Senior Project Manager – Pharmaceutical Projects

About the role

Mace is recruiting a Senior Project Manager to support a number of leading pharmaceutical clients based in Switzerland. The role covers complex, high-profile projects in a regulated and fast-paced environment, within a collaborative team focused on quality, compliance and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Lead projects to deliver agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality requirements, guiding and coordinating with all relevant parties.
• Determine and arrange project management, technical services and external resources, and collaborate with clients, design teams, consultants and contractors.
• Manage the construction phase according to the delivery programme and milestones, and oversee timeframes and budgets, highlighting risks and mitigations.
• Prepare and update project plans, lead the project team and stakeholders to meet KPIs, and coordinate meetings and records.
• Ensure robust quality systems are in place, take ownership of project changes, and coordinate approved handover documentation before practical completion.

Required profile

• 15 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience managing projects of £30m size in a highly regulated industry, preferably pharmaceutical.
• Understanding of construction methodologies and sequencing, and developed bidding skills.
• Recognised accreditation with professional bodies in the country.

Required skills

• Project management methodologies and practices.
• Budgetary oversight and proactive management of internal budgets and fees.
• Advanced communication, coordination and stakeholder collaboration skills.

The company states it is open to discussing part-time, flexible and hybrid working options, and welcomes applications from candidates who do not meet all criteria.