Overview

At Siegfried, we offer exciting challenges and ample opportunities to showcase your talents. As a trusted and respected partner to the pharmaceutical industry, we uphold the highest standards in safety, quality and sustainability, while fostering a culture that empowers you to thrive. Join a rapidly expanding global company where diverse perspectives and experiences come together in a collaborative environment.

Founded in 1873 in Zofingen, Switzerland, Siegfried has grown into a global network of 16 sites across three continents. With a team of more than 4,200 highly skilled professionals, we take the innovations of our pharmaceutical customers to industrial scale and manufacture safe drugs for patients worldwide. As a fully integrated CDMO, Siegfried carries out the development and manufacturing of APIs and finished dosage forms under one roof.

Role

The Global Project Manager provides leadership and overall responsibility for the definition, organization, and execution of capital investment projects within a CDMO environment. The incumbent manages multiple projects concurrently from Front-End Loading (FEL 1) through to final execution and close-out. This includes managing at least one EPCM relationship to ensure projects are delivered in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner in accordance with cGMP and SHE regulations.

The Regional Project Manager US is accountable for delivering Siegfried US Capital Project plans, developing customer briefs, creating execution packages, defining project delivery methods, partnering with internal and external delivery teams, and ensuring on-time, in-scope, and on-budget delivery of the US project portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• •Project Oversight and Execution: Responsibility for site project delivery across the full project lifecycle from feasibility through OQ
• •Delivery Method: Liaises with internal and external teams for the most efficient project delivery
• •Budget and Schedule Control: Responsible for the accuracy of project budgets and schedules; identifies scope changes and determines financial and schedule consequences
• •Team Leadership: Leads multi-disciplinary project teams including internal engineers and external designers, and contributes to the development of their technical skills
• •Reporting and Governance: Works effectively in a cross-functional business environment
• •Regulatory Compliance: Ensures all engineering work complies with governmental regulations, Siegfried standards, and Responsible Care principles
• •Stakeholder Communication: Functions as the primary contact for project issues, communicating effectively with Business Segment representatives, customers, and site management

Experience and Education

• •Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a relevant life sciences discipline, or equivalent work experience
• •Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent such as PE License
• •8 to 12 years of extensive experience in a chemical plant or pharmaceutical CDMO environment
• •Preferred knowledge of CQV (Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation) and cGMP/ICH Q7A standards
• •Demonstrated success managing a capital portfolio of greater than 50 million USD
• •Thorough knowledge of the pharmaceutical drug substance (API) development process and team-based matrix management
• •Proficiency in managing capital expenditures and hands-on experience with project management methodologies (FEL1/2/3) and project control tools
• •Ability to define an EPCm scope and ownership up to selection

Key Competencies

• •Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with all levels of the organization
• •Self-starter and initiator capable of managing multiple projects in parallel
• •Willingness to travel to various sites as required for project oversight