Director, Capital Projects & Program Delivery (Biopharma)

Avid Bioservices

Costa Mesa (CA)

On-site

USD 173,000 - 216,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Avid Bioservices, a life sciences CDMO in Costa Mesa, is seeking a Director of Capital Projects & Program Delivery to lead planning, execution, and governance of its critical capital initiatives. You will drive multi-disciplinary programs spanning manufacturing expansion, infrastructure modernization, and site development from concept to handover.

Responsibilities include owning project controls, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder communications while ensuring GMP compliance, safety, and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; 15+ years in project/program management.
Experience leading capital projects of $20M+ or portfolios of $100M+.
Owner-side leadership across GMP capital programs with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Lead large-scale capital projects from concept through startup and handover.
Provide portfolio-level leadership across manufacturing, labs, infra, and campus development.
Establish execution strategies, governance, and project-control practices for GMP programs.
Manage cross-functional teams including Engineering, Facilities, Manufacturing, QA, Validation, and IT.
Develop budgets, forecasts, cash-flow plans, and contingency strategies.
Deliver integrated schedules with risk mitigation and recovery plans.
Oversee selection of architects, engineers, CM/GCs, vendors, and external partners.
Ensure GMP, quality, safety, regulatory compliance and readiness for operations.