ABOUT US
We are dedicated to the research, design, validation, manufacture, and distribution of anti-allergic vaccines in the field of allergen immunotherapy.
Our Technical, R&D, and Clinical Trials headquarters are located in Zamudio, which is also currently home to our only manufacturing facility. Given this, we have strong growth prospects for the coming years.
Our value proposition for our employees is based on:
- PEOPLE-CENTRIC: We put people and their professional development at the heart of everything we do.
- SELF-DEMANDING PEOPLE: We encourage individual accountability and high standards in the pursuit of shared goals.
- CURIOUS PEOPLE: We learn through innovation and value the experience and knowledge that each person brings to the organization.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for a Project Manager to join our team in Zamudio and take overall responsibility for managing strategic projects related to ROXALL’s industrial growth and development. We are seeking a senior professional with proven experience in managing complex industrial projects, preferably within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other highly regulated industries. The position will have a strong focus on execution: translating project objectives into a structured plan, ensuring the achievement of key milestones, and driving effective coordination across the various functions, engineering partners, suppliers, and other stakeholders involved.
This is therefore a role that requires strong cross-functional leadership, the ability to anticipate challenges, and a focus on results.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The main responsibilities will include:
- Lead the overall planning, coordination, execution, and monitoring of assigned projects, from the initial phases through commissioning and project closeout.
- Develop and maintain the Project Master Plan, defining phases, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and required resources.
- Develop and manage complex project schedules using Microsoft Project or other professional project planning tools.
- Identify and manage the critical path, anticipating potential deviations and implementing corrective actions to ensure that deadlines are met.
- Coordinate the various technical and functional workstreams involved in the project, including Engineering, Production, Quality, Validation/Qualification, Maintenance, IT, Supply Chain, HSE, and other relevant functions.
- Coordinate the activities of engineering partners, contractors, suppliers, and other external partners, ensuring effective follow-up on commitments, deliverables, and deadlines.
- Monitor the project budget and CAPEX, identifying deviations and areas requiring decisions or corrective action.
- Implement effective mechanisms to track risks, issues, changes, dependencies, and pending decisions.
- Establish clear project governance and prepare the information required by the various project monitoring and decision-making bodies.
- Facilitate decision-making and ensure that critical risks or deviations are escalated early.
- Ensure effective coordination between the project’s technical requirements and the requirements of a regulated pharmaceutical and GMP environment.
- Drive the fulfillment of commitments made by the various stakeholders, providing cross-functional and results-oriented leadership.
- Ensure clear and structured communication regarding project progress, key risks, and necessary decisions.
REQUIREMENTS
We are looking for a professional with:
- A university degree in engineering —Industrial, Industrial Organization, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or similar—or an equivalent technical background.
- Solid professional experience in managing complex industrial projects, ideally involving the construction, expansion, renovation, or commissioning of manufacturing facilities.
- Proven experience managing projects involving multiple disciplines, suppliers, and internal functions.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, Gantt-based planning, dependency management, and critical path analysis.
- Experience managing and monitoring timelines, resources, risks, and budgets/CAPEX.
- Experience working with engineering firms, contractors, and technical suppliers.
- Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, food, medical device, or other highly regulated industries will be particularly valued.
- Knowledge of GMP environments and the qualification and validation requirements associated with pharmaceutical facilities and processes.
- A high level of English (C1) is required to work effectively in an international environment. German language skills would be considered an advantage.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Permanent employment with ROXALL.
- Direct involvement in a strategic phase of the company’s growth and industrial transformation.
- Leadership of projects that have a direct impact on the future development of our Zamudio site.
- An international, technical, and highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.
- A professional opportunity offering a high degree of autonomy, responsibility, and cross-functional exposure.
OTHERS
- We are specifically looking for someone with hands-on project execution experience: a professional who is accustomed to managing challenging projects, dealing effectively with unforeseen situations, anticipating potential issues, and maintaining a strong focus on key project milestones.
- Someone who can combine technical rigor, planning, and pragmatism with cross-functional leadership, and who is capable of mobilizing multidisciplinary teams and delivering results without the need for direct hierarchical authority.
