PurposeProject Management Leader will lead and oversee capital expenditure (Capex) projects within our pharmaceutical operations. This role involves managing cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and delivering projects on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in pharma manufacturing environments, engineering, and project lifecycle management. The Project Manager will serve as the single point of accountability, ensuring seamless coordination, timely milestone delivery and strict adherence to regulatory and quality standards aligned with organizational objectives.
Position / Job TitleGeneral ManagerDepartmentCEO's OfficeReporting ToCEOLocationThane Years of Experience12+ YearsDosage FormN/AJob Responsibilities / Deliverables
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of Capex projects (e.g., facility upgrades, equipment installations, IT infrastructure, utilities).
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans including timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies, ensuring accurate and timely updates in the Project Management System.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders including manufacturing, quality, engineering, procurement, and finance.
- Act as the primary liaison for internal departments, external stakeholders and strategic partners, ensuring alignment on project objectives and status.
- Monitor project progress and report status to senior leadership.
- Proactively identify project risks and develop structured risk mitigation and contingency plans to address potential delays or technical hurdles.
- Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Drive continuous improvement and standardization across project management practices.
Qualifications & Pre-Requisites
- 8 to 12 years of progressive experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven track record in managing Capex projects
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, SAP).
- Proficient in project planning, execution, risk management and cross-functional team coordination.
- Skilled in the use of Microsoft Project, Excel and PowerPoint for project scheduling, monitoring, and reporting.
- Strong leadership qualities, stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills.
- Solution-focused, structured and highly proactive in handling project complexities and challenges.
- Demonstrates a collaborative and team-centric approach to managing cross-functional deliverables.
- Strong analytical thinking and systematic problem-solving ability.
- Adaptable to fast-paced, deadline-driven and regulatory-compliant environments.
- Maintains a customer-oriented mindset with a high sense of accountability and ownership.
- Detail-oriented, with ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Additional Notes
- May involve travelling to plant
