Global CAPEX & Investment Lead

Grifols; 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

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.