Project Manager/Engineering Background - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

SRG; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences consultancy is seeking an Engineering Principal Project Manager to lead their pharmaceutical development projects in Vacaville, CA. This role involves overseeing cross-functional project teams, ensuring compliance with cGMP practices, and delivering multi-million dollar projects on time and within budget. Strong expertise in GMP manufacturing and project management is required, along with a Bachelor's degree. This is a one-year contract position supporting diverse teams in an inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Expertise in managing project delivery including work breakdown structure and risk analysis.
• Extensive theoretical expertise to address complex problems with limited direction.
• Ability to successfully interact with and influence executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams in an operational cGMP manufacturing environment.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within cost targets.
• Communicate project status, risks, plans, and costs to management.

Skills

10+ years of experience in GMP manufacturing

Expert project management for site CAPEX projects

Analytical maintenance skills

Expertise in biologics processes

Ability to influence executives

Education

Bachelors Degree

Job description

SRG, the leader in the Life Sciences human capital industry, is looking for an Engineering Principal Project Manager consultant to join our client's pharmaceutical development team in Vacaville, CA.

Contract: 1 year plus extension

*W2 contract employees ONLY

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams in an operational cGMP manufacturing environment
• Successful planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure of assigned projects, including design, construction, safety, change control and commissioning
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within cost target
• Communication of project status, risks, plans, and cost to management
• Compliance with governance procedures and processes

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience required in GMP manufacturing
• Provide expert project management for site CAPEX projects
• Lead site tech transfer projects at the Lonza Vacaville site
• Know the Engineering process and equipment
• System owner – troubleshoot, work on day-to-day deviations, chromatography skids
• Analytical maintenance skills
• Knows biologics processes, unit operations filtrations, investigate equipment failure, technical writing
• Capability to execute projects greater than $100 million
• Bachelors Degree required
• Expert in managing, organizing, distributing, developing, and implementing project delivery including work breakdown structure, estimating, risk analysis, cGMP quality, critical path scheduling and safety
• Ability to successfully interact with and influence executives and lead multiple complex project teams
• Extensive theoretical and cross-functional expertise in the context of company objectives to independently address complex problems, determines methods and procedures on new assignments with work performed under limited direction, and establishes own work priorities and timelines
• Expertise in sourcing and contracting required external service providers including design, construction, equipment and qualification firms

Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions.

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