BMS Programme Manager

NES Fircroft; Dublin; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced BMS Programme Manager to lead a major capital project in the pharmaceutical sector in Ireland. You will own the integrated BMS programme, coordinating multiple vendors, internal teams and stakeholders to deliver a compliant and handover-ready system.

The role encompasses design, installation, testing, commissioning, qualification, and validation within a live GMP facility, with emphasis on governance, risk management and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex BMS, Building Services, Automation, Controls, or Facilities programmes in regulated pharma environments (GMP/CSV).
• Strong vendor management across multiple contractors and cross-functional teams.
• Deep knowledge of BMS lifecycle: requirements, design, integration, testing, commissioning, qualification and handover.
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, risks, issues, and change control with clear project reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the integrated BMS programme plan, including milestones, critical path activities, resource planning, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Coordinate multiple BMS vendors and internal project teams, ensuring alignment of scope, deliverables, schedules, interfaces, and technical decisions.
• Lead programme governance, stakeholder engagement, progress reporting, escalation management, and cross-functional planning.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Facilities, Automation, Controls, IT/OT, Cybersecurity, Quality, Validation, Operations, Procurement, and EHS teams.
• Oversee design reviews, change control, requirements management, and interface coordination throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate installation, system integration, FAT, SAT, commissioning, qualification, and operational readiness activities.
• Ensure all validation and compliance requirements are met, including documentation, testing, traceability, and handover packages.
• Manage programme risks associated with safety, GMP compliance, facility availability, business continuity, and project delivery.

Job description

BMS Programme Manager | Major Capital Project | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

We're supporting a major pharmaceutical manufacturing project and are looking for an experienced BMS Programme Managerto lead the delivery of an integrated Building Management System (BMS) programme across multiple stakeholders, suppliers, and internal teams.

This is a high-profile opportunity to take ownership of a complex BMS programme, ensuring the successful coordination of design, installation, testing, commissioning, and operational handover activities within a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the integrated BMS programme plan, including milestones, critical path activities, resource planning, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Coordinate multiple BMS vendors and internal project teams, ensuring alignment of scope, deliverables, schedules, interfaces, and technical decisions.
• Lead programme governance, stakeholder engagement, progress reporting, escalation management, and cross-functional planning.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Facilities, Automation, Controls, IT/OT, Cybersecurity, Quality, Validation, Operations, Procurement, and EHS teams.
• Oversee design reviews, change control, requirements management, and interface coordination throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate installation, system integration, FAT, SAT, commissioning, qualification, and operational readiness activities.
• Ensure all validation and compliance requirements are met, including documentation, testing, traceability, and handover packages.
• Manage programme risks associated with safety, GMP compliance, facility availability, business continuity, and project delivery.

Experience Required:

• Proven experience delivering complex BMS, Building Services, Automation, Controls, or Facilities programmes within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or similarly regulated environments.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple vendors, contractor organisations, and cross-functional teams on large-scale capital projects.
• Strong understanding of the full BMS lifecycle, including requirements, design, integration, testing, commissioning, qualification, and handover.
• Experience managing programme schedules, budgets, risks, issues, change control, and project reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to drive alignment, resolve technical interface challenges, and influence decision-making.
• Excellent communication and leadership capabilities.
• GMP manufacturing environments.
• Computer System Validation (CSV) and Qualification.
• OT Cybersecurity and Industrial Networking.
• Working within live operational pharmaceutical facilities.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to lead a business-critical BMS programme on a major pharmaceutical capital project.
• Significant stakeholder exposure across Engineering, Automation, Quality, Validation, and Operations functions.
• Long-term contract opportunity with a market-leading organisation.
• Play a key role in delivering a safe, compliant, and future-ready facility.

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