Senior Design Lead - Global Capital Projects

Senior Design Lead - Global Capital Projects

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations;

it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Site Name: Italy, GSK HQ, Wavre

Posted Date: Jun 2 2026

This role will manage the Front End Engineering of large and/or complex capital projects of value > £10m. Front End Engineering includes determining business objectives, driving innovation, identifying process technology and delivery strategies, providing project definition, and owning the technical delivery and project management through its governance. Responsibilities are by first intent for projects executed within Europe but could support global projects as team portfolio evolves.

Fluency in (bio) pharmaceutical processes, facilities, operations, market developments, engineering methods, and standards in project management, operations, quality, and EHS are essential.

• Lead the business analysis and feasibility design of new or modifications to existing pharmaceutical processes of medicines and vaccines projects to meet technical, budget, and schedule expectations.
• Contract with strategy and manufacturing sites to develop project objectives and develop plans to progress designs and funding to deliver and define projects. Draft project plans, define budgets, define schedules to implement. Consult on process designs, equipment selection, procurement methods, quality implications, and then implement the approved modifications.
• Drive innovation in design, technology and execution approaches to ensure that the latest technology, digitalisation and constructability approaches are built into the Design solution.
• Knowledge of cGMP and market trends in automation, validation, construction to ensure project execution excellence and continuous improvement. Knowledge of benchmark costs and durations to effectively plan projects.
• Lead discussions and recommend solutions with key customer groups in order to gain a consensus on objectives, scoping, options for implementation, and effectively negotiate changes. Follow up on projects’ status and arising issues/changes with all relevant parties (customer, finance, procurement and engineering departments).
• Be personally responsible for the coordination of all engineering activities and interactions with engineering, equipment, and construction firms over the various phases of project lifecycle.
• Ensure EHS corporate standards, local legislation, and other Quality and Regulatory requirements are included while planning and executing all projects. Also, ensure proper identification and assessment of potential EHS risks that are significant to the business and that can be eliminated or minimized before or during project implementation. Apply corporate EHS standards related to employee’s safety during construction/ demolition processes to achieve zero reportable injury rate, with continuous supervision and control on contractors’ activities.

• BS in engineering or equivalent technical discipline
• Extensive years of prior project and/or process engineering experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Prior project experience in the design, construction, start-up and operation of large bulk biopharmaceutical drug substance AND drug product fill / finish facilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects >£10m to completion on time and within budget…