Director, Capital Projects & Portfolio Strategy

Jubilant Pharma, LLC; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits start day one

Annual raises

Bonus program

Life & AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

FSA/HSA

Job summary

Jubilant HollisterStier LLC in Spokane, WA, seeks a Director of Capital Projects to provide strategic leadership for the capital portfolio across the CMO business and development of capital management throughout the project lifecycle.

You will lead budgeting, governance and program delivery, partnering with Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, and Finance to ensure safe, compliant, and on-budget execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in capital project, program, engineering, or asset management within a regulated or complex manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing project/program professionals or multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated delivery of large, complex capital projects and portfolios with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder alignment.
• Experience with capital budgeting, forecasting, project controls, contractor management, and executive-level portfolio reporting.
• Working knowledge of cGMP, commissioning, qualification, change control, and project turnover in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site capital planning process, including project intake, business case development, prioritization, annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range capital planning.
• Establish and maintain project governance, stage-gate expectations, engineering standards, and consistent project management practices across the capital portfolio.
• Provide portfolio-level visibility to scope, schedule, cost, risk, resource requirements, and benefits realization; elevate material risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Oversee capital projects and programs from concept and design through procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification support, operational turnover, and closeout.
• Ensure projects have clear charters, approved scope, schedules, budgets, risk plans, change controls, and documented acceptance criteria.
• Establish project controls processes that are meaningful, pragmatic and in alignment with PMO business deliverables.
• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, EHS, Supply Chain, Finance, and Procurement to coordinate execution and minimize operational disruption.
• Manage the capital portfolio budget in partnership with Finance, including estimates, cash-flow projections, commitments, accruals, forecasts, and variance reporting.

Skills

Leadership experience

Capital project management

Regulatory compliance (cGMP)

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field

Master’s degree in Engineering or related field (preferred)

Tools

Clarity (PM tool)

Project controls

Job description

Jubilant HollisterStier LLC in Spokane, WA, seeks a Director of Capital Projects to provide strategic leadership for the capital portfolio across the CMO business and development of capital management throughout the project lifecycle.

You will lead budgeting, governance and program delivery, partnering with Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, and Finance to ensure safe, compliant, and on-budget execution.