General PM | Pharmaceutical Projects

Legal PM Partners (LPMP); Toa Alta (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal PM Partners (LPMP) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead pharmaceutical projects in the North Area of Puerto Rico. You will coordinate infrastructure, manufacturing, sterile operations, packaging, inspection, laboratories, and technology transfers, ensuring alignment with budgets, quality and schedules.

The ideal candidate has a broad PM background in pharma, GMP awareness, and a proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and capital projects.

Qualifications

• Experience managing pharmaceutical projects in GMP environments.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, QA, validation, regulatory, supply chain.
• Experience with capital projects and CAPEX budgets preferred.
• PMP certification or equivalent training preferred.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead pharmaceutical projects from initiation through closeout.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Coordinate infrastructure, manufacturing, sterile operations, packaging, labs, and tech transfer activities.
• Manage contractor and vendor relationships and track costs.
• Support change control and project readiness reviews per site procedures.
• Communicate status, milestones, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

GMP knowledge

Vendor management

Cross-functional leadership

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and coordinate projects within pharmaceutical manufacturing environments in the North Area of Puerto Rico.

The ideal candidate will bring a broad project management background supporting initiatives across infrastructure, manufacturing, sterile operations, packaging, inspection, laboratories, technology transfer, and product transfer. This role will manage projects from planning through execution and closeout, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational needs, quality requirements, budgets, and schedules.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead pharmaceutical projects from initiation and scope definition through execution, implementation, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and project deliverables.
• Manage projects involving facility infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing processes, sterile operations, packaging lines, inspection systems, and laboratory facilities or equipment.
• Coordinate technology transfer and product transfer activities among sending and receiving sites, technical teams, and supporting functions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Technical Services, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Coordinate equipment installation, facility modifications, process readiness, and commissioning, qualification, and validation activities, as applicable.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, resolve issues, and implement mitigation plans.
• Manage contractors, vendors, consultants, and other external project resources.
• Track project costs, forecast expenditures, and manage scope changes through established approval processes.
• Support change controls, technical documentation, and project readiness reviews in accordance with site procedures.
• Communicate project status, milestones, risks, and decisions to stakeholders and management.
• Coordinate project turnover to operations, including documentation, training readiness, and closure of outstanding activities.

General Requirements

• Demonstrated experience managing projects within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Broad exposure to multiple pharmaceutical project areas, including infrastructure, manufacturing, sterile operations, packaging, inspection, laboratories, technology transfer, or product transfer.
• Working knowledge of GMP requirements, pharmaceutical quality systems, and regulated manufacturing environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, vendors, and deliverables.
• Understanding of change control, qualification, validation, and operational readiness activities.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project or equivalent project scheduling tools and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline.
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical projects, engineering, manufacturing, technical operations, or related functions.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects as a Project Manager, Project Engineer, Technical Lead, or in a comparable role.
• Experience with technology transfer, product transfer, sterile manufacturing, or multidisciplinary pharmaceutical projects is highly preferred.
• Experience managing capital projects and CAPEX budgets is preferred.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management training is preferred.