Senior innovation Project Manager Biotechnology

The Senior Innovation Project Manager Biotechnology reports to the Head of innovation within the R&D organization.

The Senior Innovation Project Manager Biotechnology will be responsible for coordinating programs in the field of Biotechnology that are part of a global initiative called IPCEI.

IPCEI is an unprecedented and ambitious innovation program that aims at reinventing current production processes with a strong focus on competitiveness and environmental performance enhancement. It is composed of 3 projects each of them focused on a specific technological area.

The project is currently in an intensive R&D phase conducted in collaboration with several external partners from academia or industry. It is a unique opportunity to develop high-level science and then implement it in EUROAPI's practices.

This initiative is designed to enhance our capabilities and offerings. It will contribute to enable EUROAPI to achieve state-of-the-art expertise.

The Senior Innovation Project Manager Biotechnology works in a team composed of 5 Project Managers and innovation experts under the supervision of the Head of innovation that ensures cross fertilization and team spirit. The innovation team works at the crossroad between the company’s departments in the HQ and on EUROAPI’s industrial sites: R&D and industrial operations but also support functions such as finance, legal, procurement…

The role requires strong program coordination capabilities, in addition to solid project management, organizational skills, and technical knowledge in molecular molecular biology or biotech process developement.

This position necessitates a strong interest in innovation and ability to evolve with various stakeholders internally and externally.

Core responsibilities:

• Project set up and management

  • Defines project fundamentals : objectives, planning, milestones, deliverables, budget

  • Plans / tracks / reports

  • Alerts on risks, identifies opportunities

  • Ensures Project execution in time and within the assigned budget

  • Ensures deliverables are clear by setting targets and closely monitoring the work done

  • Develop capex and opex plans to support the project execution

  • Communicate progress and outcomes to management

• Ensures successful execution of the project

  • Ensures appropriate resource allocation by line management

  • Coordinates external network of partners, sub-contractors and service providers including contract management and regular follow-up, ensures deliverables are met

  • Coordinate project team members (R&D, Industrial operations, strategy, sales) and project managers to prepare all data required for Euroapi stage gate process

• Process Transfer / Internalization

  • Responsible for the internalization of all relevant technology developed with external partners to Euroapi

  • Facilitates the transfer of processes from third-party entities to Euroapi sites as well as between Euroapi facilities

Dimension:

Several tens of millions of euros

No direct management

Education / Experience:

• Engineer and/or PhD in Biotechnology

• Experience in the management of projects in a GMP environment

Technical skills & Behavioral Competencies:

• Proficient in translating technical data into content for stakeholder communication

• Ability and willingness to convince

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English

• Strong understanding of change management

• Ability to progress in uncertainty

• Willingness to collaborate across different functions

• Strong personal initiative and proactive approach

• Effective participation and influence in team settings

• Strong skills in communication and negotiation with key stakeholders (internal and third parties)

• Ability to work effectively through others

• Strong scientific track record in Biotechnology

• Proven track record in execution of projects in the domain of API process development 

• Ideally CMC background related to API process development and/or experience of external collaborations and contracts management is a plus

Other: Driving license

Potential Career evolutions for job incumbent:

Leadership position in R&D or Industrial Operations, Strategy or program management

Regular trips to Paris and Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf are to be expected