Project Controller

SANOFI-AVENTIS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company in Singapore is seeking a Project Controls Manager with extensive experience in managing large CapEx projects in the pharmaceutical sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background and proven leadership skills, capable of coordinating cost estimates and schedules throughout project lifecycles. This role is crucial for ensuring efficient project execution and resource allocation.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in an industrial environment, preferably in chemical or pharmaceutical sectors.
• Extensive experience as a project controls manager on large CapEx projects.
• Excellent influencing skills and ability to build relationships internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost estimate of investment projects during various phases.
• Ensure project cost control during engineering through execution phases.
• Establish end-to-end project schedule based on scope.
• Maintain schedule control during project lifecycle.

Skills

Leadership skills

Strong communication

Relationship-building

Customer-focused

Results-oriented

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

About the Job:

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families.

Fully digitalized, our Modulus Facilities will enable more responsive and flexible manufacturing across multiple vaccine and biological platforms, including mRNA, while minimizing our impact on the environment. Our facilities will help improve people’s lives by providing faster access to more treatments.

Main responsibilities:

Manage the cost estimate of investment projects during the Evaluation, Feasibility, Conceptual Studies, and Basic Studies phases:

• Analyze partial cost estimates established by the project team and consultants
• Perform self-assessment of cost estimates (full or partial) as required
• Aggregate cost information and identify provisions for technical risks and contingencies using appropriate methodologies (e.g., Monte Carlo simulation)
• Prepare cost estimate validation meetings and issue final approved cost estimate synthesis according to M&S standards
• Update project tools (e.g., SHINE)

Ensure project cost control during engineering through execution phases:

• Coordinate cost control efforts on large, complex projects (>100 M€)
• Establish budget breakdown from approved capital appropriation and cost estimates, following company accounting rules
• Monitor commitments and work-in-progress, issue monthly dashboards
• Provide timely project cost data and metrics
• Identify and manage deviations from baseline, analyze impacts, and propose corrective actions
• Alert project managers of deviations and ensure compliance with transfer and change management procedures
• Utilize standard cost control tools, including T&M and milestone-based progress methods
• Estimate cost at completion and reconcile project reports with ERP regularly
• Respond to finance requirements such as budget, trend, and closure

Establish end-to-end project schedule based on scope:

• Analyze planning requirements and define schedule objectives with the project team
• Develop schedule strategy, including float considerations
• Gather data and integrate sub-project schedules
• Break down project structure following work breakdown structure principles
• Create detailed schedules and inform stakeholders of actions
• Integrate partner schedules to build an overall schedule
• Sequence activities, estimate resources and durations

Maintain schedule control during project lifecycle:

• Coordinate schedule control efforts on large projects
• Develop control tools and measure physical progress (earned value)
• Monitor schedule performance and milestones
• Manage deviations, analyze impacts, and propose corrective actions
• Provide regular schedule dashboards and progress curves

Coordinate project controls team and interface with other functions:

• Lead internal and external project controls teams
• Evaluate competencies and advise on resource allocation
• Participate in reviews and risk mitigation actions
• Ensure timely reporting and communication with project management

About You:

• Engineering degree with 15 years of experience in an industrial environment, preferably in chemical or pharmaceutical sectors
• Extensive experience as a project controls manager on large CapEx projects
• Leadership skills in managing teams and cross-functional interfaces
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Customer-focused, results-oriented, team player, clear thinker
• Excellent influencing skills and ability to build relationships internally and externally