Senior Project Manager - Large CAPEX Projects (a), 100% — Bachem AG
NewCHF 85'500 - 129'500
Bachem AG · Stein AG (AG)
- Location
- Stein AG
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
SalaryCHF 85'500 - 129'500
Role overview
The Bachem Group plans a new site in Sisslerfeld in Northwestern Switzerland as part of its long-term strategy to significantly expand production capacity.
The new site will play a central role in supporting Bachem’s growth ambitions in peptide manufacturing.
- The Bachem Group plans a new site in Sisslerfeld in Northwestern Switzerland as part of its long-term strategy to significantly expand production capacity.
- The new site will play a central role in supporting Bachem’s growth ambitions in peptide manufacturing.
- Building and leading high-performing teams Establish, onboard and lead multidisciplinary project teams; define clear roles, responsibilities and ways of working, and ensure effective collaboration across all project participants
- Owner’s project leadership and governance Act as the Owner’s representative ensuring that project design and execution meets defined objectives (scope, functionality, capacity, cost, schedule, quality, safety and sustainability) Drive governance processes including project charters, business cases, URS/URB inputs, and structured decision-making in alignment with Steering Committees
Main responsibilities
- Building and leading high-performing teams Establish, onboard and lead multidisciplinary project teams; define clear roles, responsibilities and ways of working, and ensure effective collaboration across all project participants
- Owner’s project leadership and governance Act as the Owner’s representative ensuring that project design and execution meets defined objectives (scope, functionality, capacity, cost, schedule, quality, safety and sustainability) Drive governance processes including project charters, business cases, URS/URB inputs, and structured decision-making in alignment with Steering Committees
- Stakeholder alignment and integration Align and integrate all key stakeholders (User, QA, SHE, Manufacturing IT, Finance) into one high-performing project team and ensure transparent communication and collaboration
- Execution strategy and partner management Define and manage appropriate project delivery models (EPCm, EPC, AE ) from an Owner’s perspective and lead external engineering partners, contractors and suppliers
- Project controls and performance management Implement and ensure robust project controls (scope, schedule, cost, risk, change management) including structured reporting and forecasting (PMR) to senior management
- Compliance and regulatory excellence Ensure compliance with GMP requirements, corporate standards, local regulations and building codes across all project phases
- Commissioning and operational readiness Lead commissioning, qualification and start-up activities and ensure a smooth transition to operations including post-handover support (“hypercare”) to achieve stable and reliable performance
- Leadership in decision-making and problem solving Identify, challenge and evaluate alternatives, drive decision-making and proactively resolve critical project issues in close alignment with the Steering Committee Your Profile
- University degree (MSc / BSc) in Engineering, Construction or related discipline
- Minimum 10 years of experience in managing large capital projects in an industrial, preferably GMP-regulated environment
Company and context
- To strengthen our Global Engineering organization, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager who will take full accountability for the successful delivery of large and complex CAPEX projects and build high-performing project teams from early concept through to operational readiness.
- Overall project responsibility Take full accountability for large-scale CAPEX projects (>100 MCHF) across all project phases – from feasibility and concept studies through execution, commissioning, qualification and handover to operations
