Packaging Project Manager

QCS Staffing; Roma; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing seeks a Packaging Project Manager for a Rome-based six-month life sciences project. You will lead packaging initiatives from concept to implementation across bottle and blister lines, coordinating Engineering, Quality, Validation, and Operations to ensure successful execution.

The role requires experience with packaging line installations, GMP-compliant project delivery, supplier and budget management, and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering packaging line projects.
• Strong knowledge of bottle and blister packaging operations within a regulated environment.
• Experience supporting qualification, validation, and GMP‑compliant project delivery.
• Able to manage suppliers, contractors, budgets, schedules, and project risks effectively.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and independent drive in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging projects from concept through implementation across bottle and blister operations.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, risks, and key deliverables.
• Coordinate Engineering, Quality, Validation, and Operations teams to ensure successful execution.
• Oversee vendors and contractors during equipment installation, commissioning, and qualification.
• Drive packaging improvement initiatives, including data integrity and production line upgrades.

Skills

Packaging project management

Vendor management

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

GMP compliance

Validation/Qualification

Data integrity

Job description

Packaging Project Manager – Rome – Initial 6-Month Contract – Life Sciences

Our client is a world‑leading pharmaceutical powerhouse, operating across more than 60 countries and driving innovation at every stage of the drug development lifecycle. This progressive, future‑focused organisation is now searching for an experienced Packaging Project Manager to support the delivery of a high‑impact project based near Rome.

What You’ll Deliver

• Lead packaging projects from concept through implementation across bottle and blister operations.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, risks, and key deliverables.
• Coordinate Engineering, Quality, Validation, and Operations teams to ensure successful execution.
• Oversee vendors and contractors during equipment installation, commissioning, and qualification.
• Drive packaging improvement initiatives, including data integrity and production line upgrades.

Experience required

• Proven experience delivering packaging line installations, upgrades, and equipment enhancement projects.
• Strong knowledge of bottle and blister packaging operations within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting qualification, validation, and GMP‑compliant project delivery.
• Able to manage suppliers, contractors, budgets, schedules, and project risks effectively.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive projects independently in complex environments.