Project Controller (all genders)

We’re excited to share this opportunity is part of the Sandoz acquisition of Just-Evotec Biologics in Toulouse. Through this opportunity you will impact the lives of hundreds of millions of people through bold ideas supported by an inclusive, agile company culture. Join us to help make healthcare fairer and faster, help us to pioneer access to medicine! Click to learn more.

Strategic Financial Oversight: Financial leadership for the development and management of CAPEX and project budgets, ensuring robust tracking of expenditures and strict compliance with approved financial plans.

Schedule & Progress Governance: Prepare Capital Abbreviation Request with close collaboration to global and site engineering. Monitor project cost, capitalization of resources against approved timelines and baselines. Provide proactive guidance and strategic recommendations to project managers to mitigate delays and keep projects on track.

Advanced Reporting & Analysis: Deliver comprehensive financial and progress reports for senior stakeholders, including cash flow analysis and key project metrics, ensuring transparency and actionable insights.

Resource Planning & Optimization: Partner with Site Management, functional teams, and P&O to ensure availability and optimal allocation of resources—materials, skilled personnel, and financial capacity—to meet project objectives.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication: Act as a key liaison between site teams and Global Finance STO / LMO Platform, aligning project goals with global priorities. Communicate complex financial and scheduling information clearly to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Compliance & Governance: Uphold the highest standards of financial compliance and governance. Represent the site in managing relationships with external auditors and key stakeholders, ensuring audit readiness and risk mitigation.

--- Key Performance Indicators 

Integration Milestones Delivered on Time: Successful implementation of global financial and project reporting processes within agreed timelines.

Site Financial & Project Targets: Adherence to targets for PCE, Operating Income, CAPEX, and FTE, ensuring alignment with site ramp-up and global objectives.

Project Timeline Accuracy: Creation and maintenance of realistic project schedules with clear milestones and deadlines; timely corrective actions for deviations.

Contribution to Financial Performance: Demonstrated impact on improving site financial performance through effective cost control and resource optimization.

Audit & Compliance Excellence: Zero critical observations in internal and external audits; outcomes rated satisfactory or better.

--- Job Dimensions

Number of associates:

Direct Reports: 0

Education:

University Degree in Economics / BA / Engineering; MBA desirable

Languages:           

French (fluent), English (fluent)

Experience:

>5 years experience in project controlling in manufacturing area

Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing is desirable

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 900 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!

The future is ours to shape!

FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.