Sr. Manager

At Julphar, we are on a journey of culture transformation & our mission is to provide a better quality of life for the entire family by delivering best in class solutions and real value with compassion and professionalism.
- Our core values: Respect, Collaboration, innovation, Integrity and Compassion - Combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to make a positive impact on the lives of the patients we serve, enable Talents, create a healthy work environment, and accomplish our goals through world-class research and with the compassion and commitment of our employees.
- Job Description:

- The PMO Manager is responsible for leading, planning, and controlling the full portfolio of Capex and Non-Capex projects for the Ras Al Khaimah Technical Operations. The role will ensure effective governance, TIP (Tactical Implementation Plan) management cross functionally, project delivery excellence, compliance with pharmaceutical standards, cross-functional alignment, and strategic prioritization.- Key responsibilities:

- Lead and manage the full project portfolio (Capex and Non-Capex) for the Ras Al Khaimah value streams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to scope and GMP - Safety - Engineering requirements.
- Establish and maintain PMO governance frameworks, including project lifecycle templates, KPIs, reporting cadence, and risk management systems, project timelines, provide executive level dashboards and reports.
- Coordinate feasibility assessments, cost estimates, ROI, business cases, and capex justification in alignment with Finance and cross functional departments.
- Monitor project performance through dashboards, milestone tracking, and regular project reviews, escalate risks and deviations proactively.
- Ensure compliance with pharmaceutical regulatory standards and company anti-bribery and anti-corruption standards (GMP, EHS, validation, QA, Procurement) across all projects from design to execution and ENG-06-004 Sop cGxP project lifecycle in Julphar, and will be the point of contact in GxP inspection if required,
- Facilitate cross-functional communication between Engineering, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, R&D, RA/MA, Finance BP.
- Stakeholder Engagement, act as a liaison between technical teams and senior leadership.
- Prepare and present project portfolio updates to CTO and participate in strategic discussions related to the future Corporate PMO setup.
- Develop and mentor the project management team, ensuring capability building and readiness for a centralized PMO transformation.
- Build a process for project prioritization to ensure workload for cross functional department are well managed, and the project distributed are feasible from workload perspective.
- Manage of resource allocation and their percentage of affectation of each project and highlight resource overutilized, also, propose solutions in order not to deviate.-
- Core Competency
- Technical Competencies- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (PMI, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
- Solid understanding of pharmaceutical engineering, GMP, validation, and quality compliance.
- Expertise in Capex planning, budgeting, cost control, breakdown structures, and procurement processes.
- Experience managing construction, utilities, equipment installation, automation, or greenfield projects.
- Proficiency in risk management, change control, and stakeholder management.-
- Leadership & Behavioural Competencies- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and negotiation capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Strategic thinking and long-term planning mindset.
- Team leadership, coaching, and conflict-resolution abilities.
- High adaptability in evolving organizational structures (e.g., transition to Corporate PMO).
- Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural collaboration skills.- Qualification / Functional Knowledge
- Education- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Chemical, or related).
- Preferred: Master’s degree in project management, Engineering Management, or Business Administration.
- Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or Lean Six Sigma are highly desirable.- Experience- 8-12+ years of experience in project management within pharmaceutical and/or biotech industry
- Proven track record leading Capex projects and exposure to non-capex / operational improvement initiatives.
- Experience with greenfield or brownfield facility expansions is a strong advantage.
- Demonstrated experience setting up or operating within a PMO structure.
- Exposure to multi-site stakeholder management and cross-border project coordination.