Director, Global Engineering Project Manager in Runcorn

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world‑class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high‑quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high‑performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You’ll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

Travel and location

Possible locations: Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Ireland, Germany, Italy or UK; alternatively, any other Teva operations site in Europe. International travel may be required based on project needs.

The opportunity

As a Global Engineering Project Manager (GEPM), you will lead the full lifecycle of strategic engineering projects—ranging from major capital investments to global operational programs. Depending on project needs, you may monitor, support/coach, or fully manage initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites. The GEPM is responsible for leading and executing complex, cross‑site engineering pharmaceutical projects, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements as well as cost, quality, safety, and schedule objectives.

How You’ll Spend Your Day

• End‑to‑End Project Leadership
  • Establish the project scope and define boundaries.
  • Prepare project charters, specifying clear roles and responsibilities.
  • Develop a comprehensive project plan with detailed time schedules.
  • Formulate budget and cost plans, encompassing capital expenditure requests, purchase orders, invoices, and cash flow management.
  • Create a resource plan aligned with forecasted workload requirements.
  • Identify key project milestones and implement management stage‑gate reviews.
  • Assess risks and formulate appropriate mitigation strategies.
  • Define project governance procedures, including coordination and communication protocols, an organizational chart, routine workflows, and clear channels between project teams and the steering committee.
  • Lead and coordinate the project team throughout the execution phase, including commissioning and qualification activities as applicable.
  • Provide regular updates on status, progress, changes, risks, and mitigation strategies using standardized reporting to the steering committee.
  • Oversee handover activities to confirm successful project completion.
  • Facilitate lessons learned sessions to generate actionable insights for ongoing improvement.
• Site Support & Coaching
  • Support and coach junior PMs in managing strategic projects, providing guidance across all project management activities.
  • Guide implementation of global Teva standards and project management tools.
  • Liaise with other Teva Global Functions to support compliance with established standards and procedures.
  • Coordinate with TLMS (Teva Lean Management System) methodology, focusing on project management practices.
  • Monitor strategic projects led locally by the site engineering teams.

Your Experience And Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications & Requirements
  • Engineering degree required.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Excellent understanding of project / program management, including the application of project management tools and methodologies across various project types and environments.
  • Demonstrated project and program management expertise.
  • Ability to communicate and present to top management, while translating vision and goals into a work plan.
  • Proven leadership capabilities with the ability to coordinate and lead multifunctional teams.
  • Experience working within large, complex organizations with multiple interfaces.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
  • Strong business orientation with the ability to set clear business objectives.
  • Ability to manage group discussions, build consensus, and drive alignment on shared strategies and priorities.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders while working in cross‑functional environments.
  • Excellent command of English.
  • Willing to travel abroad based on requirements.
• Advantage Qualifications
  • M.A. degree.
  • A significant direct experience as site engineering / maintenance manager in a pharma manufacturing site.
  • Global or multinational experience.
  • Additional language skills.

How We’ll Take Care Of You

At Teva, better health starts from within, and that includes you. From day one, you’ll be supported with benefits designed to help you thrive in and out of work. This includes generous annual leave, reward plans, flexible working schedules (dependent on role), access to tailored health support, and meaningful ways to give back to the community.

Reports To Sr Dir, Strategic Projects & Analytics, MTS.

Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva’s policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, military status or status as a disabled or protected veteran, or any legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable federal, state, and local laws.