Engineering Project Director at The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

St. Louis, Missouri, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Feb, 26

Salary

230400.0

Posted On

23 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Engineering, Pharmaceutical Regulations, Construction, Qualification Processes, Budget Management, Schedule Management, Risk Management, Team Leadership, Communication, Continuous Improvement, Design Processes, Procurement, Commissioning, Quality Systems, Mentoring

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Description

Work Location: St. Louis, Missouri Shift: No Department: LS-SC-EUT Major Project Mgt USA Recruiter: Leah S Westley This information is for internals only. Please do not share outside of the organization. Your Role: As an Engineering Project Director within Life Science Engineering & Technology, you are the leader of large and strategic engineering capex projects in the US Region. You manage a matrix of internal and contract team members to safely achieve project objectives within budget and schedule. You manage projects of high complexity and range exceeding 100M€ / $100M and/or multiple projects exceeding 20M€ / $20M. You manage other project managers of major workstreams on those very large or complex projects. The project director has in-depth understanding of pharmaceutical regulations, guidelines, standards, and cGMP’s. The project manager has in-depth understanding of design, construction, and qualification processes, project delivery models, and contract structures. Applying project management best practices, you follow a stage-gate process to develop sound project scope, schedule, budget, and execution plans. Front-End-Loading ensures projects are well planned and executed to achieve desired outcomes. You are organized and establish processes and structures to manage design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, and handover activities. You form and develop an effective, high-performing team. You train, coach, and mentor engineers and support staff. The project director ensures a ‘fit-for-use’ and ‘right-first-time’ quality approach. You are an excellent communicator and ensure alignment across the team and key stakeholders. The project manager gives full transparency on status of projects with respect to budget, schedule, scope and risks. You foresee and actively identify, mitigate, and manage project risk and act with urgency to resolve issues when they arise. The projects require collaboration with other operations and commercial workstreams to achieve the overall business objectives. Interprets critical business issues and develops innovative solutions that help to sustain competitive advantage. You are a thought leader and help to develop and improve processes, tools, contribute to continuous improvement, and sharing of best practices among your peers and other parts of the organization. Who You Are Minimum Qualifications: Undergraduate degree in Engineering required (Chemical or mechanical preferred) with minimum of 12 years engineering experience Experience in a manufacturing, engineering design, and construction environment with increasing levels of responsibility (pharmaceutical, GMP industry preferred) Proven track record of managing large or complex engineering capital or construction projects Preferred Qualifications: Project Management Professional Certification (PMI PMP) MBA or MS Engineering or related field desirable Knowledge leader of formal project management processes and tools, utilizing these tools to initiate, manage and close complex projects Experience managing small to large capital projects’ scope, budget, and schedule through project life cycle Experience managing projects or workstreams other than engineering or construction; able to directly coordinate across value chain projects / programs A deep understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing facility design requirements and standards; qualification and validation processes; design, permitting, and construction processes; and quality systems Pay Range for this position: $153,600-230,400 The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here. The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.

Responsibilities

As an Engineering Project Director, you lead large and strategic engineering capex projects, managing internal and contract teams to achieve project objectives within budget and schedule. You ensure effective communication and alignment across teams and stakeholders while managing project risks and issues.