Director Project Manager Office

Fresenius Kabi is a global health care company that specializes in lifesaving medicines and medical technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. Our expansive portfolio of products and global network of science and manufacturing centers provide essential support for the care of critical and chronically ill patients. We are part of Fresenius SE, a health care group with more than 100 years of experience in pharmaceuticals, medical devices and life sciences. Our employees – more than 40,000 worldwide – develop and deliver injectable pharmaceuticals and infusion systems; blood collection, transfusion and cell technologies; and essential nutrients for parenteral nutrition.

Whether you work for us, buy from us, partner with us, or invest in us, you will come to know that caring is at the core of everything we do. Our purpose is to put lifesaving medicines and technologies in the hands of people who care for patients, and finding the best answers to the challenges they face every day.

Are you a driver of change and open to new challenges? As well as an experienced and business savvy leader? Then we have the perfect position for you:
Join us as Director Project Management Office within Fresenius Kabi, Operations Sweden and our production units Uppsala and Brunna/Kungsängen.
PMO is the support function within Operations Sweden and the purpose is to support the growth through efficient execution of strategically important projects, both technical projects and product introductions.

Your assignments
Your primary function will be to coordinate the project engineers and project managers to get the various projects past the drawing board phase, followed by the preparation of the capital expenditure approval and throughout the implementation phase and completion of the project. You will function as a point of contact for all technical topics and responsible for the delivery of these reports to the Management Team.

In this role you will be a member of the Operations Sweden Management Team and you will report to Vice President Operations Sweden. In addition, you will work closely with our global engineering team in the business unit Nutrition we are part of. Our two plants follow a defined strategy on what projects are prioritized focusing on capacity extension, sustainability, digitalization, modernization, continuous improvements, and others.

Assignments:

Evaluate business relevance for all project ideas
Propose prioritization of ongoing and planned projects
Optimize resource utilization and competence in projects as well as resolve resource conflicts
Support the organization in change management linked to ongoing and planned projects
Ensure that targets are communicated to and supported by own organization
Work with continuous improvements in line with the strategy of Operations Sweden
Responsible for the given budget within the own organization
Cooperation with other Fresenius Kabi Operations
Continuous monitoring of trends and technical development
Provide support and guidance for project teams to implement methodology and to establish comprehensive project documentation
Your profile
We want a leader that is focused on achieving goals by understanding and improving the product flow and take pride in delivering results. A leader understands that collaboration can only happen by being a part of a team and acts as a change agent. A leader who understands how the world is changing and can help us capitalize on opportunities.

You possess strong negotiation skills, come highly credible – both professionally and personally, with an engaging and hands-on approach. You have a strategic vision coupled with a strong eye for details. Readily challenges the status quo to consistently drive for improved results, but does so in a systematic, well thought through manner.

Competences:

University degree in engineering, or a similar education
Several years of project management experience in the pharmaceutical industry, managing capital projects, preferable in a manufacturing environment
Very good cGMP knowledge, including equipment / facilities qualification (OQ, IQ, PQ)
Outstanding interpersonal skills and strong ability to inspire multi-disciplinary teams to reach a common goal
Experience in Change Management
Broad experience in Leadership
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills and independent, process-oriented way of working
Ability to work under pressure and in complex and global environments
Fluent English skills – written and spoken
Scandinavian language skills would be an advantage
About us
We are a growing company with about 1000 employees in Sweden, and over 40 000 employees worldwide. We are proud of our products and that can be noticed throughout the whole company. In our employee survey the colleagues, the development opportunities and the familiar atmosphere are mentioned as some of the best parts about working at Fresenius Kabi. 
We are also proud of been nominated for Career Company 2023 and thus an attractive employer in Sweden thanks to our unique career opportunities.
Being a part of Fresenius Kabi means being a part of an environment with a strong prospect. We believe in our employees, and we are passionate about the development of every individual. Our global extent gives you a great opportunity to select your own future development path.

Contact
If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Bettina Krausenbaum bettina.krausenbaum@fresenius-kabi.com .
Union representatives: please email to unionen-klubben@fresenius-kabi.com  for contact with Unionen and  akademikerforeningen@fresenius-kabi.com  for contact with Akademikerföreningen.
We look forward to your application! Selection and interviews will be ongoing during the whole application period, so please register your application in English as soon as possible.
We do not accept applications by e-mail or post.