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Capital Projects Lead, Real Estate & Workplace Experience, Senior Director

Astellas Pharma
Addlestone
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About Astellas

At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.

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Capital Projects Lead, Real Estate & Workplace Experience, Senior Director

About Astellas

At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.

We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.

We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.

Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.

Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.

The Opportunity

As a Capital Projects Lead at Astellas Pharma, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future ofhealthcare through innovative capital project management. You will oversee the entire lifecycle ofcapital projects, ensuring alignment with our strategic goals and delivering impactful results that change lives. Your expertise will contribute to our mission of developing therapies that address unmet medical needs, while fostering a culture of operational excellence and collaboration.

This role reports to the Head of Real estate and Workplace Experience. The position can be based in Ireland, United Kingdom or Poland.

Hybrid Working

At Astellas we recognise that our employees enjoy having balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead Capital Projects Strategy to deliver projects excellence ensuring all projects are delivered safely to optimal value meeting compliance regulations and design requirements.
  • Chair the Capital Projects Global Governance Forum for the capital projects from initiation to completion providing oversight and transparency to the CXO and senior stakeholders
  • Support the Capital Planning & Reporting Manager to define and develop a 5 year enterprise capital plan, best in class Capital Projects methodology and tools.
  • Working in collaboration with key business stakeholders and business partners develop project scopes, timelines, budgets, and business cases aligned to business requirements
  • And enterprise/business Capital Budget.
  • Engage with internal and external stakeholders, managing supplier relationships throughout project delivery championing operational excellence to drive efficiencies across capital projects processes and tools.

Essential Knowledge & Experience

  • Demonstrable experience in capital programs and project management, preferably in a global context including knowledge of international codes and standards.
  • Strong financial acumen and budget management experience related to capital programs and portfolio planning.
  • Proven leadership and people management experience, with the ability to set goals and drive results.
  • Excellent communication skills in written and verbal business English.
  • Ability to align projects with strategic priorities and manage complex global portfolios.

Preferred Experience

  • Additional professional qualification (e.g., PMP).
  • Ability to work flexibly across multiple time zones and travel internationally (up to 25%).
  • Experience working across different geographies and cultures.
  • IT literate; proficient in MS Office and virtual collaboration tools.

Education/Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Additional Information

  • This is a permanent, full-time position.
  • The position can be based in Ireland, United Kingdom or Poland.
  • This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 2 days per week in our Dublin, London or Central Warsaw office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seniority level

  • Seniority levelDirector

Employment type

  • Employment typeFull-time

Job function

  • Job functionOther
  • IndustriesPharmaceutical Manufacturing

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