The Opportunity:
Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for Life Sciences and a knack for managing complex projects and inspiring teams? Avantor is looking for a Project Lead Life Sciences to drive innovation and excellence across our operations in Brussels-Wallonia.
In this hybrid role, you’ll wear two hats: Project Manager and Site Lead. You’ll lead strategic initiatives while overseeing daily operations and empowering a team of 60–70 associates. If you're a people-first leader with a strong background in project management and a customer-centric mindset, this could be your next big move.
🌍 Why Avantor?At Avantor, we enable scientific breakthroughs that improve lives. As part of our Lab and Production Services division, you’ll support world-leading pharmaceutical companies and research labs in their mission to innovate and heal.
💼 How you will thrive and create an impactProject Leadership & Business Development
- Lead and deliver impactful projects in areas like Digital Solutions, Inventory Management, and Quality Management.
- Drive continuous improvement using proven methodologies and tools.
- Support new partnership implementations and business development initiatives.
- Manage project timelines, resources, and documentation with precision.
Site & Team Management
- Ensure smooth daily operations and high performance across your team.
- Recruit, train, and coach associates and Team Leaders.
- Champion process improvements and sustainability initiatives.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to enhance service delivery.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in a business-related field.
- Experience: Proven track record in project and people management. Experience in contract negotiation or service coordination is a plus.
- Languages: Fluent in French (essential) and English.
- Tech Skills: Proficient in MS Office; Power BI and Visio are assets.
- Soft Skills: Customer-focused, resilient, adaptable, and highly motivated.
- Other: Valid driver’s license required.
- Permanent contract with a competitive salary.
- Comprehensive benefits: meal vouchers, 13th month salary, an annual bonus, pension plan, health insurance, and a company car.
- Flexible work: Hybrid setup with site presence in Braine-l'Alleud and Leuven, and flexible hours (start between 07:30–09:00). On-call availability on weekends might be requested.
- Learning opportunities: tap into our wide offer of in-house and LinkedIn Learning based trainings or benefit from our language training offering
- Growth opportunities in a global, mission-driven organization.
If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a real difference in the Life Sciences industry, we’d love to hear from you.
👉 Apply now and let’s shape the future of science together!
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Why Avantor?
Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!
EEO Statement:
We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.
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Avantor Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Avantor and has not been reviewed or approved by Avantor.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical coverage, wellness resources, and an Employee Assistance Program are characterized as solid, with insurance often seen as competitive. Day-one eligibility in some roles and localized wellness programs for associates and families reinforce perceived healthcare value.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program provides a company match with immediate vesting and a range of investment options, standing out as a strong savings feature. An employee stock purchase plan and profit-sharing elements further bolster long-term financial benefits.
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Parental & Family Support — Enhanced family-building benefits include paid parental leave, fertility/IVF support, and expanded gender-affirming coverage. These inclusive policies provide meaningful support for caregivers and families.
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Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries we serve. Our global footprint enables us to serve more than 225,000 customer locations and gives us extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. We set science in motion to create a better world. More than 13,500 strong, our associates are passionate about our mission to set science in motion to create a better world. We share enthusiasm for innovation, excellence, and achievement. Whether we are collaborating with our customers to advance science or solve multifaceted problems, we help them reach their goals more efficiently and effectively. Visit our website to learn more about Avantor. From FORTUNE. © 2021 FORTUNE Media IP Limited All rights reserved. Used under license. FORTUNE is a registered trademark of FORTUNE Media IP Limited and is used under license. FORTUNE and FORTUNE Media IP Limited are not affiliated with and do not endorse products or services of, Avantor.
