Capital Project Manager

i-Pharm GxP; Illinois; On-site; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate with expenses covered

Job summary

i-Pharm GxP in Illinois is seeking an experienced CAPEX Project Manager with a strong background in pharmaceutical manufacturing, GMP compliance, and EU Annex 1. The role focuses on a multi-year sterile manufacturing remediation and upgrade programme onsite at the existing facility.

You will drive cross-functional coordination across Engineering, Quality, C&Q, CSV, Manufacturing, and external contractors, manage scope, schedule, risks, and handover, and ensure strict adherence to GMP and EU

Qualifications

• PM experience in highly regulated pharma or GMP environments.
• Hands-on EU Annex 1 compliance or sterile facility upgrade exposure.
• Strong understanding of engineering design, C&Q, CSV, and quality processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own & deliver workstreams across a major facility remediation programme.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Drive alignment across Engineering, Quality, C&Q, CSV, Manufacturing, and external contractors.
• Lifecycle Management: Oversee project scope, schedule, risks, and deliverables from design reviews through to procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Compliance Oversight: Ensure all projects strictly adhere to current GMP and EU Annex 1 requirements for sterile manufacturing and contamination control.

Skills

Project management

GMP experience

EU Annex 1

Engineering design

C&Q

CSV

Quality processes

Stakeholder management

Job description

CAPEX Project Manager (Pharmaceutical / Sterile Manufacturing)

Duration / Timeline: Multi-year programme running through early 2028

Work Model: Full-time, onsite

Are you an experienced CAPEX Project Manager with a strong background in pharmaceutical manufacturing, GMP, and EU Annex 1 compliance? We are partnering with a major pharmaceutical client on a significant, multi-year sterile manufacturing remediation and upgrade programme at their established manufacturing facility in Illinois.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own & Deliver: Manage assigned workstreams across a major facility remediation programme.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Drive alignment across Engineering, Quality, C&Q, CSV, Manufacturing, and external contractors.
• Lifecycle Management: Oversee project scope, schedule, risks, and deliverables from design reviews through to procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Compliance Oversight: Ensure all projects strictly adhere to current GMP and EU Annex 1 requirements for sterile manufacturing and contamination control.

What We Are Looking For:

• Proven project management experience within highly regulated pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or GMP environments.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience working on EU Annex 1 compliance or similar sterile manufacturing facility upgrade projects.
• Strong technical understanding of engineering design, C&Q, CSV, and quality processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.

Why Join?

• High-Impact Work: Play a critical role in upgrading a key commercial manufacturing site to meet modern regulatory standards.
• Long-Term Continuity: Multi-year project pipeline extending through 2028.
• Competitive Package: Attractive hourly rate with expenses covered.