Project Manager

SAGE Engineering Services Ltd.; Oakville; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Career development and training

Flexible work environments with travel

Work-life balance

Lunch and Learn sessions

Social Club and events

Professional association memberships

Education Assistance Program

CSR initiatives participation

Onboarding with mentorship

Quarterly Town Hall meetings

Job summary

SAGE Engineering Services Ltd. is seeking a Project Manager to support the design, qualification, and delivery of life-changing pharmaceutical projects. You will lead designated projects, recruit staff, and coordinate cross-functional teams to meet scope, time, and budget.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, URS and validation experience, and collaboration with clients and internal stakeholders across regulated industries.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in mechanical, chemical, industrial or electrical engineering.
• P.Eng. or working towards Ontario license (P.Eng. required for Project Engineer role).
• Minimum of 6–8 years pharmaceutical engineering experience.
• Practical experience in project management methodologies.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Hands-on experience in design, URS, and validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project.
• Team player and capable of independent work with minimal supervision.
• Some projects may require vision assessment and colour perception tests; accommodations provided.

Responsibilities

• Support business development by maintaining and developing client relationships.
• Plan and manage activities of designated project to meet goals within time and funding parameters.
• Establish work plans and staffing and recruit project personnel.
• Confer with staff to outline workplans, assign duties and scope of authority.
• Direct and coordinate project personnel to keep progress on schedule and budget.
• Lead and execute 3–5 medium sized projects.
• Review status reports and adjust schedules as needed.
• Prepare project reports for management and clients.
• Update dashboards for project metrics (status, risks, etc.).
• Provide technical guidance and resolve problems.
• Offer feedback to improve performance.
• Plan and schedule employee training to ensure skill levels.
• Adhere to client and company policies and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

URS

Validation IQ/OQ/PQ

Documentation

Presentations

Teamwork

Communication

Planning

Education

Engineering degree (mechanical, chemical, industrial, electrical)

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

SAGE Engineering Services Ltd. is hiring a Project Manager!

Be part of projects that matter - supporting the design, qualification, and delivery of life-changing pharmaceutical advancements.

About Us:

Since 2000, SAGE Engineering Services LTD. has steadily grown to serve medium to large organizations across regulated industries in North America and beyond - including pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, medical devices, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, and food & beverage. We integrate with our clients' project teams, offering flexible, full-service engineering solutions through strategic partnerships.

Our Culture:

We're a people-first company that values personal growth, collaboration, and continuous learning. We support flexible work models, offer varied work environments (including opportunities to travel). Our team is empowered to shape their careers while contributing to impactful life sciences and pharmaceutical projects. At SAGE, shared success, technical excellence, and a supportive, inclusive environment define how we work.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support business development activities by maintaining and developing relationships with existing and new potential clients.
• Plan and manage activities of designated project to ensure that goals or objectives of project are accomplished within
• prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
• Establish work plan and staffing for each phase of project, and acts in the capacity of hiring manager to recruit project
• personnel.
• Confer with project staff to outline workplan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Lead and execute 3-5 medium sized projects.
• Review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required.
• Prepare project reports for management, client, or others.
• Update dashboards for project metrics (status, completion, risks, etc.).
• Confer with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
• Provide constructive feedback to improve individual performance.
• Plan and schedule employee training to ensure proper skill and knowledge levels.
• Adhere to all client and Company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Special projects or other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Engineering degree (mechanical, chemical, industrial, electrical)
• P.Eng. or working towards obtaining license in Ontario (P.Eng. required for Project Engineer role)
• Minimum of 6-8 years pharmaceutical engineering experience
• Practical experience in Project Management methodologies
• Strong leadership skills
• Hands-on experience in design, User Requirement Specification (URS), and validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Skilled in writing Engineering lifecycle documentation
• Confident and experienced in leading technical meetings and presentations
• Strong attention to detail, communication, organizational, and teamwork skills
• Proficient with computer applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project
• Team player and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Certain projects within this role may require successful completion of a vision assessment (20/20 near vision, corrected or uncorrected) and a colour-perception test. Reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and applicable Canadian human rights legislation.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefit plan including medical, dental, and vision
• Career development and training opportunities
• In and out of office work environments when feasible
• Work life balance
• Lunch and Learn sessions
• Social Club and social company events
• Professional association memberships
• Education Assistance Program
• Opportunity to participate in Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives
• Robust onboarding with mentorship
• Quarterly Town Hall meetings

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, SAGE Engineering Services Ltd. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.