Chief Manager - Projects

Piramal Pharma Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Pharma Solutions is seeking a Chief Manager - Projects to lead engineering project management across pharmaceutical formulation facilities. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, managing capital projects, and ensuring project performance with stakeholders and vendors.

The ideal candidate has 12–15 years of pharma formulation process equipment experience, strong leadership, and a background in mechanical engineering. Global project exposure is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 12–15 years’ experience in pharmaceutical formulation process equipment and infra with engineering project management.
• Experience leading capital projects in a pharmaceutical setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects with direct interaction with internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to execute technically complex projects.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and project performance, schedules and budgets.

Skills

Teamwork skills

Communication skills

Project management

Engineering knowledge

cGMP knowledge

Global experience

Budget & schedule control

Procurement support

Education

Bachelor or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Be the First to Apply Division Piramal Pharma Solutions Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation. Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide. For more details, please visit : www.piramalpharmasolutions.com

Chief Manager - Projects

Job Description

A versatile and resourceful engineering project manager with Specialization in Mechanical for Pharma Formulation This position will provide opportunities to work on a variety of challenging and rewarding projects with diverse technologies and job responsibilities. The successful candidate will enjoy lead project roles with opportunities to exercise and further develop well-rounded skills in engineering project management and project engineering design. This person will interact directly with internal stakeholders and direct/coordinate internal and external resources to execute technically complex projects, with broad responsibility for managing stakeholder relationships and project performance.

KEY STAKEHOLDERS - INTERNAL

Global Site Heads, Engineering Heads, Manufacturing & Procurement teams.

KEY STAKEHOLDERS - EXTERNAL

Vendors, Consulting Firms.

REPORTING STRUCTURE:

Cluster Head Projects

QUALIFICATION:

Bachelor or Diploma in Engineering with specialization Mechanical

EXPERIENCE:

• 12-15 years of professional experience in Pharmaceutical formulation Process Equipment and Infra along with engineering project management, in a pharmaceutical company
• Hands on experience in leading & implementing capital projects in pharmaceutical company

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Teamwork skills & Good communication skills
• Able to manage meetings, take ownership of task, communicate right information, reaching to right solution.
• Good Engineering skills along with basic computer.
• Risk-taking capability and ready to learn new things by new challenges
• Good Knowledge of Design and Execution of formulation facilities of various dosage forms with proficiency on process Equipment's, piping, formulation facility infra and its integration with the Core Equipment's
• Keen knowledge about Formulation Process Equipment's, Utility Piping, Clean Utilities, Infrastructure requirements.
• Basic HVAC requirements for pharma facilities
• Mechanical works like structural work, piping etc
• Knowledge of Tendering and procurement assistance
• Construction supervision & monitoring.
• Co-ordination with the Design Engg Firms and Construction Management Firms
• Monitoring and adhering to schedule and Budget of Projects
• Ability to generate high level Engineering deliverables as needed.
• Basic Knowledge and understanding of cGMP regulatory requirements for various pharmaceutical formulation product facilities
• Global experience (USA , UK, Europe) in execution of similar projects would be added advantage
• Experience working with project controls tools to manage cost and schedule.
• Works collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment and wins support from co-workers.
• Ability to plan and supervise the development of technical deliverables.

COMPETENCIES:

• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Positive attitude with Good analytical skills.
• Proactivity and innovative out of box thinking is a must.
• People management and ability to get work done in high pressure situations

Company Overview

Piramal Pharma Limited, offers a portfolio of differentiated products and services through its 17 global development and manufacturing facilities and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. PPL includes Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization; Piramal Critical Care (PCC), a Complex Hospital Generics business; and the India Consumer Healthcare business, selling over-the- counter products. In addition, one of PPL's associate companies, AbbVie Therapeutics India Private Limited is a JV with AbbVie Inc. and has emerged as one of the market leaders in the ophthalmology therapy area. Further, PPL has a minority investment in Yapan Bio Private Limited. In October 2020, PPL received a 20% strategic growth investment from the Carlyle Group.

PPL provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin or ethnicity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our employment decisions are based on merit considering qualifications, skills, performance, and achievements. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, selection, training, social programs, placement, promotion, demotion, compensation and benefits, transfers, terminations, and working conditions.