Engineering & Facilities Portfolio & Governance Lead

Make your mark for patients

We're looking for an Engineering and Facilities Portfolio & Governance Lead who is strategic, detail-oriented, and results-driven to join us in our campus based in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium.

About the role

You will lead long-term investment planning and annual budgeting, ensuring project prioritization and governance for strategic initiatives. You'll oversee a global investment portfolio with an annual CAPEX of around €400M, facilitating governance committees to ensure alignment with company strategy.

Who you'll work with

You'll be part of an international team, working closely with business partners, engineering teams, finance leadership, and external stakeholders. You'll manage a team of professionals and collaborate with senior decision-makers.

What you'll do

• Develop and implement long-term CAPEX investment strategy
• Lead global portfolio and investment project management
• Facilitate governance committees and support decision-making
• Monitor portfolio performance, risk, and budget
• Develop your team and foster innovation and customer focus
• Ensure compliance with governance policies and best practices

Interested? For this role, we're looking for the following education, experience, and skills

• Master's degree in engineering, finance, or related field (MBA is a plus)
• Certification in project management, finance, or Lean Six Sigma
• 10+ years' experience in portfolio/project management in pharma/biotech
• 3+ years' experience leading teams in engineering or manufacturing
• Excellent command of portfolio management tools (MS Project, JIRA, etc.)
• Strategic mindset, rigor, leadership, and outstanding communication skills
• French and English mandatory.

Are you ready to 'go beyond' to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you 

About us 
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science. 

Why work with us? 
At UCB, we don't just complete tasks, we create value. We aren't afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We 'go beyond' to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that's on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. 

At UCB, we've embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws. 
 
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