Onsite Director, Project Engineering

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About the role

  • Director of Project Engineering leading engineering projects for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Managing teams and project phases from planning to handover in Mainz, Germany.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage projects in a matrix organization to deliver project objectives on quality, schedule, and budget
  • Foster a culture of quality, innovation, collaboration, automation, digitalization, and continuous improvement within the project team
  • Develop and prepare to lead the Global Project Engineering team (within 1–2 years)
  • Serve as Project Lead for national and international projects (from small to large scale), ensuring successful execution of project phases: design, build, commissioning, qualification (C&Q), and handover to operations
  • Provide progress reports to management and stakeholders
  • Track milestones, schedules, and budgets
  • Actively engage with cross-functional teams — manufacturing, automation, QA, QC, CMC, R&D, MS&T, AS&T, IT, other BioNTech departments — and external suppliers to foster collaboration and ensure seamless integration for project success

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
  • Extensive experience in engineering, quality assurance, GMP design, scheduling, and project execution within the pharmaceutical industry
  • Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams and driving cross-functional collaboration
  • Knowledge of production, process, and analytical equipment, clean utilities, and GMP facilities
  • Expertise in technology transfers
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for engaging cross-functional teams and stakeholders
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities in complex engineering scenarios
  • Fluent in English and German

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours
  • Vacation account
  • Digital learning
  • Performance and talent development
  • Leadership development
  • Apprenticeship programs
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • A voice at the table
  • Inclusive culture and equal footing
  • Opportunities to shape and make an impact
  • Support to reach your full potential
  • Company bike program
  • Job ticket
  • Deutschlandticket
  • Employer-funded pension
  • Childcare support

Job title

Director, Project Engineering

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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