Senior Manager Project Engineering | Brussels

Senior Manager Project Engineering | Brussels

Senior Project Engineering Manager | jobevel 12

Help shape the future of Prothya

Prothya Biosolutions Belgium is entering an exciting phase of growth and transformation. As part of the Intas Group, we continue to invest in our manufacturing capabilities, infrastructure, project portfolio and organizational maturity.

To support this journey, we are looking for a Senior Project Engineering Manager who combines strong project leadership with technical engineering expertise, organizational talent and the ability to drive change.

This is a highly visible role within the organization and offers a unique opportunity to contribute directly to the future development of the Brussels site, our Engineering organization and our project management capabilities.

Your Mission

As Senior Project Engineering Manager, you will lead strategic engineering and capital investment projects while supporting the further development of our Project Management Office and Engineering organization.

You will work closely with the Senior Engineering Manager and act as a trusted partner in driving project execution excellence, portfolio governance and organizational growth.

You will independently manage projects ranging from several hundred thousand euros up to approximately €10 million while contributing to the development of standards, processes and structures that support the company’s future growth.

Beyond project delivery, you will play an active role in evaluating investment opportunities, developing business cases and supporting capital allocation decisions.

What You Will Do

Lead Strategic Projects

• Manage multidisciplinary engineering, manufacturing, infrastructure and compliance projects from concept through operational handover.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, project services partners, contractors and equipment suppliers.
• Lead project governance, planning, budgeting, procurement and execution activities.
• Support commissioning, qualification, validation and operational readiness activities.
• Prepare and present project status, risks, investment requests and strategic decisions to corporate leadership teams.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation through visual staff models to support prioritization discussions.
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks.

Documentation and process improvement

• Develop spreadsheets, diagrams, and process maps to document needs.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Continuously improve processes and structures to guide project execution and portfolio management.
• Maintain and further develop project portfolio reporting and governance.
• Consolidate project status updates, financial reporting and cashflow forecasts.
• Support investment planning and project prioritization activities.
• Support project management training and knowledge sharing within the organization.

Capital Investment & Business Case Development

• Develop business cases for strategic capital investment projects.
• Prepare, challenge and validate project cost estimates throughout all project phases.
• Perform financial evaluations including ROI, NPV and payback analyses.
• Evaluate alternative technical solutions from both engineering and financial perspectives.
• Support portfolio prioritization and investment decision‑making processes.

Contribute to Organizational Growth

• Support the continued development of the Engineering department.
• Contribute to building scalable structures that support future site growth.
• Act as a role model for ownership, accountability and execution excellence.

Who You Are

You are an experienced project leader with a strong engineering foundation.

You enjoy being involved in the details when needed and are capable of understanding technical, operational and organizational challenges. At the same time, you can step back, see the bigger picture and communicate effectively with senior leadership.

You are someone who naturally creates momentum, brings structure and helps teams move forward.

You:

• Are highly organized and structured.
• Have strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Are comfortable challenging the status quo when improvement is needed.
• Thrive in dynamic and evolving environments.
• Are entrepreneurial, pragmatic and action‑oriented.
• Are motivated by helping organizations grow and mature.
• Are capable of translating engineering concepts into robust business cases and clear investment recommendations.

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