Job Description Summary Step into a role where innovation meets purpose. As a Project Manager at Novartis, you’ll lead transformative investment projects in visual inspection, packaging, and automated material handling—ensuring our life-changing medicines reach patients safely and efficiently. You’ll guide a team of internal and external engineers, drive strategic site planning, and shape the future of pharmaceutical operations. If you're passionate about leading with impact and thrive in a dynamic, high-tech environment, this is your opportunity to make a difference.Job Description#LI-HybridLocation: Puurs, BelgiumInternal Job title: Project ManagerRelocation Support: This role is based in Puurs, Belgium. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.Key Responsibilities:Lead and coach a team of internal and external project engineers within your scopeEnsure availability of skilled, high-performing talent and actively develop the team’s capabilitiesOnboard and train project engineers to ensure successful project executionPromote and implement best practices in project management and project controlDevelop and maintain long-term masterplans for your domainCreate high-level business cases to support strategic investment decisionsOversee financial, planning, and risk control for capital investment projectsEvaluate feasibility of proposed technological or equipment improvementsPrepare monthly engineering reports highlighting key performance indicators (Capex, HSE, and quality)Essential Requirements:Proven experience in managing capital investment projects in a technical or manufacturing environmentStrong leadership skills with the ability to guide and develop engineering teamsSolid understanding of project control principles including budgeting, planning, and risk managementAbility to evaluate technical feasibility of equipment and process improvementsFamiliarity with automated packaging and material handling technologiesFluent in Dutch and EnglishDesirable Requirements:Experience in pharmaceutical or GMP-regulated environmentsSkilled in developing strategic business cases and long-term masterplansAdvanced knowledge of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GxP) / Quality Assurance (QA) standardsWhat You Can Expect from UsYou’ll join an open and stimulating company culture where collaboration, growth, and well being are at the heart of everything we do. We offer you the opportunity to develop yourself and expand your knowledge across various domains.At our Puurs site, we place great importance on both the physical and mental well-being of our employees. That’s why we provide a supportive work environment that includes: a bike leasing program, an on-site fitness facility freely accessible to employees, and the presence of a mental coach on site.Skills Desired Api (Application Programming Interface), Api (Application Programming Interface), Automation, Back-End Development, Business Continuity, Change Control, Chemistry, Design Development, Electronic Components, General Hse Knowledge , Including Gdp, Java (Programming Language), Knowledge Of Capa, Knowledge Of Gmp, Kubernetes, Managing Performance Improvement, Manufacturing Production, Mathematical Optimization, Project Commissioning, Project Engineering, Project Execution, Reactjs, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Scheduler {+ 2 more}
