Pharmacist as Project Manager (m/f/d)

AbbVie\’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people\’s lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

R&D Manager Project Engineering (all genders)

REF: R00131691

People. Passion. Possibilities. Three words that make a world of difference.

More than a job. It\’s a chance to make a real difference.

Welcome to AbbVie! As part of an international company with 48,000 employees worldwide and around 3,000 employees in Germany, you will have the opportunity of addressing some of tomorrows unmet medical needs in close collaboration with your colleagues. Are you passionate about improving global health care? Do you want to contribute to improving patients\‘ quality of life through your expertise? In a challenging work environment that offers opportunities of developing and increasing your own skills? You\’ve come to the right place!

Together, we break through – as R&D Manager Project Engineering (all genders)

The R&D Manager Project Engineering will be responsible for capital strategy vision and master plan development, while driving the capital long range plan program, annual capital plan management, and financial compliance. Also, you will lead a team of engineers to implement facilities, utilities, and equipment capital projects.

Make your mark:

• Provide daily leadership to the Project Engineering department including personnel management, training management, department organizational structure as well as project management.
• Lead the project strategic planning of next fiscal year capital plan and administer as well as lead the annual site capital plan and department budget.
• Deliver capital plan last best estimates (LBE) as per the established frequency by finance and project accounting.
• Prioritize projects and take on responsibility for achieving the projects and capital plan financial targets in support of business objectives and life cycle costs.
• Administer asset management, project lifecycle, and energy sustainability programs.
• Drive the site capital long range plan from development to submission.
• Ensure compliance of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) requirements as well as promote continuous improvement and consider EHS aspects during the project design and change process.

This is how you make a difference:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or closely related discipline with a desired 8+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience.
• Engineering lead role experience in the Biopharma industry and demonstrated consistent technical contributions and accomplishments would be of advantage.
• Ability to interact, advise and communicate with Senior Management and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and collaborators.
• Ability to listen to and understand other’s point of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one’s own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations.
• Possesses a strong technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures while working on problems of complex scope where analysis of situations or data involves multiple competing factors.
• Strong competency with financial systems and fiscal control.
• Computer literate including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project, Outlook), AutoCAD, SAP, among others.
• Language proficiency in German and English.

• with a diverse work environment where you can have a real impact
• with an open corporate culture
• with an attractive salary
• with an intensive onboarding process with a mentor at your side
• with flexible work models for a healthy work-life balance
• with a corporate health management that offers comprehensive health and exercise programs
• with company social benefits
• with a wide range of career opportunities in an international organization
• with top-tier, attractive development opportunities
• with a strong international network