Pharma Cost Manager – Project Controls & Budgeting Lead

Currie & Brown Holdings; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k matching

Paid vacation

Job summary

Currie & Brown is seeking a Cost Manager to support pharmaceutical projects in Rahway, NJ. You will work with project leaders to deliver high-quality service, share knowledge across projects, and reinforce Currie & Brown’s reputation as a leading service provider.

The role involves budgeting, cost control, change management, risk tracking, and client coordination. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in cost engineering or estimating and pharma exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a technical field preferred.
• 8+ years cost engineering, management and/or estimating experience.
• Quantity surveying background preferable.
• Experience on large complex capital projects, preferably in the pharmaceutical sector.
• Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Project).
• Ability to self-manage with minimal supervision.
• Strong time management and interpersonal skills.
• Desire to lead, mentor and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining budgets and tracking project costs.
• Undertaking change management and contingencies.
• Maintaining monthly cost reporting and budget reconciliation.
• Developing risk register and tracking impacts.
• Handling cashflow forecasting and monitoring.
• Reviewing contractor/consultant invoices and payment recommendations.
• Developing WBS and cost breakdowns.
• Estimating costs through design stages using data and experience.
• Supporting client account management and stakeholder communications.
• Establishing and maintaining project controls tools.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost estimation

Cashflow forecasting

WBS development

Risk management

MS Office

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Pharma experience

Self-management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Currie & Brown is seeking a Cost Manager to support pharmaceutical projects in Rahway, NJ. You will work with project leaders to deliver high-quality service, share knowledge across projects, and reinforce Currie & Brown’s reputation as a leading service provider.

The role involves budgeting, cost control, change management, risk tracking, and client coordination. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in cost engineering or estimating and pharma exposure.