At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realisze their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. 

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide. 

We are looking for an ambitious Director in a client-facing role with a proven track record in pharmaceutical, biotech or other forms of Life Sciences construction projects and programmes of work in both the public and private sector.  

As Life Sciences Lead you will be responsible for developing and delivering on a business plan that includes for sustained growth, across sectors. 

Responsibilities

• Leading by example and responsible for establishing a safe, inclusive, and effective project delivery and team environment.  
• Leading and overall management and performance of major projects and programmes at portfolio level, ensuring all projects are delivered to time, budget, and specification. 
• Creating and promoting clear vision, leadership, and strategic direction for major projects and programmes 
• Development and implementation of strategies for service delivery to promote a culture of continuous improvement and maintain better practice. 
• Building and sustaining an integrated, multi-cultural, collaborative, and high-performance team that anticipates and responds to the needs of the organization, key stakeholders, and industry partners. 
• Effectively communicate key strategic business needs of the project, managing, and reporting on safety, service quality and performance. 
• Accountability at account level for service delivery, standards, and fiscal performance  
• Accountable for attracting and retaining talented people. 

• Demonstrable delivery experience in Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences sectors 
• Experience working at account level within a client organization at portfolio level  
• Established network within the industry supply chain 
• Strong and current understanding of design / code requirements / building regulations and industry trends 
• Proven track record and demonstrable delivery experience of project management delivering of large projects and/or programmes – leading and managing teams up to 50 people  of work 
• Thorough understanding and practical experience of working within a shared data / enterprise environment  
• Knowledge of process engineering and / or construction management 
• Degree qualified in construction and/or engineering 
• Professional memberships desirable 

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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