Manager, Project Management – Technical Capital Projects

Johnson & Johnson; Leiden; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Holiday allowance

Job summary

360Pharma in Leiden is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead capital projects from ideation through delivery in a regulated pharmaceutical environment. You will align sponsors, manage governance and cross-functional teams across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, validation and handover.

Fluency in English and Dutch is required, with at least five years of PM experience and a degree in engineering or related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' relevant project management experience.
• Experience managing capital projects involving facilities, utilities, infrastructure or regulated operations, including projects within Supply Chain, R&D, distribution centres, offices or comparable environments.
• Fluency in English and Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Leads assigned projects from business need through option development, feasibility, project definition and funding approval.
• Translates business requirements into clear objectives, scope, success criteria and executable delivery strategies.
• Establishes Sponsor alignment, project governance, decision rights, Core and Extended Project Teams and stakeholder engagement.
• Leads multidisciplinary internal and external teams across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, validation, handover and close-out.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Communication

Leadership

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

MS Office suite

Job description

Responsibilities

• Leads assigned projects from business need through option development, feasibility, project definition and funding approval.
• Translates business requirements into clear objectives, scope, success criteria and executable delivery strategies.
• Establishes Sponsor alignment, project governance, decision rights, Core and Extended Project Teams and stakeholder engagement.
• Deploys applicable One Construction Safety requirements and ensures all parties comply with project safety expectations.
• Leads multidisciplinary internal and external teams across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, validation, handover and close-out.
• Lead assigned projects from business need through option development, feasibility, project definition and funding approval.
• Translate business requirements into clear objectives, scope, success criteria and executable delivery strategies.
• Establish Sponsor alignment, project governance, decision rights, Core and Extended Project Teams and stakeholder engagement.
• Prepare projects for applicable J&J stage-gate decisions and maintain visibility of portfolio priorities, dependencies, resource demand and key decisions.
• Deploy applicable One Construction Safety requirements and ensure all parties comply with project safety expectations.
• Lead multidisciplinary internal and external teams across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, validation, handover and close-out.
• Define and monitor project KPIs covering safety, scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk and delivery performance.
• Ensure robust project controls, risk management, change control, issue resolution and timely escalation.
• Ensure adherence to J&J processes, site requirements and applicable Dutch legislation, statutory approvals and permitting obligations.
• Provide functional leadership and performance oversight to external Project Managers, consultants, contractors and delivery partners.
• Set clear expectations for deliverables, governance, reporting, resource planning and performance.
• Review delivery performance, agree corrective actions where required and escalation sustained underperformance through Project Delivery governance.
• Partner with Procurement and business functions on contracting strategies, supplier engagement and commercial decision-making.
• Build trusted relationships with Sponsors and cross-functional stakeholders and maintain alignment on project objectives and priorities.
• Provide clear, concise and decision-oriented communication on progress, cost, schedule, risks, issues, changes and required actions.
• Facilitate timely decisions, resolve competing priorities and proactively address issues that could affect the Final Project Objectives.
• Ensure complete operational handover, documentation, archiving, outstanding-action closure and financial project close-out.
• Evaluate value delivered against the approved Business Need and capture relevant benchmarking information and lessons learned.

Leadership and Stakeholder Communication

• Executive and stakeholder communication: Communicates clearly, concisely and credibly with Sponsors and stakeholders across scope, cost, schedule, risks, issues and decisions.
• Business needs translation: Converts business needs into clear engineering concepts, project requirements and executable solutions.
• Technical acumen: Understands, challenges and makes informed decisions on complex engineering, construction, utilities and technology-related matters.
• End-to-end project lifecycle knowledge: Demonstrates technical familiarity with small-to-medium capital projects from ideation, feasibility and concept development through design, execution, commissioning, handover, close-out and post-project assessment.
• Regulatory and compliance understanding: Understands technical, regulatory, safety and quality requirements and their impact on project scope, design and execution in regulated environments.
• Project controls: Applies cost management, forecasting, schedule management, change control, risk management and project performance reporting.
• Process and governance: Applies structured project management, governance and stage-gate processes while maintaining pragmatic delivery.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Builds effective partnerships with Real Estate, Facilities Management, EHS, Quality, Procurement, Finance, Engineering, Operations, Information Technology and business stakeholders.
• Problem solving and conflict resolution: Listens effectively, analyses complex issues and constructively resolves competing priorities and challenges associated with global standards and guidelines.
• Continuous improvement: Applies lessons learned, shares best practices and strengthens Project Delivery methods and performance.
• Leads with ownership and accountability: Takes end-to-end responsibility for project outcomes and drives delivery from business need through operational handover and financial close-out.
• Creates clarity and direction: Turns complexity and ambiguity into clear objectives, scope, governance, priorities and delivery strategies.
• Leads through influence: Builds alignment across Sponsors, technical functions and delivery partners without relying on direct authority.
• Drives performance and accountability: Sets clear expectations and holds internal teams and external partners accountable for commitments, quality and results.
• Enables effective decision-making: Distils technical and project information into clear options, recommendations and decisions.
• Anticipates and manages risk: Identifies emerging constraints and dependencies early, challenges assumptions and drives timely mitigation.
• Balances competing priorities: Makes sound decisions across safety, quality, compliance, business continuity, scope, cost, schedule and stakeholder needs.
• Builds high-performing teams: Empowers multidisciplinary, cross-functional, remote and external teams to collaborate and perform effectively.
• Navigates complexity and conflict: Constructively challenges, resolves competing priorities and maintains momentum in complex stakeholder environments.
• Communicates with impact: Provides transparent, concise and decision-oriented communication tailored to the audience.
• Exercises sound judgement: Resolves issues at the appropriate level and escalates promptly when Sponsor or leadership intervention is required.

Benefits

• An annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees' and companies' performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions.
• Vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave.
• Well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health.
• Service anniversary and recognition awards.
• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location's eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans.
• The annual base pay includes an 8% holiday allowance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' relevant project management experience.
• Proven experience managing capital projects involving facilities, utilities, infrastructure or regulated operations, including projects within Supply Chain, R&D, distribution centres, offices or comparable environments.
• Experience managing projects end-to-end, from concept and definition through design, execution, commissioning, start-up, handover and close-out.
• Strong working knowledge of project controls, including cost estimating, budget management, forecasting, scheduling, financial assessment and change control.
• Experience working with contractors, consultants and external Project Management providers.
• Experience operating within an FDA-regulated pharmaceutical, medical-device or comparable regulated environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project or comparable project planning tools.
• Fluency in English and Dutch.