Job Description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com
Job Function:
Project/Program Management Group
Job Sub Function:
Project/Program Management
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
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Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
Cilag AG in Schaffhausen belongs to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine and manufactures high quality pharmaceutical products, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Today Johnson & Johnson is one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in Switzerland supplying all the major global markets. The Schaffhausen facility is a strategic launch and growth site for parenteral products, and we have an impressive pipeline of new and innovative products.
We are looking for a Senior Program Manager (m/f/d) within our engineering team to lead the Construction Project of a new production support and distribution Warehouse for pharmaceuticals. This project will enable us to deliver the future portfolio, ensure business continuity and create efficient logistics operations. As Senior Program Manager, you will be driving the design, construction, installation and qualification of the consolidated warehouse and all associated equipment and utilities as well as the operating model.
Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for Engineering project management and project execution to high standards, ensure projects are completed on time and on budget
• Understanding and generation of business cases supporting the project funding approval processes, including the economic and technical evaluation of other alternatives
• Management of Engineering Design firms and construction firms and other suppliers/partners for the execution of capital projects
• Responsible and accountable for the safe execution of job activities in compliance with EHS guidelines, environmental, regulatory (cGMP), corporate site and team practices and procedures
• Close collaboration with partners on site (Business Units, QA, EHS&S, sustainability, etc.) as well as with the global organization (Global Engineering & Technology, Engineering & Property Services)
• The successful applicant will strive to perform to high standards at all times in line with our Credo and Standards of Leadership

• University degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical or Chemical field or University degree in business administration, project management or equivalent.

• A minimum of 5 years of related business experience and a consistent track record in Project Management in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry
• Experience in leading large engineering / construction projects > $ 50 MM.
• Excellent organization and communication skills with the ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal within a matrix organization.
• A sound business acumen and ability to translate business needs into technical specifications
• Familiarity with project management approaches, engineering processes and design thinking methodology. Certification in FPX and or Lean processes are a plus.
• Decisiveness, structured problem solving and strong analytical skills.
• Dedicated, well-organized and able to set own targets, ability to set priorities under pressure
• Extensive knowledge of cGMP and GxP regulations
• Collaboration with others and work well in project teams

• Language skills: Fluency (oral and written) in German and English with exceptional communication skills
• This role may require occasionally regional travel, as needed (less than 10%)