Sr Project Manager, Capital Projects and Packaging Operations, Ohio, USA (Hybrid)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 10+ years of capital project management in pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing.
• Proven track record leading projects through design, construction, and qualification.
• Direct experience delivering packaging lines, line modifications, or serialization projects.
• Strong cost, schedule, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience on complex capital projects with a total installed cost (TIC) above $30M.
• PMP certification.
• Experience with secondary packaging and combination products.

Responsibilities

• Set up the project charter, execution plan, organization, and governance.
• Manage scope, cost, schedule, risk, and change against the approved baseline.
• Report to leadership and steering committees with forecasts and variance explanations.
• Lead design development, design reviews, and constructability reviews.
• Coordinate engineers, contractors, and equipment vendors with the construction team.
• Define packaging requirements including layout, throughput/OEE, labeling, vision, and serialization.
• Manage packaging OEMs through specification, FAT, installation, and SAT.
• Plan line installation and shutdowns to minimize disruption to live packaging operations.
• Integrate CQV into the project plan and drive operational readiness and handover.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model offering flexibility.
• Opportunity to lead high-impact capital projects.
• Engagement with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Professional development opportunities in project management and engineering.
• Involvement in cutting-edge packaging operations and technologies.