Engineering Project Manager

A growing global leader in the development, delivery and commercialisation of cell therapies have a fantastic job opening for an Engineering Project Manager at their base in London. This is a dynamic and innovative organisation who pride themselves on their passion and expertise in the medical field.

Job Responsibilities:

• Managing projects, from inception to completion in accordance to company's project policy and stage gate process.
• Working effectively both as a team member and a team leader to effectively deliver the project objectives of scope, budget, and program.
• Developing and delivering accurate and professional business cases to support capital project proposals.
• Producing and communicating to all stakeholders' regular forecasts of budget and schedule.
• Developing accurate Project Initiation and Cap-Ex request documents to seek business approval and funding.
• Developing project cost estimates and maintain cost accuracy throughout project life cycle.
• Defining, monitoring and maintaining project programs through design, construction, commissioning and validation phases to agreed completion targets.
• Developing technically sound User Requirement Specification and other Engineering Projects documentation.
• Developing detailed and well-defined project scope and pro-actively manage the scope through project delivery.
• Ensuring relevant industry, safety and construction standards are complied with in accordance with the company and statutory requirements.
• Continuously look to innovate and improve systems, plant and operations at the company's manufacturing centre.
• Be flexible and accountable to deliver projects within tight timelines with high precision, e.g. during shutdowns.
• Efficiently use health and safety risk assessments, HAZOPs, HAZIDs, work permit in projects as applicable.
• Consistent and timely compliance to company's quality management policy, QA risk assessment and change control.
• Developing and maintaining a detailed project risk, action, decision log throughout a project's life cycle.

Skills and Requirements:

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent.
• Project management qualification (i.e. Prince 2 practitioner).
• Proven experience of working within a GMP environment, preferably in cell and gene therapy.
• Proven engineering project management in the biologics contract manufacturing, or similar industry.
• Resilient and able to work well under pressure, able to prioritise a heavy workload and work both reactively and pro-actively.
• Organised and accurate with a strong focus on attention to detail.
• Excellent people skills with the ability to interact with a wide range of customer needs.
• Strong influencing and leadership skills.
• Keeps up to date with professional knowledge, expertise and best practice.
• Ability to quickly establish credibility and build rapport and trust.
• A good team player with a hands-on approach.
• Demonstrable multitasking, project management, and execution skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including communication, presentation, persuasion, and influence.
• Good organisational skills, including efficiency, punctuality, and collaboration in a team environment.
• Proficiency with computer skills, such as MS Office.