.
• Executive technical Dashboards & Reporting: Prepare monthly reporting packages and executive dashboards for the Investment Committee and Board of Directors.

Global CAPEX Taxonomy & Strategic Categorization

• Capital Classification & Reclassification: Review, audit, and reclassify (if necessary) all global investment proposals into strategic buckets:
• o Growth / Expansion: Revenue-generating or capacity expansion projects.
• o Sustaining / Maintenance: Asset replacement, operational continuity, and reliability.
• o Compliance & Regulatory: EHS, quality, and regulatory mandatory standards.
• o Efficiency & Productivity: Cost reduction, automation, and operational improvement projects.

Post-Investment Analysis & Asset Capitalization

• Post-Implementation Reviews (PIR): Conduct formal post-investment audits 12 to 24 months after commissioning to verify the delivery of Business Case promises (ROI, ramp-up speed, capacity, and OPEX savings).
• Asset Capitalization Coordination: Partner with Corporate Accounting to ensure timely project closure and accurate asset capitalization (transfer from Construction in Progress - CIP to Fixed Assets), preventing delays in depreciation schedules.
• CAPEX vs. OPEX Boundary Compliance: Enforce strict accounting rules on plant direct purchases to prevent misclassification of operational expenses as capital investments.

Performance Metrics (KPIs) & Process Excellence

• 1. KPI Framework Development & Execution: Establish, track, and report critical Key Performance Indicators for the CAPEX Office: o Capital Deployment Cycle Time (Approval to PO placement). o Budget Accuracy Ratio by Site/Division. o Project Overrun & Supplement Rate (%). o Post-Investment Benefits Realization Index
• 2. Continuous Improvement & Training: Train Plant Directors, Controllers, and Project Leaders on corporate CAPEX procedures, financial models, and business case justification.

Who you are

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, education, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).

Required:

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering or relative field.
• 5+ years of experience
• Proven track record in technical project analysis and deep operational process knowledge.
• Desirable Engineer with formal training in Finance (MBA or equivalent), or a Finance degree with experience on technical & operational analysis
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Stakeholder Management & Diplomacy
• Executive Communication & Influence
• Strategic Vision & Strategic Alignment
• Adaptability & Resilience
• Change Management
• Rigorous Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Accountability & Results Orientation

What we offer

It is a brilliant opportunity for you, Grifols is fully aware that its employees are one of its major assets. We are committed to maintaining an atmosphere that encourages all our employees to develop their professional careers in an excellent working environment.

Information about Grifols is available at www.grifols.com.

We believe in diverse talent and want to remove any barriers that may hinder your participation. If you require any adjustments in our selection process, please do not hesitate to inform us when applying. We are here to help.

Grifols is an equal opportunity employer.

Flexibility for U Program: Hybrid Model

Flexible schedule: Monday-Thursday 7-10 to 16-19h and Friday 8-15h (with the same flexible start time).

Benefits package

Contract of Employment: Permanent position

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