Senior Project Manager TPM6025

Tandem Project Management Ltd.; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Project Management Ltd. in Ireland is recruiting a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end pharmaceutical capital delivery, including manufacturing, utilities, and cleanroom projects within a GMP environment.

You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, drive cost control, schedules, and regulatory compliance, and report to senior leadership on risks and milestones.

The role requires extensive EPCMV experience, PMP/Prince2, and willingness to travel up to 20–30%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Process, Chemical, or Mechanical) with Master’s degree ideal.
• 15+ years delivering medium/large capital projects in pharma/regulated life sciences.
• Experience in small and large molecule API manufacturing preferred.
• Proven track record delivering multiple large-scale pharmaceutical capital projects (≥$25M).
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, GxP, cleanroom design, utilities, and validation.
• Leadership of large cross-functional and multicultural project teams.
• Experience with EPCMV/EPC contractors and complex supply chains.
• Advanced project management skills: cost control, scheduling, risk mgmt., governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and executive reporting.
• PM certification (PMP, Prince2, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• International travel up to 20–30%.

Responsibilities

• Act as client’s representative for capital investments, leading EPCMV partners.
• Lead full project lifecycle from concept to handover to operations.
• Manage capital projects in pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing environments.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, cost forecasts, risk registers, governance.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, GxP, EHS, Lean, and engineering standards.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams across engineering, quality, validation, operations, procurement.
• Oversee contractor and supplier management, including selection, contracts, performance, and changes.
• Drive cost control from estimation to management and risk mitigation to meet objectives.
• Lead stage gate reviews to optimise strategy, timelines, resources.

Skills

Project leadership

GMP knowledge

Cross-functional teams

Regulatory compliance

Contract management

EPCMV experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree ideally

Job description

Summary:

Our client, a biopharmaceutical company located in East Cork, is seeking a Senior Project Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of large-scale pharmaceutical capital investment projects. The role operates within a regulated GMP environment and is responsible for leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex manufacturing, cleanroom, utilities, and infrastructure projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and in full regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Act as our client’s representative for CMO executed capital investments leading EPCMV partners and ensuring delivery to safety, GMP, quality, cost, and schedule standards.
• Lead the full project lifecycle from concept, feasibility, and business case development through detailed design, construction, commissioning, qualification, and handover to operations.
• Manage medium and large-scale capital projects within pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing environments
• Develop and maintain robust project execution plans, schedules, cost forecasts, risk registers, and governance structures
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, GxP, EHS, Lean and corporate engineering standards throughout project execution
• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams including engineering, quality, validation, operations, procurement, and external EPCMV partners
• Lead contractor and supplier management including selection, contract negotiation, performance management, and change control
• Drive rigorous cost control, from estimation to management, change management, and risk mitigation to meet approved investment objectives and operational cash flow requirements
• Drive stage gate reviews of projects in planning and execution phases to ensure strategy, timelines, sequences, resources are optimised for successful project delivery
• Interface with regulatory and quality organizations to support inspections, audits, and regulatory submissions as required
• Ensure safe execution of works through strong EHS leadership and application of best-in-class safety practices
• Provide concise, decision-focused reporting to senior leadership and investment governance forums, clearly articulating risks, trade-offs, and mitigation strategies.
• Support long-range capital planning and strategic manufacturing footprint initiatives

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Process, Chemical, or Mechanical); Master’s degree ideally
• 15+ years of experience delivering medium / large capital projects within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated life sciences industry
• Experience in small and large molecule API manufacturing is preferred
• Demonstrated track record delivering multiple large-scale pharmaceutical capital projects, including at least one project or program exceeding $25M in value.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, GxP, cleanroom design, pharmaceutical utilities, and validation principles
• Demonstrated leadership of large, cross-functional and multicultural project teams
• Extensive experience working with EPCMV/EPC contractors and complex supply chains
• Advanced project management skills including cost control, scheduling, risk management, and governance
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and executive reporting capabilities
• Professional Project Management certification (PMP, Prince2, or equivalent) strongly preferred
• International travel is likely in this role potentially including weekends and multi-week stays. Travel of approximately up to 20 – 30% away from home