GMP Pharma Project Manager - Capital Programs Lead

Adecco; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a major capital project at a GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Speke, Liverpool. You will own the project from concept through commissioning, coordinating engineering, production, maintenance, quality, validation, and external contractors to deliver on safety, quality, budget and schedule objectives.

You will ensure GMP compliance and effective stakeholder management while driving cost estimates, tendering, URS development and

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Chemical, Mechanical, or Building Services Engineering, or equivalent.
• Proven experience managing GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing projects.
• History of delivering business-critical and technically complex engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, validation, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing contractors and construction activities under CDM Regulations.
• Commercial expertise including tendering, procurement, and contract management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong leadership with cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic capital projects within a GMP pharma environment.
• Develop proposals, feasibility studies, and robust cost estimates.
• Manage tendering, contractor selection and contract administration.
• Develop and review URS and detailed technical specifications.
• Own budgets, schedules, risk registers and resources.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary internal teams and external partners.
• Ensure GMP, H&S and CDM compliance.
• Support commissioning, qualification, validation and handover.
• Deliver project reporting via dashboards and stakeholder updates.
• Mentor engineers within the project team.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Building Services Engineering

Job description

Adecco is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a major capital project at a GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Speke, Liverpool. You will own the project from concept through commissioning, coordinating engineering, production, maintenance, quality, validation, and external contractors to deliver on safety, quality, budget and schedule objectives.

You will ensure GMP compliance and effective stakeholder management while driving cost estimates, tendering, URS development and