Project Manager

SK pharmteco is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing organisation (CDMO) with state-of the-art facilities in Korea, US, France and Ireland. We are part of SK Inc., a Korea company with revenues of $99 billion in 2023. Our mission is to ‘produce and deliver life-changing therapies that improve patient outcomes and save lives’. The SK pharmteco Small Molecule, Europe, facility located in Swords, Co Dublin, Ireland has led the way in the development, scale‑up and commercial manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Chemical Intermediates for over 60 years. With a talented workforce, exceptional technical capabilities and facilities we have made some of the world’s most important medicines and continue to do so. Further information on SK pharmteco can be found at at www.skpharmteco.com

SK pharmteco Small Molecule, Europe, facility located in Swords, are seeking to recruit a Project Manager on a 12 month contract to join the Engineering Department, reporting to the Engineering Programme Manager.

They have a number of in‑house capital projects to be implemented over the next 12 months. An internal team will manage the projects from conception to completion and as part of this team a requirement has been identified for the role of project manager. The role will involve managing a number of site based capital projects involving design, construction, commissioning and handover. The role will primarily involve conceptual and detailed design support and co‑ordination, project budget and schedule management, project resource and contractor management, equipment procurement, interfacing with Maintenance, EHS, Quality and Operations Depts.

Responsibilities

- Manage all phases of capital projects from concept through to implementation and close‑out. Manage design, construction, commissioning and qualification, project schedule and cost.

- Maintain a strong safety culture and performance in the implementation of capital projects.

- Ensure successful delivery of projects which meet business needs. Deliver cost effective projects in line with our project management procedures and best practices.

- Developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders.

- Identify effective & innovative engineering design solutions which meet project client / end user requirements.

- Plan and lead the delivery of projects which meet all regulatory requirements including safety, quality and environmental requirements.

- Ensure that equipment qualification activities are completed in line with local procedures, cGMP and best practices.

- Develop and improve new and existing standards within the engineering department improving the service offered to clients/end‑users.

- Generate and manage project schedules to plan and track project activities over the life‑cycle of the project.

- Manage project risk registers with appropriate monitoring and tracking of mitigation actions agreed.

- Manage multi discipline project stakeholder input as required for successful project delivery.

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Candidates should hold at minimum a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Process) and at least 5 years capital project management experience in the Pharmaceutical industry.

- Excellent communication and organisational skills with demonstrated capability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organisation is required.

- Ideally experience at an API manufacturing site (e.g. experience with piping systems, drying systems, HVAC, utilities, reactors, centrifuges, vacuum, heat/cooling systems etc)

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