Senior Director, U.S. Capital Project – Injectable Aesthetics

Galderma is the emerging pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries. We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that span the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology. Since our foundation in 1981, we have dedicated our focus and passion to the human body's largest organ - the skin - meeting individual consumer and patient needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals.

Because we understand that the skin, we are in shapes our lives, we are advancing dermatology for every skin story. We look for people who focus on getting results, embrace learning and bring a positive energy. They must combine initiative with a sense of teamwork and collaboration. Above all, they must be passionate about doing something meaningful for consumers, patients, and the healthcare professionals we serve every day.

We aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future. Across our company, we embrace diversity and respect the dignity, privacy, and personal rights of every employee. At Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our bold ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world.

With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create an unparalleled, direct impact.

The Opportunity To support Galderma's continued growth and leadership in Injectable Aesthetics, we are undertaking a major greenfield capital investment that will become the sole manufacturing supply site for the USA Injectable Aesthetics market. This strategically critical facility will incorporate state-of-the-art manufacturing, utilities, and quality systems compliant with global regulatory expectations. To deliver this investment, Galderma is seeking an experienced Senior Director, U.S. Capital Project – Injectable Aesthetics to provide end-to-end leadership of the project from concept development through commissioning and qualification of facilities, utilities, and manufacturing equipment.

This role is pivotal to ensuring the project meets its objectives for safety, quality, schedule, cost, and long-term operational readiness. This role will report directly to the Site Director, with a strong functional reporting relationship to the Head of Engineering, Global Operations, and will act as the single point of accountability for execution of the capital program.

• Provide full lifecycle ownership of the greenfield capital investment, acting as the single accountable leader for the end-to-end investment outcomes.
• Establish and lead the integrated project organization, comprising internal stakeholders and external partners (EPCM, OEMs, consultants, contractors).
• Ensure alignment between project objectives, site strategy, and Global Operations Engineering standards.

• Lead concept development and option evaluations to support investment decisions.
• Own development and approval of the Basis of Design (BoD) and User Requirement Specifications (URS) for facilities, utilities, and manufacturing systems.
• Ensure design compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g. FDA, EU GMP Annex
  1), Galderma global engineering standards, and lifecycle cost principles.
• Drive value engineering while maintaining uncompromised quality, safety, and compliance.
• Ensure structural and organizational alignment to Standard Structure principles across Galderma network.

• Lead Detailed Design, procurement strategy, and contracting for EPCM services, OEM equipment, and construction packages.
• Establish and manage the project execution plan, cost control, schedule baseline, and change management processes.
• Ensure robust EHS leadership throughout construction and installation activities.
• Oversee construction activities through mechanical completion, ensuring readiness for commissioning.

• Lead commissioning and qualification strategy and execution for:
  • Facilities and clean rooms
  • Process and clean utilities
  • Manufacturing and packaging equipment
• Ensure successful delivery through to qualified, compliant, and operable systems, ready for Tech Transfer and commercial manufacturing.
• Drive structured handover to future Site Operations,…