Senior Manager – Life Sciences

IPS-Integrated Project Services; Delhi; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IPS-Integrated Project Services in India is seeking a Senior Manager – Life Sciences to lead complex pharmaceutical and biotech facility projects, spanning concept through validation.

This role focuses on client management, project delivery oversight, and team leadership, ensuring compliance with GMP, FDA, and other global standards while driving safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Typically 15–20+ years of experience in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, or life sciences projects.
• Proven experience managing large‑scale engineering, EPCM, or design projects.
• Strong understanding of GMP facilities, cleanrooms, utilities, validation, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and commercial leadership of life sciences projects.
• Lead life sciences projects from conceptual design through construction and validation.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and resource allocation.
• Oversee multidisciplinary engineering and project delivery teams.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.
• Participate in business development activities, proposals, and project presentations.
• Review engineering deliverables, process designs, P&IDs, and facility layouts.
• Ensure adherence to cGMP, FDA, MHRA, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering and project management teams.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Project and stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Regulatory compliance expertise

Team development and mentoring

Excellent communication and client‑f休?

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Pharmaceutical/Industrial Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Senior Manager – Life Sciences

The Senior Manager – Life Sciences is responsible for the technical and commercial leadership of complex pharmaceutical, biotech, API, formulation, sterile manufacturing, laboratory, and research facility projects. The role involves client relationship management, project delivery oversight, team leadership, and ensuring compliance with global regulatory requirements such as GMP and FDA standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership
• Lead life sciences projects from conceptual design through construction and validation.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and resource allocation.
• Oversee multidisciplinary engineering and project delivery teams.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Client Management
• Serve as the primary point of contact for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Participate in business development activities, proposals, and project presentations.
• Technical Oversight
• Review and approve engineering deliverables, process designs, P&IDs, and facility layouts.
• Ensure adherence to cGMP, FDA, MHRA, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support equipment selection, procurement, commissioning, and qualification activities.
• Team Leadership
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering and project management teams.
• Promote collaboration across process, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, automation, and CQV disciplines.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Typically 15–20+ years of experience in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, or life sciences projects.
• Proven experience managing large‑scale engineering, EPCM, or design projects.
• Strong understanding of GMP facilities, cleanrooms, utilities, validation, and regulatory compliance.

Key Competencies

• Strategic leadership
• Project and stakeholder management
• Commercial acumen
• Regulatory compliance expertise
• Team development and mentoring
• Excellent communication and client‑facing skills

IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global leader in technical consulting, architecture, engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, qualification, and validation services for technically complex facilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.