Engineering Manager

NNE Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

NNE Inc. in Bangalore, India, is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and coordinate design work for pharma projects within the PM area. You will guide the engineering team across disciplines, ensure compliant, on-time delivery, and interface with customers and internal stakeholders.

The role involves 20% travel, hands-on mentoring, and shaping project execution with the Smarter platform, while aligning with project milestones and regulatory standards in pharma manufacturing.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Engineering or equivalent.
• 5–6 years as part of a project team in pharma/biotech projects is advantageous.
• Fluent in English, spoken and written.
• Experience leading engineering teams and coordinating across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and take responsibility for design and follow process from design to handover; coordinate interfaces between disciplines.
• Lead engineering team and provide on‑the‑job training to develop potential.
• Proactively challenge and inspire customers and identify sales opportunities.
• Execute small to midsize projects or cross-disciplinary work packages within projects.
• Define operational framework with PM/PPM; plan/execution and task coordination.
• Monitor project performance, address risks, and suggest mitigations.
• Interact with customer staff, management, and external contractors; ensure clear direction and responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team building

Project management tools

Education

BE/BTech in Engineering

PMP certification advantageous

Tools

PMD

PFD

Job description

Make your ability count at NNE

We are experts in end-to-end pharma engineering, and our success is built on our relationships, both with our colleagues and our customers. If you want to work on projects shaping the future of sustainable and intelligent pharma facilities, NNE is the place to be.

Working along with CFT and With in PM area on Projects

Expected travel activity: 20% time in a year

Location: Bangalore, India

Geographical scope

Own country or deputation based on project requirements

Engineering Management

The Engineering Management specialisation is responsible for leading and coordinating the design work in the project and implementing operational plan for project completion. Activities include ensuring interface and cross-disciplinary coordination, identifying relevant standards and processes, scope control and change management, and ensuring the right competences are available to the project.

Main Tasks

• Plan and take responsibility for design and follow process from design to handover. Responsible for interfaces and coordination between disciplines and for handling changes to scope of work. Responsible for consistency of work, cross-disciplinary quality/reviews and compliance with codes and regulations. Responsible for common picture of design between customer and NNE throughout project. Part of project management team.


• Lead engineering team and perform on-the‑job training of engineers to develop their potential.


• Proactively challenge and inspire customers and look for sales opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for executing small and midsized project and/or single & cross-disciplinary project work packages in projects.


• Define the operational framework in cooperation with nearest PM or PPM.


• Responsible for planning/execution and for coordinating/delegating tasks.


• Expected to monitor project performance and identify and address project risks and issues proactively and recommend mitigation strategies.


• Understands the project life cycle & use our Smarter execution platform.


• Interacts with customer’s staff and management, as well as external contractors.


• Leads people directly or through one level of people and ensures a work environment with clear direction, division of tasks and responsibilities at all levels.

Education

• BE/BTech in Engineering or similar.


• Added advantage for the role if PMP certified etc.


• Fluent in English, spoken and written.

Experience

• Understanding Project Schedule.


• 10 years of experience. Min. 5 - 6 years as team on pharma/biotech projects or more would be an added advantage.


• Knowledge of all project execution phases like Conceptual / Basic / Detail Design Phases.


• Understanding Process Equipment Interfaces with Centralized Services.


• Having experiences around know how on Clean Utility and Black utility and their interfaces.


• Risk assessment in Engineering Systems and Tools Like PMD / PFD know‑how is must have.

Proficiency

• Masters and stays updated on project management tools and working methods.


• Requires skill set in stakeholder management towards senior management level.


• Proven communication & leadership skills.

Personal profile

• Passionate about Pharma Engineering services.


• Ability to maintain overview when challenged.


• Result-oriented and focused on resolving problems to the benefit of all stakeholders.


• Good communicator, coordinator and negotiator.


• Structured with planning and controlling skills.


• Team Builder.

Success criteria

• Execution of major projects that meet customer expectations and Project success criteria as defined by PM and stakeholders on Projects.


• Ensure relevant Project Engineering and that project is executed efficiently.


• Ensure that opportunities to develop people and methods are integrated in project in dialogue with line managers.


• Customer & employee satisfaction score on or above target.


• Align with customers and running workshops based.


• Building understanding on NNE Practices and other relevant systems.

Decision power

• Able to execute independently on planning, coordination and prioritizing to meet.


• Responsible for project-related decisions within framework approved by PM and stakeholders.


• Responsible for change orders within financial framework in QMS or agreed with project steering committee.

Innovation & initiative

• Take initiative and drive solutions to problems arising in projects.


• Drive innovation in project management working methods.


• Participate in and contribute to relevant Communities on knowledge sharing.

Communication & stakeholders

Internal: Communication and coordination with Project management team or management representative, project staff and major stakeholders of project.

External: Communication and coordination with customer’s staff and management, suppliers, contractors and authorities.

We’re experts bound by a noble cause and driven bypassion

NNE is short for Novo Nordisk Engineering. And for all of us who work here, NNE means so much more. Some of us are driven by working on highly complex projects together with other leading experts. Others are inspired by a work environment with flat hierarchy and flexible conditions. And some love the fact that they work for a world leading engineering consultancy within the pharma industry. If there's one thing, we all share, it's passion for what we do. Together we design and build pharma facilities that are essential for millions of patients all over the world.

Deadline of application is 30th Nov 2026.

Questions before applying? Please contact [e-mail].

To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, we encourage you to refrain from adding a photo in your CV. At NNE, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

We will invite to interviews on a running basis.

To learn more about us visit www.nne.com.