Life Science Project Manager

We are hiring a Life Science Project Manager that possesses advanced construction and project management skills to lead and execute technical projects with an interdisciplinary project team. She or he will execute projects without supervision-defined project scope, and will often serve as a leader of project teams. They will help build project strategy as well as update the schedule and cashflow spending. The Life Science Project Manager will frequently review progress vs. schedule vs. cost with assigned teams, and update the responsible parties internally. They will be responsible for escalating issues and concerns to management/senior leadership with appropriate and viable solutions to drive action for change, solicit support, or make major modifications to existing plans.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Additional Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Chemical, Mechanical, or Biopharmaceutical Engineering, or closely related field is a must; Master’s degree helpful but not required
• Minimum of 6 years professional engineering experience within the Life Sciences industry or closely related discipline, preferably in a biopharmaceutical environment
• Minimum of 2 years project and/or people management including setting schedules, providing feedback, and coaching and adherence to budgets and timelines
• Must possess a solid understanding of construction design, technical equipment, and quality systems
• Solid understanding of facility technology
• Demonstrated experience leading small teams or projects required
• Acclimates and adapts to business acumen quickly and is able to think strategically as demonstrated through prior experience
• Organized and capable of managing tasks on multiple, concurrent projects
• Strong communication skills. Candidate should demonstrate well-developed written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to establish highly functional relationships with diverse personalities, both within and outside the company. Open, customer-focused style of communication
• Has an understanding of project/capital economics and applicable accounting requirements
• Must be able to read and interpret plans and specifications
• Performance-focused, persistent, decision-making, open-minded, innovative/creative and target-oriented
• Possesses intermediate level of MS Outlook, Word, and Excel skills
• MS Project experience strongly preferred
• Must be able to read and see clearly; vision clarity with or without correction to read handwritten as well as computer generated documents

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the engineering/construction design review process including equipment evaluation, tests, and approvals
• Provide technical solutions to complex problems requiring the use of ingenuity and creativity. Provide guidance to junior staff as needed to complete their assigned projects. Independently troubleshoot unprecedented and often complex issues with authority to implement changes as deemed appropriate. Create cost estimates, budgets, and the construction timetable and develop the construction strategy. Coordinate and collaborate with architects, engineers, and specialists. Ensure the construction project complies with all building codes and any other legal or regulatory requirements
• Escalate issues and viable solutions that are not quickly or reasonably solved within budget or timelines established
• Review and approve cost estimates, support the check and balance system. Responsible for multiple large contracts at one time and keeping other team members on track related to their assigned portions of the project
• Develop, review, and approve operating policies and procedures that affect assigned projects. Test and modify policies and procedures. Actively contribute to IPS’s knowledge of national and international standard committees (VDI, ISO, ISPE) to represent biopharmaceutical interests and progress
• Responsible for reviewing and approving project-related documents, construction plans, strategies, risks and other materials. Redlining and correcting potential issues prior to execution. Provide coaching and guidance to junior team members as needed to ensure continual learning and achieved right first time
• Work primarily in an office environment under desirable conditions with few or no disagreeable features. Is required to be on the manufacturing floor as necessary to perform the work outlined in this profile. At such time, duties may require incumbent to exert physical effort beyond normal office conditions. This may include periods of frequent standing or working on the manufacturing floor to troubleshoot or review a complicated deviation. Some domestic and international travel may be required
• Attendance requirements are based on general attendance policies and the needs of the business as set forth by direct manager