Manager Process Engineering (m/f/d)

Exyte GmbH; Italia; On-site; EUR 56,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Exyte GmbH is seeking a Process Manager in Italy to optimize, standardize, and continuously improve pharmaceutical processes across projects. You will lead the Process Pharma Department, drive strategy, ensure GMP-compliant design, and mentor teams.

You will oversee cross-functional collaborations, budgeting, resource planning, and proposals, with international travel and fluent English required to support global clients and ongoing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Chemical or Pharmaceutical Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of process engineering experience in pharma/biotech.
• Leadership experience delivering EPC/EPCM projects.
• Fluent in English and willing to travel internationally.
• Strong GMP knowledge and international standards exposure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Process Pharma Department with resource planning and performance management.
• Define departmental strategy, objectives, standards, and best practices.
• Oversee design and delivery of pharmaceutical process systems and clean utilities in GMP.
• Ensure quality and timely completion of process engineering deliverables.
• Act as technical authority for pharmaceutical process engineering across project phases.
• Manage cross-functional collaboration, budgets, resources, and workload planning across multiple projects.
• Support business development, procurement, continuous improvement, and mentor teams.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Resource planning

Client relationship management

Proposal development

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

English language

Travel willingness

Education

Master’s degree in Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineering

Job description

Discover your exciting role

As a Process Manager, I am responsible for optimizing, standardizing, and continuously improving business processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and organizational performance.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Process Pharma Department, including resource planning, talent development, succession planning, and performance management.
• Define departmental strategy, objectives, standards, and best practices aligned with business goals and market requirements.
• Oversee the design and delivery of pharmaceutical process systems and clean utilities in compliance with GMP, regulatory, and industry standards.
• Ensure the quality, consistency, and timely completion of all process engineering deliverables and technical decisions.
• Act as the technical authority for pharmaceutical process engineering throughout all project phases, from concept design to commissioning and qualification.
• Manage cross-functional collaboration, budgets, resource allocation, and workload planning across multiple projects and locations.
• Support business development, procurement, continuous improvement initiatives, and mentor engineering teams to drive excellence and client satisfaction.

Show your expertise

• Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of process engineering experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industry, including leadership responsibilities.
• Proven track record in leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivering complex EPC/EPCM projects.
• Strong expertise in pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, clean utilities, CIP/SIP systems, GMP regulations, and international standards.
• Extensive knowledge of process design, process safety, risk management, and engineering lifecycle methodologies.
• Experience in project execution, resource planning, budgeting, client relationship management, and proposal development.
• Excellent leadership, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills; fluent in English and willing to travel internationally.

The salary range for this position is between € 56'200 and € 70'000 gross per year (full-time). The exact salary will be determined within this range based on objective and transparent criteria, including role scope, qualifications, and relevant professional experience.

Contact:

For further questions and information, please do not hesitate to contact Ugur Guezel via E-Mail at [e-mail].