Vacancy Notice

Senior Project Manager

BMS Cruiserath Biologics is seeking to recruit a contract Senior Project Manager to lead the
management and execution of projects throughout the full project life cycle from initiation to
closeout. The projects will include a diverse mix of capital and expense projects on
Manufacturing, Labs, Process, Utilities and Automation/IT (AIT) systems.

Reporting to the Projects Programme Manager, the Project Manager will be responsible for
managing a diverse portfolio of strategic projects and must be capable of managing multiple
complex projects simultaneously. The portfolio of projects includes manufacturing process
projects supporting tech transfers and plant optimizations, equipment and capacity upgrades, plus
a range of diverse projects across manufacturing and utilities.

The successful candidate will have frequent exposure to senior management as they execute
projects that shape our overall strategy and transform our site into a best-in-class
Biopharmaceutical facility. Project execution will focus on safety, schedule, and budget adherence
while complying with good engineering practices, company policies, regulations and codes.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

 Accountable for meeting key project deliverables for safety, financial management, schedule
management and scope management across these projects.
 Accountable for ensuring projects are compliant with good engineering practices, company
policies, regulations and codes.
 Liaise with Global Engineering/Global EHS/Global Procurement to ensure all are aligned
and support project deliverables.
 Accountable for strict adherence to BMS project stage-gate principles for managing the life-
cycle of projects.
 Concept and Business Case development in collaboration with project Sponsor and End
user, working with the end user to understand and clarify end user requirements, develop
scope, cost and budget estimates and present to governance for approval
 Leading & supporting project teams through complex and significant projects
 Support and Mentor Junior/Intermediate PMs within the Projects Group.
 Financial management - develop project budgets, obtain approvals for and adhere to project
scope. Negotiate with contractors and suppliers to keep project within budget. Make cash
flow projections. Make effective use of SAP and budgeting tools.
 Manage project prioritization and spend to meet budgetary targets
 Project Design - Design solutions in compliance with local/corporate safety standards and
legislation and in compliance with corporate engineering and regulatory standards and
guidelines
 Planning and Scheduling - uses planning tools to hold a complex project on schedule and
coordinate parallel activities. Coordinate with facilities, EHS, QA, etc. Manage external
factors such as planning and inspections.
 Assure that value engineering, constructability reviews and similar processes are effectively
utilized to minimize capital expenditures and maximize functional value.
 Risk Management – Identifies and categorizes project risks according to impact on scope,
budget and schedule. Generates action plans to mitigate risks. Consider the potential impact
construction and on time performance will have on the business should it cause an
interruption and identify appropriate actions plans to mitigate risk.
 Project execution plan – Generate and deliver a detailed project execution plan concerning
the execution of all aspects of the project.
 Procurement - Generate specifications for the procurement of equipment and
Instrumentation, installation modification of equipment and systems, reduces equipment
downtime. Collaborate with Procurement to ensure all procurement policies and procedures
are followed.
 Innovation - seeks innovative and novel approaches for design, function and construction
using operational excellence tools in improving approaches for these activities.
 Manage start-up and commissioning of all project equipment and systems as required
 Coordinate engineering support of validation activities for equipment and systems as
required.
 Complete Project Close-out as per Stage Gate process.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:

 A degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Automation/Process Engineering with relevant
experience in the pharmaceutical industry
 Minimum of 5 years project management experience across the project life cycle within a
pharmaceutical environment.
 Demonstrable capacity to effectively manage and execute projects from initiation to
completion:
o Full project lifecycle experience from end-to-end design through to C&Q and
handover.
o Understands the project management process; programming, scope development,
design development, implementation, and project closeout.
 Demonstrable experience of managing a diverse team of engineering
professionals/contractors etc. to deliver projects safely, on time and within budget.
 Solid background of planning and managing engineering projects with a demonstrated
record of on time performance.
 Experience managing the overall financial performance of engineering projects, including
cash flow, life cycle costs, business opportunities and risks, both at a project and at a
portfolio level
 Demonstrated understanding of project management process, programming, scope
development, design development, implementation, project closeout
 Background working in multi discipline, cross functional teams.
 Experience designing complex projects within the pharmaceutical industry.
 Demonstrated experience and ability to effectively manage stakeholders
 Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence others.
 Demonstrable experience of managing teams in a matrix environment to deliver projects.
 Experience using SAP (preferable) and budgeting tools.
 Demonstrable people management skills or experience managing cross functional project
teams
 PMP ® or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status – Desirable
 Biologic Manufacturing site experience – Desirable