Turner & Townsend have been at the forefront of Life Science Construction development from the outset, delivering multi-billion Euros of construction each year globally.

With our global footprint and client base, we bring local market insight combined with our in-depth understanding of global trends, giving our clients confidence when entering new markets.

The PMO Lead is responsible for governance, standards, and overall project management and project controls oversight across multiple projects, or a major CapEx project, for one of our international clients in the Life Science industry.

This role is both strategic, ensuring alignment with management, business/project objectives, and best practices, and operational, as it involves managing a team of specialists and coordinating the development, implementation, use, and maintenance of project management and project controls processes.

The responsibilities of the PMO Lead include, but are not limited to:

• Project Governance: Establishes and ensures the understanding and application of project management and project controls frameworks, methodologies, and standards. This includes change and claims management processes, risk management processes, cost estimate reviews and cost controls processes, and scheduling.

• Process Improvement: Drives continuous improvement for project management and project controls, ensuring processes and procedures are optimal for effective project delivery.

• Interface with Upper Management: Maintains effective interfaces, communications, and information sharing with the client organization's corporate functions, providing executive-level reporting and participating in key governance meetings. 

• Coordination of Expertise: Ensures involvement from all Subject Matter Experts on the client side (Sourcing, Finance, Legal, Project Controls, Cost Estimation, etc.) to understand the organization and project needs and support the setup of all processes and procedures.
• Stakeholder Management: Ensures effective communication between leadership, project teams, and external stakeholders, including periodic alignment meetings and reporting, and assures project compliance with standards, KPIs, and organizational goals. 

• Team Leader: Establishes and oversees project resource allocation, promotes constructive and professional collaboration within the project team, and is responsible for visibility, accuracy, and transparency in the fulfillment of project goals and objectives. 

• Team Coordinator: Coordinates the implementation and takes responsibility for the performance in fulfilling project management and project controls functions. This includes accountability for the quality of the team's deliverables on schedule, cost, change, and risk management – including earned value reporting and quantitative risk analysis.

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• With over 10 years of experience in project controls, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Strong background in pharmaceutical, biotech, and life sciences projects.
• Knowledge in project controls tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, cost management software, and risk analysis tools.
• Detailed understanding of strategic planning techniques and strategic risk analysis
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple workstreams and competing priorities.
• Strong knowledge in engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and commissioning.
• Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors throughout large and complex construction projects, in a regulated environment.
• Fluent in both German and English.
• Flexible regarding travel; despite the increasing amount of remote work, I am willing to travel to client sites as needed.

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Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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