Leader Project Portfolio Management

Sanofi; Swiftwater (Monroe County); On-site; USD 147,000 - 212,333; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

Gender-neutral parental leave of at least 14 weeks

Opportunities for growth and promotions

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking a Leader for Project Portfolio Management in Swiftwater, PA. The role involves mentoring a portfolio management team and aligning project portfolios with strategic objectives. Candidates should have at least 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, strong project management skills, and proficiency in MS-Excel and MS-PowerPoint. A supportive work culture and opportunities for growth are offered, along with a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment in the pharmaceutical, food, or fine chemicals industries.
• Ability to develop business cases and manage change orders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the portfolio management team overseeing cross-functional planning.
• Develop resource plans aligned with project timelines and coordinate allocation.

Skills

Project management processes

Resource estimation

CAPEX/OPEX budgeting

Advanced MS-Excel

Advanced MS-PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, or Science

Tools

SAP

Planisware (SHINE)

Job description

Base pay range

$147,000 - $212,333 per year

Job Title

Leader, Project Portfolio Management

Location

Swiftwater, PA

Overview

Sanofi delivers 4.3 B healthcare solutions annually. The Site Project Portfolio Leader supports, mentors, and manages the Swiftwater portfolio management team within the Swiftwater Strategy and Portfolio function, ensuring alignment of project portfolio and resources with site strategic objectives, budgets, and reporting metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the portfolio management team, overseeing cross‑functional planning and execution of site CAPEX/OPEX to meet schedules, budgets, and quality objectives (70 %).
• Build and manage the site project portfolio against the annual budget, strategic forecast, and critical paths, identifying milestones.
• Develop resource plans aligned with project timelines; coordinate allocation across cross‑functional teams.
• Coordinate M&S product flows between sites and CMOs, and collaborate closely with M&S Finance at local, site, and corporate levels.
• Challenge assumptions on budgets, schedules, and resources; manage updates in SHINE.
• Provide budgeting, scheduling, risk reporting to PM management, steering committees, site leadership, and global leadership; define KPIs and analyze variances.
• Coordinate scope changes and governance communications.
• Recommend and drive improvement opportunities; communicate lessons learned.
• Organize and lead project steering committee meetings and other stakeholder meetings.
• Support PMF in applying the Project Management Guidebook and Sanofi standards; lead initiatives to enhance practice across the team (30 %).

Scope and Dimensions

Site‑level responsibility. Key metrics include on‑time/on‑budget delivery, budget maintenance, status communication, improvement implementation, and stakeholder management.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, or Science.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar manufacturing environment in the pharmaceutical, food, or fine chemicals industries.
• Proficiency in project management processes, schedules, resource estimation, and CAPEX/OPEX budgeting.
• Ability to develop business cases, manage change orders, and consolidate financial information.
• Advanced MS‑Excel and MS‑PowerPoint skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification desirable.
• Experience with SAP desirable.
• Experience with Planisware (SHINE) desirable.

Competencies

• Commit to customers.
• Cooperate transversally.
• Strive for results.
• Lead teams.
• Think strategically.
• Make decisions.

Why Choose Us

• Supportive, future‑focused team that brings miracles of science to life.
• Endless opportunities for growth, promotions, lateral moves, and international exposure.
• Well‑crafted rewards package that recognizes contribution and amplifies impact.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including gender‑neutral parental leave of at least 14 weeks.

Legal Statement

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Aff­irmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or military status, domestic violence victim status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior Level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance and Sales

Industries

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing