Your Tasks

• Strategic Technical Risk Management
• Own and maintain the project’s strategic Technical Risk Register for major capital investments at the Silao site.
• Identify and assess risks related to regulatory compliance (including FDA and GMP), technical readiness, documentation, and critical utilities supporting pharmaceutical and personal care production.
• Define, prioritize, and drive implementation of mitigation strategies in collaboration with technical and functional leaders.
• Readiness for Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation
• Ensure that all technical preconditions are met for system commissioning, installation testing, and operational testing, in line with Beiersdorf standards and pharmaceutical industry expectations.
• Oversee the verification of cleanliness, accessibility, hygienic and clean design, and technical quality of systems prior to qualification activities.
• Cross-Functional Technical Integration
• Governance of Technical Change Control
• Lead the technical evaluation of changes prior to formal approval by Quality Assurance, ensuring alignment with Beiersdorf’s quality and
  
  

compliance framework.

• Monitor the implementation of approved changes, ensuring that all related documentation, system records, and handover packages are updated, reconciled, and formally closed.
• Technical Scheduling and Execution Oversight
• Own the technical project schedule for engineering, readiness, and qualification activities and align it with the overall project master plan.
• Lead regular schedule reviews to identify emerging delays or early constraints and define corrective and preventive actions in collaboration with Project Management Office to ensure zero disruptions the supply chain
• Track system readiness, interdependencies, and punch list progress, ensuring that technical activities remain aligned with regulatory timelines and business priorities.
  
  

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (required).
• Master’s degree in Project Management, Engineering Management, or Business Administration (preferred).
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, or capital project management in a regulated environment, preferably in the pharmaceutical, personal care, or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience leading major capital investment projects from design through commissioning, qualification, and validation.
• Strong expertise in project management methodologies, risk management, and capital expenditure governance.
• Proven track record in managing technical and regulatory risk, with the ability to balance compliance, cost, and schedule.
• Experience leading a Project Management Office or similar project governance structure is an advantage.
• Solid leadership capabilities, with experience managing and influencing multidisciplinary teams (both direct reports and cross-functional stakeholders along the supply chain business).
• Background in fast-moving consumer goods or high-volume, regulated manufacturing environments (pharmaceutical, cosmetics, or personal care) is strongly preferred.
• Fluent in English and Spanish, with the ability to interact effectively with regional and global stakeholders.
• Full on-site presence in Silao is required; occasional domestic and international travel is expected.
• P&G or Kellanova background preferred, with solid and in-depth experience navigating GSUM/KSUM or start-up methodologies.
  
  

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.

Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live an inclusive culture of respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values – CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We also embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

The Technical Risk and Readiness Senior Manager plays a proactive and critical leadership role in safeguarding Beiersdorf’s technical, regulatory, and operational standards during the final phases of major pharmaceutical and personal care manufacturing projects. This position is accountable for ensuring full technical integrity and regulatory compliance, with a particular focus on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expectations and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements, as new or modified systems transition from engineering into validated, commercial operation.

Additional information

This position can also be filled in Job Sharing. If you have any questions, please have a look at our Jobsharing FAQs. For further information please ask Name Line Manager. Your responsible recruiter is Shaira Juarez. Please apply online via the Beiersdorf Intranet until Datum, 2022.