Senior Engineering Project Manager

Job Description:

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.

Every person at Ferring works together to change lives and help people build families. Our corporate teams offer empowering, innovative, challenging and rewarding careers – we are motivated to make a difference. To reach our full potential we collaborate, and respect and value diverse contributions so that we can grow as an organisation and as professionals. Together we can influence the world around us to make life and work better.

Ferring+You

As part of the Global Engineering Team, you will be responsible for planning, leading and managing the engineering, EHS, construction, commissioning and qualification of complex projects in close collaboration with other departments and stakeholders in a matrix organization.

We are seeking a true leader with a strong technical experience and expertise in the pharma industry and mainly biotech, you will be the representative of Ferring Global Engineering team on the day-to-day management of the projects, coordination with local Engineering Contractors, Control of the Budget & Schedule, reporting of the project health, monitoring the Engineering, Construction, Maintenance, Commissioning and Qualification Activities.

Your day at Ferring

• Lead projects from Engineering and Design through to Construction, Commissioning, and Qualification phases in collaboration with Local & Global Engineering, Contractors, and Ferring departments until Operational Qualification is achieved, including conducting after-action reviews.

• Provide Engineering Expertise and be the interface between Ferring Global Engineering, Program Lead, local Engineering / Maintenance, Contractors, and other Ferring departments according to the project organization set-up.

• Manage all contacts with local authorities for permitting, environmental, waste disposal, construction zone and facility cleaning etc. in close collaboration with the site organization.

• Oversee on-site execution activities in close collaboration with the site project team, site management, Global Project Management Office (PMO), and applying LEAN principles and construction tools.

• Coordinate activities with the site Engineering & Maintenance Department.

• Ensure effective coordination among all relevant Ferring departments, including MSAT, LQA & GQA, Legal, procurement, Production, LSC & GSC, as required.

Behind our innovation…There’s you

• Degree in Civil Engineering, or other relevant engineering discipline.

• Approximately 10 years of project management experience, preferably within pharmaceuticals or life sciences, particularly in API manufacturing and biotech requirements.

• Experience in managing complex projects, budgets, timelines, and Broad technical knowledge of the Various Engineering Disciplines in the Pharmaceutical environment, both on clean and black utilities, process and packaging equipment, automation, Instrumentation and Civil Engineering

• Strong project management skills encompassing principles, methodologies, and best practices, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and change control. Able to handle multiple projects concurrently.

• Strong knowledge of quality assurance, cGMP, DS, DP manufacturing, GMPs, and FDA regulations.

• Proficient in software such as MS-Word, Excel, Autocad, Product Design Specification (PDS), and project management tools (e.g., MS Project), with PPM experience being a plus.

• Ability to lead project teams, motivate team members, foster collaboration, and resolve conflicts to ensure a cohesive and productive working environment.

• Team player happy to be in an international and multicultural environment, with a track record of achieving results in a cross-cultural environment, open to international and multicultural settings, willing to travel for business.

• Good command of English, Spanish are mandatory.

• Proficient in negotiating and influencing stakeholders to achieve project objectives and secure resources.

• Strong commitment to ethical practices and compliance with organizational values and standards.

People come first at Ferring

• Interesting benefits package.

• Birthday leave.

• Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love.

Making a difference in the lives of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

Behind our purpose… There’s you

If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

Note to agencies: this search is being managed by Ferring’s Talent Acquisition team. Kindly do not send us spontaneous profiles.

Location:

Ferring BIMSA Offices