Project Manager (Biopharma)

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead capital projects in a regulated pharma/manufacturing setting in Ireland. You will manage cross-functional teams across QA, EHS, Manufacturing, and Facilities, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with GEP and cGMP.

The role requires strong financial discipline, SAP proficiency, and stakeholder management, with a track record of delivering complex projects from concept through commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Automation, Process Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on Project Management experience delivering capital projects in a regulated pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical setting.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects spanning process equipment, utilities, automation, and facility upgrades. Strong knowledge of project planning tools, cost control, and SAP.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a track record of influencing cross-functional teams and managing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple strategic capital projects across full lifecycle from concept to closeout.
• Develop budgets, track spend, forecast cash flow, and ensure cost control using SAP.
• Build and lead multi-disciplinary teams (QA, EHS, Manufacturing, Facilities) and manage third-party vendors.
• Incorporate value engineering and constructability reviews; develop detailed execution plans and mitigate risks.
• Align deliverables with engineering standards, safety legislation, GEP and cGMP guidelines.
• Prepare technical specifications for process equipment and instrumentation; support FAT/SAT and validation activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills & Stakeholder mgm

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Automation/Process Eng

Tools

SAP

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Lead multiple strategic projects simultaneously across the complete lifecycle from initial concept development, scope definition, and business case creation through to commissioning, qualification, and final closeout.

Develop capital project budgets, track spend, make cash flow projections, and utilize enterprise systems (e.g., SAP) to ensure strict financial control and cost optimization.

Assemble and lead multi-disciplinary, matrixed teams (QA, EHS, Manufacturing, Facilities) while managing third-party vendors, suppliers, and engineering contractors to keep milestones on track.

Ensure project solutions incorporate value engineering and constructability reviews. Develop detailed execution plans and actively mitigate risks to avoid business disruptions during site upgrades.

Drive all project stage deliverables in strict alignment with corporate engineering standards, local safety legislation, Good Engineering Practice (GEP), and cGMP guidelines.

Generate technical specifications for process equipment and instrumentation, collaborate with global procurement teams, and oversee FAT/SAT activities and validation support.

Skills, Attributes & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Automation, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.

Minimum 5 years of hands-on Project Management experience delivering capital projects across the full lifecycle within a regulated pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

Proven ability to manage complex projects spanning process equipment, utilities, automation, and facility upgrades. Strong knowledge of project planning tools, cost control, and SAP.

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a track record of successfully influencing cross-functional teams, managing senior stakeholders, and mentoring intermediate project engineers.

PMP certification, Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, and direct exposure to Biologics manufacturing facilities is highly desirable.