Interested in a career that matters

Are you motivated by leading complex, international projects that enable safe, highquality food and pharmaceutical production In this role, you will join a crossfunctional project organization responsible for delivering overseas manufacturing facilities that meet stringent quality, safety, and regulatory standards. Working closely with global and local stakeholders, you will play a key role in translating strategic program objectives into successfully commissioned sites that support Novonesis longterm growth and purpose.

The Role & Your Impact

As a Project Manager, you will lead one or more overseas food or pharmaceutical capital projects from initiation through handover. The role is a mixed strategic and operational position, combining strong governance with handson coordination across engineering, construction, quality, and operations.

Your key responsibilities include:

Leading the full project lifecycle from planning and execution to commissioning and handover
Translating program and portfolio objectives into clear project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables
Managing scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget
Coordinating internal stakeholders (User teams, Production, Quality, EHS, Procurement, Finance) and external partners (design institutes, contractors, suppliers, consultants)
Ensuring facilities comply with GMP requirements and applicable regulatory and industry standards
Managing interfaces across civil, architectural, utilities, HVAC, cleanroom, and process equipment disciplines
Supporting commissioning, startup, and smooth handover to end users and operations teams
Driving clear communication, decisionmaking, and escalation to program management and senior leaders when needed

Education & Experience

What You'll Need to Be Successful

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil), Pharmaceutical Engineering, Project Management, or a related field
Minimum 5 years of project management experience in industrial projects, preferably within food, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated facilities
Experience working on overseas or multicultural project sites

Essential Skills & Competencies

Solid understanding of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management
Familiarity with GMPrelated facility requirements and industrial construction and installation practices
Strong coordination and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple parties and resolve conflicts
Proven problemsolving ability in complex project environments
English proficiency suitable for daily project management, technical and commercial communication, and reporting

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

Experience with fermentation, recovery, spray drying, packaging, or similar process areas
Exposure to commissioning and startup of regulated manufacturing facilities
Additional local language skills relevant to the project location
Experience working in matrix or global organizations

What We Offer

At Novonesis, you will work in a collaborative, purposedriven environment where engineering excellence and project leadership directly contribute to sustainable solutions for food, health, and industry. We offer opportunities to work on complex international projects, develop your professional capabilities, and collaborate with experienced colleagues across functions and regions.

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity's biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It's how we've gotten so far. And it's how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

Explore Other Openings

If this position isn't the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You're welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career

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