Project Manager (site‑based Rayong)

Novonesis; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Novonesis is seeking a Project Manager to lead overseas food or pharmaceutical capital projects from initiation through handover. You will coordinate with engineering, construction, quality, and operations teams across multiple sites to ensure successful commissioning and handover.

The role combines strategic governance with hands‑on execution, requiring 5+ years in industrial project management, preferably on regulated facilities and multicultural teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience in industrial facilities.
• Experience on overseas or multicultural project sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead overseas food or pharmaceutical capital projects from initiation to handover.
• Develop clear project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Manage scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk to meet targets.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders and external partners across disciplines
• Ensure GMP compliance and regulatory/industry standards.
• Support commissioning, start‑up, and handover to operations.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Procurement

GMP knowledge

Education

Engineering degree (Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical/Civil)

Pharmaceutical Engineering

Project Management

Job description

Interested in a career that matters?

Are you motivated by leading complex, international projects that enable safe, high‑quality food and pharmaceutical production? In this role, you will join a cross‑functional project organization responsible for delivering overseas manufacturing facilities that meet stringent quality, safety, and regulatory standards. Working closely with global and local stakeholders, you will play a key role in translating strategic program objectives into successfully commissioned sites that support Novonesis’ long‑term growth and purpose.

The Role & Your Impact

As a Project Manager, you will lead one or more overseas food or pharmaceutical capital projects from initiation through handover. The role is a mixed strategic and operational position, combining strong governance with hands‑on coordination across engineering, construction, quality, and operations.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Leading the full project lifecycle from planning and execution to commissioning and handover
• Translating program and portfolio objectives into clear project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables
• Managing scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Coordinating internal stakeholders (User teams, Production, Quality, EHS, Procurement, Finance) and external partners (design institutes, contractors, suppliers, consultants)
• Ensuring facilities comply with GMP requirements and applicable regulatory and industry standards
• Managing interfaces across civil, architectural, utilities, HVAC, cleanroom, and process equipment disciplines
• Supporting commissioning, start‑up, and smooth handover to end users and operations teams
• Driving clear communication, decision‑making, and escalation to program management and senior leaders when needed

What You’ll Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil), Pharmaceutical Engineering, Project Management, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience in industrial projects, preferably within food, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated facilities
• Experience working on overseas or multicultural project sites

Essential Skills & Competencies

• Solid understanding of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management
• Familiarity with GMP‑related facility requirements and industrial construction and installation practices
• Strong coordination and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple parties and resolve conflicts
• Proven problem‑solving ability in complex project environments
• English proficiency suitable for daily project management, technical and commercial communication, and reporting

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

• Experience with fermentation, recovery, spray drying, packaging, or similar process areas
• Exposure to commissioning and start‑up of regulated manufacturing facilities
• Additional local language skills relevant to the project location
• Experience working in matrix or global organizations

What We Offer

At Novonesis, you will work in a collaborative, purpose‑driven environment where engineering excellence and project leadership directly contribute to sustainable solutions for food, health, and industry. We offer opportunities to work on complex international projects, develop your professional capabilities, and collaborate with experienced colleagues across functions and regions.

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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