Sr Project Manager

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The Senior Project Manager serves as a senior technical leader on capital projects ensuring alignment to J&J standards and regulatory requirements. This role leads large capital projects partnering with Quality EHS Operations and external A&E/CM firms.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead large capital projects across all project phases (planning design procurement construction commissioning).

• Coordinate multi-functional engineering strategies to meet schedule budget quality and regulatory requirements.

• Technical Authority & Governance

• Act as the senior technical authority review and approve engineering design changes and technical submittals.

• Ensure engineering solutions align with J&J standards industry codes and regulatory expectations.

• Budget & Cost Management

• Lead multimilliondollar capital budgets for assigned projects monitor costs and support procurement and contractor selection and evaluation.

• Participate in contractor bid reviews and support value-engineering decisions.

• Scheduling Risk & Performance Management

• Lead schedule development and integration with program timelines; identify critical path items and drive mitigation.

• Maintain a proactive risk register recommend mitigations and track performance metrics.

• Construction Management & Field Leadership

• Provide senior owner-side engineering oversight during construction and commissioning; ensure contractor performance aligns with design intent and J&J EHS standards.

• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure EHS compliance on site.

• Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain detailed engineering records design documentation and as-built information.

• Prepare and present executive-level status updates technical summaries and risk briefings.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Architecture or Construction Management required; Masters degree preferred.

• 10 years of experience leading capital projects preferably in regulated industries (pharmaceutical biotechnology medical device or similar).

• Demonstrated owner-side engineering leadership and experience working with A&E and Construction Management firms.

• Experience leading multi-discipline teams and collaborating with quality EHS operations and external consultants.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong technical judgment and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills for multi-functional and executive interactions.

• Proven track record to lead budgets schedules and complex contractor relationships.

• Familiarity with regulatory expectations for facilities in regulated industries.

• Proficiency with project management and engineering documentation tools.

Additional Requirements

Location of Role: Primary Location: Schaffhausen Switzerland

Language Requirements: Proficiency: English & German

Travel Requirements: This position will require limited travel (less than 10%) domestic and international travel

Diversity & Inclusion

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability

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