Associate Director, Project Engineering

• Responsible for compliance with applicable policies and procedures. Ensures quality and effectiveness of key results of major projects within function through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies.
• Provides leadership and centralized management for the planning and development of large and global projects. Understands the business needs and has a thorough knowledge of customer strategic needs when developing a project scope. Integrates technology and business needs when defining project scope.
• Leads the project team in using established PM tools and techniques to stay within authorized budged limits and achieve the overall project and organizational objectives. Develop project strategy to align and achieve key customer business objectives. Leads and contributes to the development of long-term business and organizational strategies
• Manages and is responsible for all phases of project evaluation. Monitors aggregate performance and value indicators. Coordinates and supervises project audits. Leads global teams to develop and align procedures and standards
• In cooperation with corporate purchasing identifies the need for strategic alliances with vendors and assists with contract negotiation. Evaluates qualifications, reliability and performance of vendors ensuring adherence to plans, policies and procedures to provide required services
• Fosters an environment of innovation and exchange of ideas, integrates experiences and approaches from multiple projects/disciplines to develop the best solution in the total business context. Develop standards that assure the the customer the greatest return on investment and the minimal infrastructure will be required for ongoing support.
• Effectively communicates with all levels throughout the organization. Develop networks valued by functional leaders. Actively supports open exchange of expert cross disciplinary knowledge. Serves as organization spokesperson on advanced projects. Act as an advisor to management. Sets a clear direction of improving project design/outcome within the framework of the corporate strategy.
• Leads groups or divisional task forces,. Leadership role in professional affiliation. Provides mentoring in technical and organizational areas across multiple work groups, functions, and corporation, monitors the improvement of other engineer(s). Participates in the evaluation of assigned staff/project team members and in the identification of development needs.
• Assess fulfillment of environmental, health and safety (EH&S) requirements and compliance obligations, promote continuous improvement, and consider EH&S aspects during the design and change process.

• Awkward/forceful/repetitive motions (arms above shoulders, bent wrists, etc.) is required
• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required
• Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required
• Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required
• Driving a personal auto or company car or truck.
• Frequent to continuous computer usage (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) is required

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering,
• 12+ years of significant engineering and / or operational experience. A post-graduate education / degree is desired, and may contribute towards the desired years of experience.
• Demonstrated excellence in breadth and depth of knowledge in global project management.
• Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences, while optimizing overall organizational goals. A technical background in biological, or pharmaceutical companies. Consistently demonstrated competency with financial systems and in fiscal control. Project accounting experience. Understanding and management of procurement & contracting processes. Formal Project Management training (preferred)

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