Project Manager

Are you ready for a new beginning?

We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

Our purpose points the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

We’re here to better our world with biology.

Join us as our new Project Manager
As a Project Manager based in our West Allis site, you will manage the execution of capital projects ensuring that all projects are effectively executed with regards to schedule, quality and economy, manage the project process through the design phases, construction, commissioning, turn over and closure.

In this role you’ll make an impact by: 

• Managing capital projects from planning to completion, ensuring compliance with company standards.
• Establishing and lead effective cross functional project teams.
• Collaborating with user groups, sourcing departments and external parties to assure that user requirements are effectively transformed into project solutions.
• Establishing effective means and methods for handling risk management, change management and stakeholder relations.
• Monitoring project quality, budget, schedule, and safety, taking pro-active corrective actions as needed.
• Reporting project progress to stakeholders and review peers’ projects at key milestones.
• Ensuring compliance with procurement and environmental policies.
• Adhering to company’ GMP, Safety, ZEAL, and Quality standards.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

To succeed you must hold:

• B.S. in an engineering discipline or strongly related field and 5+ years of relevant experience. Thorough knowledge about a multitude of engineering and technical disciplines. Experience in construction of various technical objectives in manufacturing environments. 
• Experience of a minimum of 3+ years with Project Management demonstrating skills in schedule, scope and budget management. Possess result and decision-oriented project management skills, have good business acumen, and have good communication skills. Preferred to have project management certification such as PMP. 
• Leadership to set direction in the project and develop a cohesive team to achieve results. 
• Proven successful performance and experience must be demonstrated in the management of capital investment projects in a processing industry. 
• Knowledge and understanding of capital project management processes. 
• Ability to lead cross functional teams and collaborate locally and globally within the company, and with external companies. 
• Good organizational skills and effective written and oral communication skills in both local language and English. 
• Possess contract management skills in relation to suppliers, contractors and consultants. Experience with FIDIC contracts is a plus. 
• May require travel up to 15%. Willingness to support international projects is a plus. 

Location: West Allis, WI
Application deadline: 1/30/26

Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!

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