Project Manager - Director/Senior Director - Project Farma

Description

You will work for a company with more than 80 years of experience in scientific solutions. It runs a global service network and distribution centers so customers get the right solution at the right time. Its teams work with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers on analytical solutions and OneSource services.

The role is a full-time salaried position with Project Farma, a the company company, and the team's aim is to speed up life-changing therapies for patients through high-quality life sciences projects across the full lifecycle.

The team works across functions to build client trust, improve the customer experience and grow the business by spotting opportunities and using data to guide planning, cost, schedule and performance.

This role supports financial performance, operational efficiency and continuous improvement, and it develops people through mentoring, knowledge sharing and training.

Team members are curious, personable and unselfish, and they put patients first and people first.

This is a senior leadership role that sets direction and drives delivery across a function, portfolio or business segment. You will lead several teams or initiatives and align people, processes and priorities with company goals. At the most senior levels you will shape strategy, lead other leaders, influence company-wide decisions and grow leadership talent, balancing short-term delivery with long-term goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the most complex, high-value capital projects in the firm for Life Sciences and Advanced Manufacturing clients, typically above $200M total installed cost.
• Act as a senior advisor and owner's representative, directing projects from concept through startup and handover to operations.
• Report to the Regional Vice President, with a dotted-line link to the VP, Project Management for best practice and strategic fit across the capital portfolio.
• Set up project governance and serve as the executive contact for client leadership.
• Advise on capital deployment, risk reduction and value delivery.
• Oversee project controls, vendor management, team leadership and regulatory compliance.
• Manage stakeholders across global teams and regulators.
• Mentor Project Directors and senior project staff, and apply PF methodologies.
• Lead all phases of mega-projects above $200M TIC, including FEL, design, procurement, construction, CQV and operations integration.
• Manage a portfolio of large capital projects across several regions, alongside the VP, Project Management.
• Build long-term capital plans that support client growth and operating goals.
• Shape enterprise investment decisions and priorities.
• Advise client executives on project risk, opportunities and direction.
• Create and maintain governance frameworks, steering committees and executive reporting.
• Represent the client in senior negotiations and stakeholder meetings.
• Coordinate multiple projects so execution, standards and performance stay consistent.
• Align engineering, operations, quality, regulatory and commercial teams.
• Lead cross-functional teams through complex technical and operational problems.
• Identify and reduce strategic, financial and operational risk across the portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA, ISO and EHS standards.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Manage capital budgets worth millions of dollars, keeping spending disciplined and value high.
• Lead capital planning, forecasting and investment analysis.
• Drive cost savings and value engineering across projects.
• Mentor project managers and cross-functional leaders, and build high-performing teams that are accountable and collaborative.
• Plan succession and build skills for project delivery functions.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree, and/or a master's, in engineering, construction management or a related field.
• 13 to 20+ years of capital project experience, including 10+ years leading life sciences projects above $200M TIC.
• Deep expertise in GMP-regulated capital delivery, operational readiness and project governance.
• Executive presence and strong financial, commercial and organizational leadership.
• Willingness to travel as client projects require.
• Preferred: MSCM, MEM, PMP or other advanced certifications (strongly preferred).
• You must be authorized to work in the United States full time. The company will not sponsor current or future work visas for this role.
• The role may require significant travel for project and business needs.
• The company cannot employ anyone whose driver's license is invalid.

Conditions

Full-time, salaried position.

Annual compensation of $175,000 to $235,000.

Final base pay depends on internal equity, work location, and individual skills, experience, education and training.

Candidates must live in one of the primary markets and be willing to travel within the country.

Locations include customer sites in CA, CO, OR and TX, and Pasadena, San Diego and South San Francisco in California.