Project Manager | Pharma CAPEX Project | Basel, Switzerland

Project Manager | Pharma CAPEX Project | Basel, Switzerland Lead strategic pharmaceutical projects in one of Europe’s leading life sciences hubs.

We are currently supporting the recruitment of a Project Manager for a consulting assignment based in Basel, Switzerland, within a major international pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This role offers the opportunity to manage complex CAPEX and engineering projects across highly regulated GMP facilities, working directly with multidisciplinary teams, engineering partners and client stakeholders. The position is suited to experienced project professionals who combine strong technical understanding, stakeholder management and operational coordination within pharmaceutical or biotech environments.

The Role As a Project Manager, you will oversee project execution from early engineering and design phases through construction, coordination and delivery. Working directly on client site, you will ensure alignment between engineering, procurement, construction and operational stakeholders while maintaining project objectives related to scope, timeline, quality and compliance. Your responsibilities will include: • Leading day-to-day project execution activities across engineering, procurement and construction • Coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contractors, vendors and client representatives • Monitoring project schedules, milestones and deliverables • Supporting budget management, cost control and change management activities • Managing contractor coordination and on-site project activities • Facilitating project meetings and communicating progress updates to stakeholders • Maintaining project documentation, reporting and project governance standards • Ensuring compliance with GMP requirements, safety procedures and site standards • Supporting constructability, feasibility and technical review activities • Coordinating resolution of technical and operational project issues

Technical Environment Projects may involve: • Pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities • Cleanroom and aseptic environments • Utilities and process systems • WFI, clean steam and HVAC systems • CAPEX expansion projects • CQV and validation-related activities • FDA and GMP-regulated environments

Experience within pharmaceutical, biotech or other highly regulated industries is strongly preferred.