6586 - Project Manager-Facilities

Verista, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 91,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High growth potential

Competitive pay

Company-paid life, short-term and long

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Sick time

Parental leave

Job summary

Verista, a leading life sciences solutions provider, seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead facility shutdowns, CQV activities, and capital improvement projects in GMP environments. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, manage budgets, schedules, and risk while ensuring safety and quality.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's in engineering or related field and 7+ years' PM experience in pharma/biotech settings; strong communication and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience in pharma/ biotech manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience planning and coordinating facility shutdowns.
• Strong knowledge of building systems, utilities, HVAC, and facility infrastructure.
• Experience with GMP, commissioning, qualification, validation, and change control.
• Ability to manage schedules, budgets, contractors, and risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple facilities and engineering projects from initiation to closeout.
• Coordinate shutdown activities, outages, and maintenance work scopes.
• Develop integrated project schedules with critical-path activities.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, EHSS, and vendors.
• Provide regular project updates and executive-level communications.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Project scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Project Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Verista’s 500 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The nature of our business is to empower growth and innovation within the scientific community and to help researchers, organizations, and companies solve some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Verista provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision-making and are the result of our significant investment in our people and our capabilities.

Our ability to grow is driven by world-class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our talented and dedicated professionals are committed to making an impact every day.

Company Culture Guidelines & Values:

• We empower and support our colleagues
• We commit to client success at every turn
• We have the courage to do the right thing
• We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged.
• We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise

Manage multiple facilities and engineering projects from initiation through execution, turnover, and closeout.

Lead facility improvement projects involving HVAC, utilities, building systems, fire/life safety, lighting, automation controls, and site infrastructure.

Plan and coordinate manufacturing shutdown activities, including work scopes, outage schedules, sequencing, resource allocation, site logistics, and execution reporting.

Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, identifying critical-path activities, dependencies, resource constraints, and potential scheduling conflicts.

Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, EHSS, Automation, Security, contractors, and equipment vendors to ensure project alignment.

Coordinate project activities within active GMP manufacturing environments while maintaining operational continuity, contamination controls, and safety compliance.

Support commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) activities, including equipment testing, system walkdowns, change control, turnover documentation, and return-to-service readiness.

Manage project budgets, forecasts, contractor resources, procurement activities, change requests, and cost variances.

Identify and mitigate project risks, maintain issue and action logs, and elevate critical concerns affecting safety, quality, cost, or schedule.

Provide regular project updates, shutdown progress reports, and executive-level communications to ensure stakeholder alignment and timely decision-making.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline preferred.

7+ years of project management experience, preferably supporting facilities, engineering, or capital improvement projects.

Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects simultaneously within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.

Hands-on experience planning and coordinating facility shutdowns, equipment outages, or major maintenance activities.

Strong understanding of building systems, utilities, HVAC, facility infrastructure, and engineering project execution.

Familiarity with GMP requirements, commissioning, qualification, validation, and change-control processes.

Proven ability to manage integrated project schedules, critical-path activities, budgets, contractors, and project risks.

Experience working with cross-functional technical teams, external vendors, and site leadership.

Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Proficiency with project scheduling, reporting, and Microsoft Office tools.

For US geography, the salary range for this position is shown below. The actual salary is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, market demand, and competitive market practice. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

*Verista is an equal opportunity employer.

National (US) Range

$90,937 - $145,263 USD

Why Choose Verista?

• High growth potential and fast-paced organization with a people-focused culture
• Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
• Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Supplemental Life, Hospital, Critical Illness and Legal Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
• As Needed Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Team Social Activities (We have fun!)
• Employee Recognition
• Employee Referral Program
• Paid Parental Leave and Bereavement

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For more information about our company, please visit us at Verista.com