Senior Director IM PD, R&D

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Project/Program Management Group

Project/Program Management

Professional

Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

The Senior Director, Project Delivery is responsible for leading the Project Managers, Directors and a portfolio of capital projects supporting the Innovative Medicine business. This leader provides end-to-end leadership across project planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, operational readiness, and turnover while ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational requirements, and enterprise standards.

The role serves as the primary E&PS Project Delivery partner for the assigned business vertical and is accountable for translating business strategies, operational needs, and facility requirements into executable capital investment programs. The Senior Director will lead and/or support multidisciplinary teams and external partners while building strong relationships across the business, Engineering & Design, Facilities Management, Real Estate, and Global Engineering / Technical Operations organizations.

The successful candidate combines strong project delivery expertise with business acumen, stakeholder management, portfolio leadership, and strategic planning capabilities to deliver both project and business outcomes.

Serve as the primary E&PS Project Delivery partner for the assigned business organization.

Develop a deep understanding of business strategies, growth priorities, operational requirements, and facility needs.

Partner with business, engineering, facilities, and real estate leaders to shape project demand and capital investment strategies.

Provide strategic guidance during the execution of feasibility studies, business case development, investment planning, and supporting the business project prioritization activities.

Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a strategic advisor on capital project delivery matters.

Lead a portfolio of complex capital projects from concept through operational handover (commercial production, first lot to stock, clinical manufacturing batches or similar final product out the door activities as needed).

Full accountability and oversight of all project delivery phases, including feasibility, front-end planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning. In partnership with the business transition to oversight and support as needed during the qualification, startup, and turnover.

Ensure projects meet business objectives while achieving safety, quality, compliance, cost, and schedule expectations.

Lead execution within active operating environments while minimizing disruption to business operations.

Direct and manage Architecture & Engineering firms, Construction Managers, General Contractors, Commissioning partners, specialty consultants, and other external service providers.

Drive effective governance, risk management, and decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Lead and enforce the use of standardized project delivery process IDEA tools, and best practices.

Lead a portfolio of capital…