Senior Director – Project & Construction Management

4.Operations - Soluções Integradas em Recursos Humanos; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

4.Operations - Soluções Integradas em Recursos Humanos is seeking a Senior Director / Head of Project & Construction Management to lead PMCM across Continental and Northern Europe. This senior role combines major-project delivery with regional governance, organizational leadership and workforce planning in a complex EPC/EPCM context.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in Life Sciences / Pharma projects, multi-country portfolio delivery, and strong executive communication skills to

Qualifications

• 15+ years in complex EPC/EPCM environments
• Senior leadership experience in Project & Construction Management
• Strong background in Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical / Biopharma projects
• Experience managing major projects or portfolios across multiple European countries
• Knowledge of construction sequencing, project controls, risk, HSE and commissioning
• Regional governance, workforce planning and organizational development

Responsibilities

• Lead PMCM capability across multiple European countries
• Establish and strengthen PMCM governance, standards, KPIs and execution frameworks
• Lead workforce planning, resource forecasting and capability development
• Strengthen project controls, risk management, cost and schedule performance
• Develop senior PMCM talent, succession plans and competency frameworks
• Support major projects from setup and construction through commissioning and handover
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, HR, Talent Acquisition and senior project leadership

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

PMCM governance

Resource planning

Risk management

Multi-country delivery

Life Sciences / Pharma domain

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

We are searching for an experienced Senior Director / Head of Project & Construction Management to take a regional leadership role across Continental and Northern Europe.

This is a senior opportunity for an established PMCM leader combining major-project delivery experience with regional governance, organizational leadership and workforce planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Project & Construction Management capability across multiple European countries
• Establish and strengthen PMCM governance, standards, KPIs and execution frameworks
• Lead workforce planning, resource forecasting and capability development
• Strengthen project controls, risk management, cost and schedule performance
• Develop senior PMCM talent, succession plans and competency frameworks
• Support major projects from setup and construction through commissioning and handover
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, HR, Talent Acquisition and senior project leadership

We Are Looking For

• 15+ years' experience in complex EPC/EPCM environments
• Senior leadership experience in Project & Construction Management
• Strong background in Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical / Biopharma projects
• Experience managing major projects or portfolios across multiple European countries
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, project controls, risk, HSE and commissioning
• Proven experience in regional governance, workforce/resource planning and organizational development
• Engineering, Construction Management or related degree
• Strong executive communication and matrix leadership capabilities
• Dutch/German: Professional level strongly preferred
• Additional European languages are an advantage

Ideal Background

We are particularly interested in professionals who have progressed through:

Experience across Benelux, France, UK/Ireland and the Nordic countries would be highly relevant.

Europe – Regional Role

Continental & Northern Europe

Interested?

If you are currently operating at Director, Regional Director, Head of PMCM, Project Director or Construction Director level and are ready for a broader European leadership mandate, we would like to hear from you.