Senior Tech Transfer Project Manager

Primary Duties

Key areas of accountability and budget responsibility, if applicable.

• Serve as the Tech Transfer Project Manager and primary point of contact, linking the Global Process Owner and Sending Unit teams with the Brazil local Project Management team.
• Ensure effective execution, communication, and timely escalation across local and global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Job Function and Description

• Lead a cross-functional team of technical experts (multiple locations)
• Identify resource needs to support project activities; align resource allocation with global and local sponsors
• Provide clear visibility of short-, mid-, and long-term deliverables
• Develop detailed activity plan, define and monitor KPIs for deliverables
• Support the development of integrated project schedule in alignment with the endorsed execution strategy
• Track and document changes to the established TT strategy; obtain endorsement for strategy changes
• Schedule and organize hands-on activities at the Receiving Unit; support the team’s readiness
• Organize regular project review and technical meetings with the Sending Unit and global teams
• Establish and maintain the project risk register; develop and track mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with key stakeholders (Quality, product operations, Supply Chain, Network Strategy, Sending Unit leadership team) to provide project inputs and develop strategies to minimize project impact
• Report project status, risk/issue and proposed mitigation to Global/local leadership team (Dir/VP level).

Education and Experience Requirements

• BSc or MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology, or a comparable discipline
• Demonstrated expertise in managing large, international projects and/or programs
• Proven experience collaborating with external partners
• Fluent in English and French; Portuguese is a plus.

Key Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

• Self-directed and proactive, with a strong drive to deliver results
• Proven ability to lead teams in complex global, matrix environments (internal global/local models and business partnerships) and drive effective collaboration
• Strong CMC/tech transfer (TT) expertise, preferably in large molecules
• Proven experience defining and implementing project execution strategies across Quality, Supply, Procurement, and Manufacturing within applicable legal and regulatory frameworks
• Strong knowledge of common project management tools/platforms (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet)
• Project management certification preferred
• Cultural openness: open-minded with strong communication and interpersonal skills; adaptable to working in a global environment.

Complexity and Problem Solving

• Leadership: provide direction and motivation to cross-functional teams; gather inputs to support informed decision-making; prioritize effectively and anticipate potential delays
• Conflict resolution: able to address disagreements constructively and foster a positive, collaborative, and supportive work environment
• Clear and concise communication (oral and written): able to convey complex technical information in an understandable way to a wide range of stakeholders (team, management, external partners)
• Effective cross-cultural communication and stakeholder management
• Problem-solving: quickly identify potential challenges and develop practical solutions to address them
• Adaptability: open to change and able to adjust plans and strategies as new information becomes available; able to see the big picture and work effectively with ambiguity.

Other Job Requirements

• Open to travel (Brazil, US,...)

Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from EU citizens or holders of valid working permit in Switzerland.