Industrial Development Project Manager

CEVA Logistics; Libourne; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ceva Animal Health in France is seeking an Industrial Development Project Manager to lead industrialization strategies for new products and technology transfers, ensuring seamless transfer from development to production. You will coordinate R&D and production teams, write validation protocols, monitor GMP-compliant batch manufacturing, and drive cost, timeline, and regulatory updates.

The role requires an engineer or pharmacist with 3+ years in pharma production, knowledge of bioprocess GMP,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech production environment.
• Knowledge of GMP applied to bioprocesses and injectable manufacturing.
• Experience in project management and cross-functional coordination.
• Familiarity with Quality by Design and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the industrialization strategy for new products and tech transfers.
• Coordinate R&D and production teams; write protocols and reports for validation.
• Monitor GMP-compliant batch manufacturing and analyze results; ensure cost and timeline adherence.
• Contribute to drafting procedures, audits, inspections, and documentation.

Skills

Project management

Team coordination

GMP knowledge

Quality by Design

Statistical tools

Fluent English

Fluent French

Education

Engineering degree

Pharmacy degree

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Industrial Development Project Manager

The success of a company depends on the passionate people we partner with.

Together, let's share our talents.

As a global leader in animal health, Ceva Animal Health believes our success is linked to our passionate people researching, developing , producing and supplying innovative health solutions for all animals, which contributes to the future of our diverse planet.

We are committed to ensuring the highest possible level of care and well-being for farm animals (poultry, pigs, ruminants), companion animals (dogs and cats) and wildlife.

Indeed, Our “Together, Beyond Animal Health” vision emphasizes that the health and wellbeing of people, animals and our planet are totally interlinked. More than ever, Ceva is committed to a "One Health" approach.

As part of our “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” policy, Ceva Animal Heath is committed to the employment of people with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations throughout the interview process to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for all applicants. To request an accommodation, please contact a member of the Ceva Talent Acquisition team.

Yourmissions :

Context

As part of the development of its activities, the Global Industrial Development department is recruiting an Industrial Development Project Manager (M/F). You will playa central rolein the industrial transfer of strategic projects, particularly for new products and technology transfers, ensuring a smooth transition between development and commercial production phases.

Missions

Industrialization project management:

• Define and lead the industrialization strategy.
• Contribute to processselection(Quality by Design approach).
• Coordinate R&D and industrial teams.
• Write protocols and reports for process optimization and validation.
• Monitorbatch manufacturing in compliance with GMP andanalyzeresults.
• Ensure product compliance, cost and timeline adherence, and integration of technical and regulatory updates.

Technical support to the production site:

• Participatein supplier and process change validations.
• Actively contribute to troubleshooting related to production processes.
• Supervise galenic/industrial trials and risk analyses (FMEA).

Department activities:

• Contribute to drafting procedures, audits, inspections, and documentation follow-up.

Yourprofile :

Profile

• Engineer or pharmacist with at least 3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in roles related to production systems.
• Essential biotechnology skills: USP/DSP, DNA/RNA biomolecules, GMP applied to bioprocesses, single-use systems, aseptic processes, scale-up/scale-down.
• Experience in project management and team coordination.
• Knowledge of injectable processes and the associated regulatory framework.
• Assets: Quality by Design, statistical tools (Minitab).
• FluentinEnglishand French; occasional availability for shift work and travel.