Senior Manager, Large Capital Projects - Princeton, NJ

DSM-Firmenich AG; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

dsm-firmenich is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for Manufacturing Facilities Construction in Princeton, NJ or Exton, PA. You will drive integrated engineering for high‑value capital projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and external partners to deliver safe, efficient production facilities across biomedical initiatives and related businesses.

The role demands 10+ years in industrial project/engineering management, strong leadership, and knowledge of relevant standards; a process

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project and engineering management in industrial large capital projects.
• Experience leading integrated engineering delivery across disciplines and workstreams.
• Knowledge of regulatory and engineering standards (ATEX, ASME, OSHA, GMP, HAZOP).

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated engineering delivery of highly complex large capital projects.
• Establish engineering execution plans, schedules, and governance frameworks.
• Direct multiple engineering disciplines and external partners.
• Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Advise sponsors and senior leaders on critical decisions with governance oversight.
• Ensure compliance with capital governance and project assurance requirements.

Skills

Project management

Engineering leadership

Large capital projects

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

PMI/ PMP certification (preferred)

Job description

Location: Princeton, NJ or Exton, PA

Senior Engineering Manager (Manufacturing Facilities Construction)

The Large Capital Project (LCP) organization for dsm-firmenich North and South America serves as a support function for all business units. As the company’s reference group, LCP is responsible for managing and delivering a portfolio of large capital projects aligned with strategic objectives and operational excellence.

In this role, you will lead the integrated engineering delivery of complex, strategically significant capital projects, bringing together multidisciplinary teams, internal stakeholders and external engineering and construction partners.

This is an opportunity to deliver safe, efficient, fit-for-purpose production facilities, initially supporting biomedical projects while gaining exposure to different businesses, technologies and major capital investments across dsm-firmenich. Come join our team!

Key responsibilities

• Lead the integrated engineering delivery of highly complex, strategically significant large capital projects.
• Establish and maintain engineering execution plans, integrated schedules, interface-management approaches, and technical governance frameworks.
• Lead multiple engineering disciplines, major workstreams, and external engineering and construction partners, providing functional direction and technical leadership.
• Integrate technical solutions across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations to deliver safe, efficient, fit-for-purpose production facilities.
• Resolve complex technical, cross-functional, interface, and engineering risk issues, escalating matters requiring sponsor or governance approval.
• Advise project sponsors and senior leaders on significant engineering, commercial, schedule, and risk decisions while ensuring compliance with capital governance, engineering standards, project assurance requirements, and regulations.

This position is eligible for the dsm-firmenich Hybrid Working model, spending a minimum of 3 days per week in office. You must reside in a geography that is commutable via car to Plainsboro, NJ and/or to Exton, PA.

The salary or hourly wage scale provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant’s job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. Salary $132,000-$165,000.

We bring

• A dynamic, exiting and growing business environment which requires to develop our supply chain network
• A space to grow professionally by encouraging and supporting curiosity and initiative in an open mindset
• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and to own the outcome
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose

You bring

• Minimum 10 years of project and engineering management experience in industrial large capital projects, ideally within food, perfumery, oil and gas, life sciences, pharmaceutical, or biomedical environments, required
• Demonstrated experience leading integrated engineering delivery across multiple disciplines and major project workstreams
• Proven ability to lead engineering partners and multidisciplinary teams through complex design and execution phases
• Experience developing engineering execution plans, integrated schedules, interface-management strategies, and contracting recommendations
• General knowledge of relevant regulations and engineering standards, including ATEX, ASME, OSHA, GMP, and HAZOP
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required, with a process engineering discipline preferred; PMI/PMP certification is a plus

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don't just meet expectations - we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions - every single day. Whether it's fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you're making a difference, we'll make sure you're growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work - and that's exactly the kind of culture we're building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we're serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we're committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we're here to help – just let us know what you need, and we'll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We're managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you're applying as an individual, we'd love to hear from you. We're not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role