Director, Capital Engineering & Project Delivery

Curium Pharma; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Curium Pharma is seeking a Director of Engineering in North America to lead capital project management across R&D and Operations, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget alignment with strategic goals. You will manage engineering teams and coordinate procurement, regulatory, quality, and safety considerations.

The role requires 15+ years in pharma capital projects, strong leadership, and the ability to partner with senior leadership to drive capital programs and MOB initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years in capital project management in pharma.
• Experience leading multi-functional teams.
• Experience managing department budgets and capital budgets.
• Experience in capital estimating.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to capital projects cross-functionally, partnering with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Establish capital budgets, priorities, and execution plans across sites.
• Define KPIs for capital project execution and drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with Portfolio Management, R&D, PMO and site leadership.
• Scope, schedule, and cost information for capital requirements for new products.
• Ensure capital purchases meet site requirements.
• Develop and maintain site equipment standards and Master Plans.
• Conduct field inspections during implementation of capital projects.
• Organize meetings and prepare site reports; support PMs.
• Coach and develop Capital Project managers.
• Review Capital Appropriation Requests for completeness.
• Maintain up-to-date engineering standards and construction practices.
• Capture project data to drive best practices and compliance.

Job description

Curium Pharma is seeking a Director of Engineering in North America to lead capital project management across R&D and Operations, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget alignment with strategic goals. You will manage engineering teams and coordinate procurement, regulatory, quality, and safety considerations.

The role requires 15+ years in pharma capital projects, strong leadership, and the ability to partner with senior leadership to drive capital programs and MOB initiatives.