The opportunity
As a Global Engineering Project Manager (GEPM), you will lead the full lifecycle of strategic engineering projects—ranging from major capital investments to global operational programs. Depending on project needs, you may monitor, support/coach, or fully manage initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites.
The GEPM is responsible for leading and executing complex, cross-site engineering pharmaceutical projects, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements as well as cost, quality, safety, and schedule objectives.
How you’ll spend your day
End‑to‑End Project Leadership
1. Establish the project scope and define boundaries.
2. Prepare project charters, specifying clear roles and responsibilities.
3. Develop a comprehensive project plan with detailed time schedules.
4. Formulate budget and cost plans, encompassing capital expenditure requests, purchase orders, invoices, and cash flow management.
5. Create a resource plan aligned with forecasted workload requirements.
6. Identify key project milestones and implement management stage-gate reviews.
7. Assess risks and formulate appropriate mitigation strategies.
8. Define project governance procedures, including coordination and communication protocols, an organizational chart, routine workflows, and clear channels between project teams and the steering committee).
9. Lead and coordinate the project team throughout the execution phase, including commissioning and qualification activities as applicable.
10. Provide regular updates on status, progress, changes, risks, and mitigation strategies using standardized reporting to the steering committee.
11. Oversee handover activities to confirm successful project completion.
12. Facilitate lessons learned sessions to generate actionable insights for ongoing improvement.
Site Support & Coaching
13. Support and coach junior PMs in managing strategic projects, providing guidance across all project management activities.
14. Guide implementation of global Teva standards and project management tools.
15. Liaise with other Teva Global Functions to support compliance with established standards and procedures.
16. Coordinate with TLMS (Teva Lean Management System) methodology, focusing on project management practices.
17. Monitor strategic projects led locally by the site engineering teams
Your experience and qualifications
Minimum Qualifications & Requirements:
18. Engineering degree required
19. Minimum of 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry
20. Excellent understanding of project / program management, including the application of project management tools and methodologies across various project types and environments
21. Demonstrated project and program management expertise.
22. Ability to communicate and present to top management, while translating vision and goals into a work plan
23. Proven leadership capabilities with the ability to coordinate and lead multifunctional teams
24. Experience working within large, complex organizations with multiple interfaces
25. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
26. Strong business orientation with the ability to set clear business objectives
27. Ability to manage group discussions, build consensus, and drive alignment on shared strategies and priorities
28. Ability to influence stakeholders while working in cross-functional environments
29. Excellent command of English
30. Willing to travel aboard based on requirements
Advantage Qualifications:
31. M.A. degree
32. A significant direct experience as site engineering / maintenance manager in a pharma manufacturing site
33. Global or multinational experience
34. Additional language skills
How We’ll Take Care of You
At Teva, better health starts from within, and that includes you. From day one, you’ll be supported with benefits designed to help you thrive in and out of work. This includes generous annual leave, reward plans, flexible working schedules (dependent on role), access to tailored health support, and meaningful ways to give back to the community.
When it comes to your career, you’ll be encouraged to explore, evolve, and shape your path. Twist, our one-stop shop for career development platform, gives you access to a wide range of possibilities, from learning programs and short-term projects to opportunities for internal growth. Here, you’ll be part of a culture that empowers you to reach your goals and prioritize your wellbeing every step of the way.