Project Manager - Manager/Senior Manager - Project Farma

Description

The company is an experienced provider of scientific solutions, with more than 80 years of advancing science and a broad portfolio of analytical solutions and OneSource services, working with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers.

The company improves patient lives by delivering life sciences projects well across the full project lifecycle, using cross-functional teams, client trust and data-driven insight to guide planning, cost, schedule and performance.

This is a PMO Manager/Senior Manager role that combines people leadership with operational accountability. You will coach and manage performance, plan resources and keep work within agreed scope, timeline and budget. At the senior level, you will oversee several projects or functions and help drive continuous improvement and scalability.

The team is curious, personable and unselfish, and puts patients first and people first in its work.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, construction, CQV and startup workstreams on capital projects of moderate to high complexity, typically valued between $5M and $200M total installed cost, in regulated life sciences and advanced manufacturing settings.
• Guide assigned projects from design and construction through commissioning, startup and handover to operations, with disciplined execution and sound technical judgment.
• Write project execution plans, governance models and project controls structures.
• Serve as the owner's representative and main contact for client leadership.
• Manage scope, budget, schedule and risk in every phase.
• Make sure work meets regulatory, safety and quality standards such as cGMP and OSHA.
• Coach and mentor project managers, engineers and support staff.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, EPC or EPCM partners and vendors to keep work aligned and moving.
• Support change management and escalate to the Regional Vice President and Vice President, Project Management when needed.
• Drive continuous improvement and best practice, both inside the company and for clients.
• You report directly to the Regional Vice President and indirectly to the VP, Project Management, to stay aligned with firm-wide standards.
• You represent the company with consistent professionalism, respect and sound escalation, even under high pressure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related field. A Master's degree is also accepted.
• At least 7 to 10 years of capital project delivery experience, including 5 years as a project manager or workstream lead on projects valued between $5M and $200M TIC.
• A solid understanding of life sciences capital delivery, including CQV, GEP and operational readiness.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel as client project assignments require.
• Applies advanced technical knowledge and professional expertise.
• Seeks better ways of working, adapts to change and champions new ideas.
• Communicates clearly and proactively, and keeps clients aligned in an open way.
• Delivers reliably, sets priorities well and aims for high quality results.
• Shows self-awareness, puts the company's mission above ego, and stays open to feedback.
• PMP certification: strongly preferred.

Conditions

Based at a customer site in DC, MA, MD, NJ, PA or VA, and you must live in one of the company's primary markets.

Full-time role with an annual compensation range of $130,000 to $170,000.

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

You must be authorized to work in the United States full time. The company will not sponsor work visas now or in the future.

The role may require significant travel for project and business needs.

The company cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver's license.