Capital Project Manager – Life Sciences

Role Overview

• Manage and produce key project controls deliverables, including: Budget estimates, Detailed project schedules and milestones, Feasibility estimates, risks, forecasts, and scenario analysis, Project cost reports and trend analysis, Comprehensive monthly project summary reports.
• Set and lead project direction and strategy based on client vision and expected outcomes throughout the entire project delivery life cycle.
• Lead initiatives and projects by ensuring Team Members understand team and individual goals and responsibilities, managing priorities, and ensuring timely and high-quality completion of work.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert providing technical direction, training, career development, and performance assessments for project Team Members.
• Develop strategies for the success of the service line or market target such as planning, scheduling, estimating, monitoring, progress measurement, risk management, training, and reporting procedures.
• Manage new and existing client accounts, focusing on project delivery, actively seeking to maintain and grow accounts in line with organizational growth targets.
• Manage internal site tools such as site dashboards, deliverable trackers, etc.
• Maintain 100% individual billability while ensuring the site or market team achieves forecast hours & targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders (e.g., client executives, decision-makers) to secure long-term partnerships.
• Own project extensions, proposal generation, and provides critical input into site RFPs.
• Actively participate in industry events to build a local network and collaborate with the Market Director to expand client portfolios and secure high-value contracts.
• Monitor and achieve operational KPIs and targets.
• Review and populate site dashboards providing direction resulting in project health and expansion opportunities.
• Lead, oversee, and execute client project initiatives allowing for the identification of new and added services for the mutual benefit of the client and organization.
• Monitor and manage budgets and planning needs to meet the necessary project requirements.
• Support the maintenance of new and existing client accounts, focusing on project delivery and actively seeking account growth.
• Work with client’s business/technical leadership to facilitate workflow development, project scope development and risk assessment, issue resolution and work forecasting and planning.
• Provide direction and innovation in service and/or process improvement, cost reduction and recommendations for business process optimization.
• Remain current with the latest trends in the biomanufacturing industry and implement strategies that leverage changes in the marketplace into new business opportunities.
• Thorough understanding of our target industries including how each sector works together, interdependence, emerging trends, and key challenges.
• Mentor, train, and coach team members in client engagement, relationship management, and leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline (OR a combination of equivalent work experience in project controls, cGMP facility start-up, project management and/or comparable military experience).
• A minimum of 10+ years of Project Engineer, Project Management, Consulting, and/or relevant industry experience.
• Full-time on-site client presence.
• Willingness to travel up to 100% or as required.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• We cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver's license.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities