Location: North Area, Puerto RicoPosition SummaryWe are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead capital projects within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This role will oversee multiple projects throughout their lifecycle, including planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, turnover, and financial closeout.
The Project Manager will coordinate cross-functional teams, engineering firms, contractors, and equipment vendors to deliver projects within approved scope, schedule, budget, safety, and quality requirements.
Main Responsibilities- Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and execution strategies.
- Develop and maintain project execution plans and integrated schedules.
- Lead projects through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification/validation, operational readiness, and closeout.
- Coordinate activities with Engineering, Manufacturing, EHS, Quality, Validation/C&Q, Automation, IT/CSV, Procurement, and Finance.
- Manage project budgets, commitments, expenditures, cash flow, forecasts, and estimates to complete.
- Monitor critical-path activities, identify risks, and implement mitigation and recovery plans.
- Coordinate shutdown activities and project execution around manufacturing operations.
- Review contractor schedules, invoices, and change orders against project progress and contractual requirements.
- Support technical RFP development, bid evaluations, and contractor/vendor selection.
- Manage engineering firms, contractors, technical consultants, and equipment suppliers.
- Coordinate user requirements, design reviews, constructability, and maintainability assessments.
- Track drawings, specifications, requests for information, submittals, and technical decisions.
- Prepare project status reports and presentations for management and governance reviews.
- Support project approval and funding processes, turnover documentation, and financial closure.
General Requirements- Strong knowledge of capital project execution within regulated manufacturing environments.
- Ability to independently manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
- Strong skills in scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change management.
- Understanding of pharmaceutical quality, safety, and regulatory requirements applicable to project execution.
- Ability to coordinate work within active manufacturing facilities while considering operational constraints.
- Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to collaborate with technical teams, management, contractors, and vendors.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to project documentation and reporting.
Education and Experience Requirements- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.
- Demonstrated experience managing capital projects within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience leading projects from planning and design through construction, commissioning, qualification/validation, turnover, and financial closeout.
- Experience managing multiple projects concurrently.
- Experience managing external engineering firms, contractors, equipment vendors, and service providers.
- Experience executing projects within active operating or manufacturing environments.
