AD, GTx Engineering

Durham, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 132300 - 245700

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Band

Level 5

Job Description Summary

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Location: Durham NC

This role is based in Durham NC. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

Step into a leadership role where your expertise shapes the future of advanced therapies. As AD GTx Engineering Engineering Project Management you will drive critical capital projects that enable cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities and ensure operational excellence. Youll lead a talented team manage complex portfolios and collaborate across functions to deliver innovative solutions on time and within budget. This is your opportunity to make a tangible impact on patient access to transformative treatments while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Lead site-based capital engineering projects through all phasesdesign construction commissioning qualification and facility turnoverensuring compliance and quality standards.
Provide clear leadership and mentoring to the GTx Engineering Project Management team fostering collaboration and professional growth among staff and contractors.
Manage the site project portfolio balancing workloads across Project Managers and ensuring projects meet scope timelines and budget targets.
Oversee preparation of business cases and lead development of funding capital appropriation requests (CAR) to secure project approvals.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and client representatives to align resources and maintain strong stakeholder relationships for successful project delivery.
Develop and maintain site master plans supporting long-term network planning and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Manage annual capital budget including operating plan development project justification and ongoing monitoring of commitments expenditures and invoices.
Drive operational excellence implement lessons learned post-project close-out and champion continuous improvement initiatives to reduce costs and enhance efficiency.
Fosters effective global collaboration with engineering partners and actively contributes to strategic Global Engineering initiatives.

Essential Requirements

BS degree in Engineering or relevant discipline
Minimum 10 years of professional experience including at least 5 years in Capital Portfolio and Major Project Management and at least 5 years within the pharmaceutical industry.
Strong knowledge of project cost control scheduling and quality assurance
Strong leadership skills with ability to mentor and develop high-performing teams and managing external engineering resources.
Strong communication skills and ability to present complex information clearly to direct and global leadership.
Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Advanced understanding of HSE standards and GxP/QA compliance

Desirable Requirements:

Experience leading capital projects >$20M
Advanced degree in Engineering or Project Management certification (e.g. PMP).

Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary:

The salary for this position is expected to range between $132300 and $245700 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like but not limited to relevant skills and experience and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and depending on the level of the role eligibility to be considered for annual equity -based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health life and disability benefits a 401(k) with company contribution and match and a variety of other addition employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation personal days holidays and other leaves.

Company will not sponsor visas for this position.

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

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Range

$132300.00 - $245700.00

Skills Desired

Automation Capital Expenditure Change Management Classification Systems Critical Thinking Efficiency Flexibility General Hse Knowledge Including Gdp Knowledge Of Gmp Manufacturing Process (Production) Operations Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Support Services

BandLevel 5Job Description Summary#LI-OnsiteLocation: Durham NCThis role is based in Durham NC. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.Step into a leadership role where your expertise shapes the future of advanced therapies. As AD GTx Engineering Engineering...