Projects Design & Delivery Lead

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Projects Design & Delivery Lead who is collaborative, pragmatic, and solution-oriented to join our team in Engineering, Sites & Facilities, based at our UCB campus located in Bulle, Fribourg, Switzerland.

About the role:

As a Projects Design & Delivery Lead, you will play a key role in connecting global engineering portfolios with local site priorities. You will lead Front End Engineering Design (FEED) activities for strategic projects while coordinating engineering resources across multiple portfolios. You will ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly, and efficiently, balancing global objectives with local operational needs. You will also act as a trusted partner to portfolio leaders, helping drive consistency, collaboration, and engineering excellence across the Bulle site.

Who you will work with:

You will work closely with Engineering Projects Design & Delivery teams, Portfolio Leads, Project Managers, and local stakeholders across Engineering, Operations, Quality, and EHS. You will serve as the key connection point between the Bulle site and global portfolios, fostering strong collaboration, effective resource coordination, and aligned project execution.

What you will do:

• You will lead Front End Engineering Design activities from concept development through project handover.
• You will be responsible for project scope, cost, schedule, safety, quality, and compliance.
• You will coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and ensure effective stakeholder alignment.
• You will manage engineering resource prioritization across multiple portfolios and site priorities.
• You will represent portfolio leaders locally and provide insight on risks, capacity, and readiness.
• You will promote engineering standards, capability development, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Interested? For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills:

• Master's degree in Engineering, such as Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or related disciplines.
• Proven experience delivering engineering projects from concept development through execution and handover.
• Strong experience in regulated industrial environments with safety and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate teams and resources without direct hierarchical authority.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Professional proficiency in French and English.

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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