Senior Project Manager - Transfer & Integration

Overview

Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients.

Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future.

• Lead and coordinate cross‑functional project teams across all relevant internal areas, and collaborate with external partners when needed
• Drive and manage multisite transfer projects within the GRT network or with external manufacturing organizations (CMOs)
• Develop, maintain, and communicate a comprehensive transfer and integration plan for one or more projects
• Oversee execution of the agreed integration plan, ensuring continuous tracking of milestones, timelines, budget, resources, and status reporting
• Maintain a strategic view of project benefits by understanding key business case assumptions, swing factors, and their impact on project outcomes
• Provide decision‑relevant materials such as project plans, risk and opportunity assessments, business case evaluations, and proposed contract terms to support effective decision‑making.

To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

• Several years of experience in project management within the pharmaceutical industry
• Strong expertise in planning and executing cross‑functional, technology‑ and process‑transfer projects
• A university degree in engineering, economics, natural sciences, or a comparable discipline
• International Project Management certification (e.g., IPMA or PMI)
• Fluency in English and Spanish

Ivan Cardenas, the Hiring Manager

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are focussing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain.

Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 28 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. In 2024, Grünenthal employed around 4,300 people and achieved sales of € 1.8 billion.