Senior Scientist Project Manager

Our Company:

Today we invent for a more hopeful tomorrow. Our Company is inventing medicines and vaccines for many of the worlds most challenging diseases through our diversified portfolio of prescription medicines vaccines biologictherapiesand animal health products. We have always been and always will beinventing and we do it for the single greatest purpose: Life.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity knowledge imagination skilldiversityand teamwork of our people. To this end we strive to create an environment of mutual respectencouragementand teamwork. As part of our global teamyoullhave the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

Our Company in Australia and New Zealandoperatesin a highly regulated and competitive environment.Our successlargely dependson our ability to build customer loyalty andoptimizethe return on customer segments.Success is often dependent on getting new products to market quickly and reimbursed at a price acceptable to both the market and the organization.Our success depends onhigh levelsof market penetration and effective management of emerging and existing customers.This requiresa high levelof collaboration with stakeholders and a sense of urgency in our activities.

About thisRole: BTS Project Manager & Senior Scientist Animal Health New Zealand (2 Year Fixed Term Contract)
You will lead a team of BTS specialists to deliver complex biological immunological and analytical projects that support global Animal Health product supply. This role combines scientificexpertise project leadership crossfunctional collaboration and continuous improvement to ensure projects are delivered on time on budget and in compliance with safety quality and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership:Oversee daily project execution define scope and timelines track milestones manage budgets and present updates to senior leadership.

• Team Management & Development:Coach BTS staff in project management scientific problemsolving (assay development antigen/vaccine science) and continuous improvement practices.

• CrossFunctional Collaboration:Work closely with Quality Engineering Production IPT and external partners to ensure resource alignment and smooth implementation of new methods and vaccine processes.

• Operational Excellence:Build effective management systems ensure documentation compliance (GDP)maintainaudit readiness and promote a zerooverdue culture.

• EHS Compliance:Ensure hazards are managed legal requirements met audits completed and staff trained to work safely.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong teamleadership communication and stakeholder management.

• Demonstrated success managing Pharma/Biotech projects and driving strategic or organizational change.

• Scientificexpertisein biotech microbiology vaccines antigens or in vitro methods.

• Minimum 5 years leadership or project delivery experience in a GMP biological/pharmaceutical environment.

• Degree in Biological Sciences with project management exposure (preferred).

Leadership Competencies

• Entrepreneurship

• Execution Excellence

• Networking & Partnerships

• Strategic Planning

• Ownership & Accountability

• Innovation

• Influence

Ways of Working & Values

Act with urgency collaborate across teams embrace diversity focus on impactful work and uphold core values: Patients First Ethics & Integrity Respect for People and Innovation.

Disclaimer

All relocation costs to New Zealand to be borne by the individual. No visa sponsorship available.