Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Swiftwater, PA

About The Job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families.

Sanofi is an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to pursue scientific miracles to improve lives. Our team strives to transform the practice of medicine, connecting our science to communities in meaningful ways. Within our Sanofi Manufacturing & Supply Ambition, we’re redefining our strategy, culture, and processes to make a tangible impact worldwide.

In this role, you'll join the Engineering & Projects team at our Swiftwater site. You will be responsible for managing Tier III and infrastructure projects capital projects. (approx. 0M to $5M SPE value) The main focus of Tier III projects will be in the Formulation, Filling, Inspection, and Packaging (FFIP) business units.

In addition to technical competence, this position requires the ability to work well in a cross-functional team to accomplish the best technical solution that also considers compliance, safety, operability and maintainability and project constraints.

As the lead of the Process Mechanical Engineering team, you and your team will be technical leaders who know their assigned equipment and processes and are passionate about collaboration and problem-solving. You will seek to grow Sanofi’s capability by delivering and supporting process equipment that is optimally suited for the end user.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities

• Provide capital project studies input including leading each stage gate review, supporting site and M&S decision making process
• End-to-end capital project delivery for projects up to €5M including initiation, design, execution, C&Q, handover, & close-out.
• Monthly capital project reporting on all project KPIs for safety, cost, schedule and resources.
• Adherence to all mandatory Sanofi and local & regulatory compliance standards and policies including construction safety GMRs, Planet Care standards, GMP, and FDA regulations/standards.
• Foster a safety first, quality always culture throughout the project implementing SMS 2.0 and TRT ways of working.
• Ensure staffing of all engineering project resources and align cross-function strategic workforce plan to delivery projects
• Lead and support project sourcing and 3rd contractor & supplier management
  
  

Related KPIs & Metrics

• Project Construction Safety – LTIR, TRIR, & SORR
• Project Financials – TPC (Capex & Opex) & yearly cashflow vs. budget
• Commissioning & Qualification (CQ) completion rate
• Deviations and discards due to equipment issues
  
  

About You

Education & Experience & Certifications

Expected Experience

• 10+ years of experience in an engineering or maintenance environment, with a solid understanding of project management.
• Pharmaceutical experience minimum of 5 years
• Project management of safety, budgets, schedules, resources, and risks for projects up to €5M. PMI PMP designation preferred.
• Experience in Formulation, Filling, Inspection, and Packaging (FFIP) preferred
• In depth equipment knowledge and troubleshooting skills
• Experience in equipment commissioning and startup
• Strong People Management skills and demonstrated ability to work with cross functional teams in a matrix environment
• Knowledge of building standards, GMP (Good Manufacturing Processes) regulatory requirements for manufacturing, and CQ activities.
• Expected Technical Skills
• Results oriented
• Technical writing and investigation techniques
• Protocol and report writing
• Project management
• Knowledgeable of the engineering design process
• Understanding of the impact of utilities on equipment design and operation
• Understanding of designing for safety
• Understanding of cost, schedule, and scope management including progress measurement
  
  

Education

• Minimum Bachelor of Science, Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred) or equivalent.
  
  

Languages

• English: Proficiency in both written and spoken English.
  
  

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
  
  

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.

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Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

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