Large Scale mAbs Engineering Project Head
Sanofi
August 08, 2026
Remote friendly (Framingham, MA)
United States
$232,500 - $335,833.33 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Main Responsibilities:
- Provide overall leadership and direction to the Project team; ensure the manufacturing facility and equipment are properly designed, installed, qualified, maintained, and processes validated.
- Ensure all Safety & Quality Standards and Regulatory commitments are met.
- Oversee Engineering, Automation, Maintenance, and C&Q activities.
- Ensure on-time/on-budget execution.
- Identify, follow up, report, and mitigate project risks.
- Ensure the building delivered meets performance targets committed in the SPE.
- Build and execute Manufacturing staffing and training plans during execution and operations.
- Prepare and support strategic workforce planning.
- Support integration of the new facility within the legacy brownfield site.
- Provide the Manufacturing schedule for execution and ramp-up to routine operations.
- Contribute with MSAT to optimal process definition for new equipment/facility to ensure robustness, quality, and cost optimization.
- Manage CapEx and optimize COGs; deliver maximum efficiency.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or Biotechnology.
- >10 years Project Management experience, including large projects (>€1B).
- >10 years management of large teams (+100 people).
- >10 years broad industrial experience in pharmaceutical business.
- Experience in multi-site operations, global projects, and matrix management.
- Thorough knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams.
- Ability to make decisions in complex, high-speed environments.
- Intercultural experience; excellent communication skills.
- Ability to influence and build strong relationships with internal/external partners.
Benefits:
- Health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs; at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- Provide overall leadership and direction to the Project team; ensure the manufacturing facility and equipment are properly designed, installed, qualified, maintained, and processes validated.
- Ensure all Safety & Quality Standards and Regulatory commitments are met.
- Oversee Engineering, Automation, Maintenance, and C&Q activities.
- Ensure on-time/on-budget execution.
- Identify, follow up, report, and mitigate project risks.
- Ensure the building delivered meets performance targets committed in the SPE.
- Build and execute Manufacturing staffing and training plans during execution and operations.
- Prepare and support strategic workforce planning.
- Support integration of the new facility within the legacy brownfield site.
- Provide the Manufacturing schedule for execution and ramp-up to routine operations.
- Contribute with MSAT to optimal process definition for new equipment/facility to ensure robustness, quality, and cost optimization.
- Manage CapEx and optimize COGs; deliver maximum efficiency.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or Biotechnology.
- >10 years Project Management experience, including large projects (>€1B).
- >10 years management of large teams (+100 people).
- >10 years broad industrial experience in pharmaceutical business.
- Experience in multi-site operations, global projects, and matrix management.
- Thorough knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams.
- Ability to make decisions in complex, high-speed environments.
- Intercultural experience; excellent communication skills.
- Ability to influence and build strong relationships with internal/external partners.
Benefits:
- Health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs; at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.