Site Projects Director

Job Description

We are thrilled to announce an opening for a Site Projects Director at our Biologics commercialization facility in Dunboyne. This role is vital for overseeing project governance and execution across various initiatives. You will report to the Site Lead and provide leadership and technical expertise to support our site infrastructure and manufacturing operations.

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following:

• Serve on the Site Leadership Team to develop and deliver toward site priorities with responsibility of the project portfolio governance and execution.
• Drive a strong execution excellence mindset for project delivery, including establishment and execution of robust project governance from charter, initiation, prioritization, delivery to completion.
• Drive a strong compliance mindset within the organisation, including proactive safety and quality culture, adherence to all regulatory expectations (GMP and EHS).
• Ensure project milestones are achieved through planning and execution of integrated overall program schedule.
• Provide clear direction on project scope, goals and deliverables to the site and cross-functional sub-teams on an on-going basis.
• Execute a consistent resource map and loading across teams for all projects; resolve resource constraints and support resource needs and changes throughout project delivery.
• Resolve issues and identify risks in a timely fashion to the relevant on-site and above-site stakeholders.
• Drive execution and operational excellence by applying Lean principles to foster a continuous improvement mindset to deliver a productive and cost-efficient operating model. 
• Manage financial forecasts and delivery productivity within projects.
• Enable strong technical and digital mindset within the site, staying up to date with emerging technologies that will benefit the organization and manufacturing processes.
• Participate and Comply with our Manufacturing Division Quality Management System (QMS) and EHS requirements, including topic ownership, effective implementation and continuous improvement, as applicable.

What skills you will need:

General competencies:

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including partnering with various teams (both internal and external to the site) to drive a high performing project team that enables rapid growth and a highly dynamic environment.
• Desire to continuously learn, improve and grow, and to cultivate continued development within the team.
• Innovative thinker with excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to participate in and lead highly effective cross functional teams, build diverse talent, all with a passion to build the future of our company's Dunboyne site.
• Ability to influence across organizational layers, as well as outside the site and externally with partners.
• Ability to rapidly understand complex business & technical issues including multi-option scenarios to mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply as well as strategic initiatives.
• A great communicator, decisive decision maker with a proven ability to deliver excellence.

Technical competencies:

• Proven track-record in project execution and management.
• Proven capabilities and knowledge of engineering and manufacturing.
• Set clear performance standards; overcome obstacles; hold ourselves and others accountable for achieving results.
• Sound judgment and comfortable operating in a challenging, fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Knowledge of Environmental and Safety regulatory/code requirements to Irish, European and International Codes, Standards and Practices related to Facilities, Equipment and Maintenance.

Minimum Education/Experience:

• Degree qualification or equivalent (Science, Engineering, Technical or other relevant studies).
• Demonstrated leadership with at least 10 years leading in a cross-functional environment
• Demonstrated biotech/vaccines/pharma manufacturing site, project or other relevant experience

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We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.

We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world.

Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application.

So, if you are ready to:

Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today.

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

05/16/2025

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