Senior Director Engineering Strategy, Front-End Planning, and Engineering Standards
Core
Provides enterprise leadership for early-stage capital planning, engineering standards oversight, and long-range technical strategy to enable safe, compliant, and cost-effective execution of capital and operational priorities.
Role type
Senior Director, Engineering Strategy & Standards Governance
Builds
Enterprise engineering frameworks, capital project roadmaps, and standardized operating procedures for manufacturing and operational networks.
Domain
Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing / Capital Planning
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic thinking, enterprise planning, governance and policy development, executive-level communication, leading through ambiguity, engineering design knowledge, capital project planning, operational readiness, change leadership, stakeholder management, analytical decision-making
Preferred skills
Advanced degree, experience in regulated industry, deep understanding of engineering systems and project lifecycle management
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Lead front end planning activities for capital and strategic projects including scope definition, feasibility assessment, and risk identification. Own governance for engineering standards, specifications, and SOPs across the assigned scope. Develop and maintain long-range engineering plans aligned with business strategy and manufacturing network strategy. Provide strategic leadership to engineering teams and matrixed stakeholders across functions and sites. Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with company policies, quality standards, safety expectations, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Seniority
Senior Director, enterprise-level strategy & governance