Engineering Project Manager

Sanofi Aventis Singapore Pte. Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi Aventis Singapore Pte. Ltd is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead strategic capital projects across our pharmaceutical manufacturing sites in Singapore.

You will drive project delivery from feasibility through qualification and handover, coordinating internal teams and external partners, while ensuring safety, quality and schedule adherence. The role requires extensive pharma/biopharma project management experience and a track record of successful project ownership.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in successfully engineering medium/large project management in Pharma/Bio manufacturing technologies.
• A Pharma/Bio facility start-up and/or manufacturing position experience is an asset.
• Proven experience in delivering projects as the owner.

Responsibilities

• Lead capex projects from feasibility to detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification and handover.
• Staffing and/or contractor resources must be identified for the project organization.
• Select appropriate third parties for project delivery execution.
• Coordinate External Engineering Project Leaders and teams for project delivery.
• Ensure standards (Engineering, EHS, Quality) are implemented and validated.
• Set up project governance and gate reviews; report on KPIs.
• Deliver monthly project reporting on safety, cost, schedule and resources.
• Maintain liaison with users and stakeholders during design, bidding and implementation.
• Develop the Project Execution Plan and ensure execution aligns with it.

Skills

Capex project management

Staffing resources management

External engineering leadership

Governance & reporting

Digital engineering tools

Education

Master of Science Engineering

Job description

As anEngineering Project Manager, you'll lead strategic capital projects and drive industrial transformation across our pharmaceutical manufacturing sites.Ready to get started?

Join the Asian Engineering team, part of Global Engineering, supporting the Asian Project Delivery Region to deliver capital projects >5M€ (T1, T2 projects) for Singapore sites mainly, and occasionally other Asian countries

Main responsibilities:

• • Project delivery
  • Lead, as a "doer", or through piloting external resources, several capex projects from feasibility to all phases as detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification and handover, within Normandie cluster.
  • Identify with Region Project Delivery Head the appropriate staffing and/or contractor resources for the project organization.
  • Select appropriate third parties for project delivery execution
  • For several projects, drive External Engineering Project Leaders and teams in charge of capital project delivery including initiation, design, execution, C&Q, handover, & close-out.
  • Ensure that standards (e.g. Engineering, EHS, Quality) are implemented & validated before execution.
  • Capacity to challenge and optimize functional needs from users, Capacity to focus on Design to Cost solutions,
  • Set-up projects Governances (e.g. Steerco), Prepare & be accountable for gate reviews & validation at governance bodies (e.g. VIC, OPR, SPPC, CRB, IPC, ...), in close collaboration with End-to-End leader when appropriate.
  • Deliver Monthly projectreporting on all project KPIs for safety, cost, schedule and resources
  • Leverage Global Engineering expertise & know-how on specific & complex technical challenges.
  • Maintain liaison with users andother project stakeholders during design, bidding and implementation phase
  • Develop the Project Execution Plan (PEP) and Ensure Execution & Completion in respect of the PEP and the Objectives of the Project
  • Ensures the use of digital engineering tools at the proper level of efficacy and maturity

About you

Experience:

• • Extensive experience in successfully Engineering medium / large project management in Pharma/Bio manufacturing technologies
  • A Pharma/Bio facility start-up and/or manufacturing position experience is an asset
  • Proven experience in delivering projects as the owner.

Technical skills:

• • Proven experience in engineering and technical management, and good engineering practices.
  • Ability to manage complex projects achieving significant business results.
  • Knowledge of engineering and manufacturing site operations, needs, and constraints.
  • Engineering and technicaldesign of bio/pharma aseptic process operations and facility operations.
  • Lean mindset and continuous improvement certifications are assets.

Soft skills:

• • Collaboration & Influence: ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and build strong relationships across the organization with a leadership mindset.
  • Result-oriented & Pragmatic: Lean mindset, problem-solving approach, ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
  • Agility & Innovation: open-minded, curious about new tools, proactive in proposing new ways of working.
  • Structured Communication: ability to report clearly and proactively to project managers and stakeholders

Education:

• • Master of Science Engineering or equivalent Engineering degree

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