Project Manager

Russell Tobin; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PrideGlobal is seeking a Contract Project Manager for a 12-month assignment in Ireland to lead capital and expense projects across Utilities, Automation/IT, Manufacturing, Labs and Process systems. You will drive safety, schedule, and budget adherence while partnering with senior management to shape site strategy and optimization efforts.

The role requires proven PM mastery across the full lifecycle, strong communication, and ability to manage diverse teams in a regulated biopharmaceutical

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Automation/Process Engineering with pharma experience.
• 5+ years project management experience across the project life cycle in pharmaceutical environments.
• Experience managing multi-discipline engineering teams to deliver safely, on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for meeting key project deliverables for safety, financial management, schedule and scope across projects.
• Liaise with Global Engineering/EHS/Procurement to align and support deliverables.
• Manage start-up and commissioning of project equipment and systems as required.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Automation/Process Engineering

Tools

SAP

Planning tools

Job description

Job Title: Project Manager

Duration: 12 Months

Jobseeking to recruit a contract Project Manager to lead the management and execution of projects throughout the full project life cycle from initiation to closeout. The projects will include a diverse mix of capital and expense projects on Utilities, Automation/IT (AIT), Manufacturing, Labs and Process systems.

Reporting to the Projects Programme Manager, the Project Manager will be responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of strategic projects and must be capable of managing multiple complex projects simultaneously. The portfolio of projects includes manufacturing process projects supporting tech transfers and plant optimizations, equipment and capacity upgrades, plus a range of diverse projects across manufacturing and utilities.

The successful candidate will have frequent exposure to senior management as they execute projects that shape our overall strategy and transform our site into a best-in-class Biopharmaceutical facility. Project execution will focus on safety, schedule, and budget adherence while complying with good engineering practices, company policies, regulations and codes.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accountable for meeting key project deliverables for safety, financial management, schedule management and scope management across these projects.
• Accountable for ensuring projects are compliant with good engineering practices, company policies, regulations and codes.
• Liaise with Global Engineering/Global EHS/Global Procurement to ensure all are aligned and support project deliverables.
• Accountable for strict adherence to project stage-gate principles for managing the life-cycle of projects.
• Concept and Business Case development in collaboration with project Sponsor and End user, working with the end user to understand and clarify end user requirements, develop scope, cost and budget estimates and present to governance for approval
• Leading & supporting project teams through complex and significant projects
• Support and Mentor Junior/Intermediate PMs within the Projects Group.
• Financial management - develop project budgets, obtain approvals for and adhere to project scope. Negotiate with contractors and suppliers to keep project within budget. Make cash flow projections. Make effective use of SAP and budgeting tools.
• Manage project prioritization and spend to meet budgetary targets
• Project Design - Design solutions in compliance with local/corporate safety standards and legislation and in compliance with corporate engineering and regulatory standards and guidelines
• Planning and Scheduling - uses planning tools to hold a complex project on schedule and coordinate parallel activities. Coordinate with facilities, EHS, QA, etc. Manage external factors such as planning and inspections.
• Assure that value engineering, constructability reviews and similar processes are effectively utilized to minimize capital expenditures and maximize functional value.
• Risk Management - Identifies and categorizes project risks according to impact on scope, budget and schedule. Generates action plans to mitigate risks. Consider the potential impact construction and on time performance will have on the business should it cause an interruption and identify appropriate actions plans to mitigate risk.
• Project execution plan - Generate and deliver a detailed project execution plan concerning the execution of all aspects of the project.
• Procurement - Generate specifications for the procurement of equipment and Instrumentation, installation modification of equipment and systems, reduces equipment downtime. Collaborate with Procurement to ensure all procurement policies and procedures are followed.
• Innovation - seeks innovative and Client approaches for design, function and construction using operational excellence tools in improving approaches for these activities.
• Manage start-up and commissioning of all project equipment and systems as required
• Coordinate engineering support of validation activities for equipment and systems as required.
• Complete Project Close-out as per Stage Gate process.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:

• A degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Automation/Process Engineering with relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Minimum of 5 years project management experience across the project life cycle within a pharmaceutical environment.
• Demonstrable capacity to effectively manage and execute projects from initiation to completion:
  • Full project lifecycle experience from end-to-end design through to C&Q and handover.
  • Understands the project management process; programming, scope development, design development, implementation, and project closeout.
• Demonstrable experience of managing a diverse team of engineering professionals/contractors etc. to deliver projects safely, on time and within budget.
• Solid background of planning and managing engineering projects with a demonstrated record of on time performance.
• Experience managing the overall financial performance of engineering projects, including cash flow, life cycle costs, business opportunities and risks, both at a project and at a portfolio level
• Demonstrated understanding of project management process, programming, scope development, design development, implementation, project closeout
• Background working in multi discipline, cross functional teams.
• Experience designing complex projects within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to effectively manage stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence others.
• Demonstrable experience of managing teams in a matrix environment to deliver projects.
• Experience using SAP (preferable) and budgeting tools.
• Demonstrable people management skills or experience managing cross functional project teams
• PMP ® or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status - Desirable
• Biologic Manufacturing site experience - Desirable
• #RTA

For workers in the United States, PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

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