Senior Technical Director

Exyte GmbH•Raleigh, NC

12d

About The Position

The SME - Biopharma Life Sciences Facilities is responsible for providing business knowledge, project experience, and technical competence to support the growth of the Biopharma Life Sciences Facilities business. Supports the strategic direction of Biopharma Life Sciences Facilities Businesses Development group by marketing project delivery differentiators and value added propositions to gain competitive advantage. Also supports client account managers and business development managers in positioning and developing clients and projects in Americas region.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required
10+ years of experience
Has the ability to absorb technical knowledge in markets outside of his/her core
Demonstrated ability to influence internal management and customers
Self-motivated, ability to collaborate with peers/collaborators across remote offices and time zones
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
Detail-oriented with the ability to think strategically
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree and/or PHD preferred
Experience in a technology assessment role (trends, opportunities, challenges) within high-tech industry environment
Experience implementing new technical initiatives within the organization with demonstrated ROI impact
Prior experience working in Biopharma Life Sciences facilities in any of the following roles: technology, operations, supply chain, capital equipment, or facilities planning
Customer service experience. Experience facing internal/external clients and mature industry audiences
Prior experience working in EPC services preferred

Responsibilities

Adopts and promotes the Exyte commitment to always provide a safe workplace that strives for an Incident and Injury Free environment where everyone goes home safe every day
Ensures company safety policies and the Site Specific Plan are proactively communicated and consistently enforced on all projects
Uses business knowledge, project experience and technical competence to support the growth of the Biopharma Life Sciences Facilities business
Establishes oneself as an industry recognized technical specialist in Biopharma Life Sciences Facilities
Applies high-energy, passion and team approach to produce world-class projects and achieve company target margins
Introduces new ideas, methods and innovative approaches to process and facility design problem solving aimed at meeting challenging and changing client needs. Share ideas, methods and approaches with staff and design team members through mentoring
Participates in project programming activities
Trains and supports project teams to understand customer and regulatory expectations throughout the project life cycle
Ensures that designs are consistent with industry-accepted practice, leading edge technologies and special client preferred features
Actively trains and mentors staff on BLS design issues, lessons learned and best practices
Supports the strategic direction of Biopharma Life Sciences Facilities Businesses Development group by identifying project delivery differentiators and value added propositions to gain competitive advantage
Supports client account managers and business development managers in positioning and developing clients and projects in Americas region
Plans, organizes, and administers program activities to support the needs of our clients
Maintains contact with past project clients to develop leads and show interest in maintaining a relationship
Coordinates project team for proposal effort, strategy, and budget
Provides pre-sales support to evaluate project feasibility and develops preliminary designs to support sales efforts and project bids
Strengthens the company’s ability to compete for a wide range of project types in the field of Biopharma Life Sciences Facilities
Leverage project experience to strengthen the company’s project portfolio in the Americas region
Other duties as assigned