Director Project Management (m/f/d)

Join BU Nutrition as a Project Director and take ownership of complex, strategic projects across our global nutrition portfolio. In this role, you will lead cross-functional, multi-regional teams from initiation through closure, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. You will operate at the center of strategy, execution, governance, and market readiness, translating business priorities into disciplined project delivery. If you are passionate about driving high-impact projects, influencing stakeholders without formal authority, and turning strategic objectives into measurable results, this is your opportunity to make a lasting contribution.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead complex and strategic projects, including new product developments, rollouts, life cycle management initiatives, and technology transfers
• Steer cross-functional and multi-regional project teams from initiation to closure while ensuring alignment with defined organizational processes
• Develop, maintain, and track comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, budgets, resources, and critical path activities
• Align project objectives with key stakeholders and secure necessary approvals through fact-based governance and decision-making
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks, including timely escalation of critical risks and roadblocks
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, internal quality standards, and project governance expectations throughout the project lifecycle
• Collaborate closely with launch managers to enable market readiness and successful product launches
• Capture and apply lessons learned to strengthen project execution and continuous improvement
• Lead programs composed of interrelated projects to deliver strategic business objectives
• Support PMO activities, including data updates, KPI analysis, governance preparation, tool and template rollout, and training initiatives

Your Qualifications:

• Master's degree in science, pharmacy, medicine, engineering, or health economics, advanced degree is a plus
• 10+ years of professional experience, including at least 7 years in project management within development, technical, or commercialization environments
• Solid industry experience in pharma, biotech, clinical nutrition, or FMCG
• Strong expertise in cross-functional project delivery within a global matrix organization
• Advanced understanding of regulatory, development, and commercialization requirements, including CMC and clinical aspects
• Proven leadership without formal authority, with strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Excellent communication and presentation capabilities, with the ability to engage across all organizational levels
• Highly structured, analytical, and outcome-oriented mindset
• Experience with MS Office 365, MS Project, Visio, SharePoint, and Planisware
• Fluency in English, additional languages such as German or Chinese are an asset
• Resilient, pragmatic, and comfortable operating in complex environments

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