Sanofi

Large Scale mAbs Engineering Project Head

Sanofi$232K — $335K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or Biotechnology
  • Over 10 years of project management experience, specifically with large projects exceeding €1 Billion
  • More than 10 years of experience managing large teams (100+ people)
  • Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical sector (over 10 years)
  • Familiar with multi-site operations and global projects
  • Well-versed in cGMP and regulatory requirements
  • Proven track record of building high-performing teams
  • Ability to thrive in complex, fast-paced environments
  • Intercultural experience and excellent communication skills
  • Strong relationship-building and influencing skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead and direct the project team for the new drug substance manufacturing building
  • Ensure compliance with Safety, Quality, and Regulatory standards
  • Oversee Engineering, Automation, Maintenance, and C&Q activities
  • Manage project execution to be on-time and on-budget
  • Identify, report, and mitigate project risks
  • Ensure building performance meets agreed targets
  • Develop and implement staffing and training plans throughout the project
  • Support strategic workforce planning and facility integration
  • Provide the manufacturing schedule for project execution and ramp-up
  • Collaborate with MSAT on optimal process definition and cost optimization

Benefits

  • Supportive, future-focused team culture
  • Opportunities for career growth and international movement
  • Comprehensive rewards package recognizing employee contributions
  • Wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare
  • At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technology in medicine and vaccine delivery
  • Access to digital, data-driven innovation for performance enhancement
  • Opportunity to change lives through impactful treatments
Full Job Description
Job title: Large Scale mAbs Engineering Project Head
  • Location: Swiftwater, PA Swiftwater, PA or Framingham, MA


About the Job

The Engineering Project Head will lead the Large Scale mAbs project and be responsible for coordinating all activities associated with the setup of the new drug substance manufacturing building. The Project lead will be responsible for early enabling works, permitting, and constructability reviews before taking the project through BOD, DD, Construction, Commissioning and Qualification and Handover. He/she represents the Global Engineering in the overall project, working in very close collaboration with the Site team.

Main Responsibilities

From project execution phase up to routine manufacturing, LSM Engineering Project Head is responsible for:
  • Providing overall leadership and direction to the Project team, ensuring the manufacturing facility and equipment are properly designed, installed, qualified, maintained, and processes properly validated.
  • Ensuring all Safety & Quality Standards, as well as Regulatory commitments, are met with the highest standards of quality.
  • Oversight of all Engineering, Automation, Maintenance and C&Q activities
  • Ensuring on-time/on-budget execution of the project.
  • Ensuring project risks are properly identified, followed-up and reported, and that mitigation plans are implemented.
  • Ensuring the building delivered complies with the performance targets committed in the SPE.
  • Building and executing Manufacturing staffing and training plans along the project execution and running operations.
  • Preparing and supporting strategic workforce planning.
  • Preparing and supporting proper integration of the new facility within the legacy brownfield site.
  • Providing the Manufacturing schedule to support the project execution as well as the manufacturing ramp-up until routine activities are settled.
  • Contributing with MSAT to the optimal process definition for new equipment and facility to ensure process robustness, product quality and costs optimization based of the current production process analysis (equipment, organization).
  • CapEx management and COGs optimization are a must and the project head is accountable to deliver the most optimiun efficiency.


About You
  • Degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or Biotechnology
  • > 10 years experience in Project Management including management of large projects >€1 Billion
  • >10 years of large teams' management experience (+100 people)
  • Broad industrial experience in the pharmaceutical business (>10 years)
  • Experience in multi-site operations, global projects and matrix management.
  • Thorough knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to build highly performing teams.
  • Strive for results and ability to make decisions in a complex and high speed environment
  • Intercultural experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to influence and build strong relationships with internal and external partners.


Why Choose Us
  • Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
  • Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it's through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
  • Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
  • Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave
  • Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
  • Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation - at speed and scale.
  • Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.


The salary range for this position is:
$232,500.00 - $335,833.33

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK.

About Sanofi

Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs and vaccines. The company operates in over 170 countries and has a diverse portfolio of products that includes treatments for diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and rare diseases. Sanofi is committed to improving global health and has a strong focus on innovation and sustainability. The company has received numerous awards for its research and development efforts and is recognized as a leader in the pharmaceutical industry.
Learn more about Sanofi
Market Cap
$121.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$12.3 billion
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
+2.5%
Revenue
$37.3 billion
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