Pharma Packaging Capital Projects Lead

Pinnaql; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Validation & Engineering Group, Inc. is seeking a Capital Project Manager to lead planning and delivery of packaging equipment and asset qualification projects at the Allentown site.

The role requires strong project management discipline, GMP packaging experience, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams from initiation through installation, qualification, and handoff to production. This on-site position emphasizes schedule, cost, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science required with 5+ years in a cGMP pharmaceutical environment.
• Experience managing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with GMP change control, deviations, CAPA, validation documentation.
• Strong leadership and written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Project and MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead concurrent engineering, equipment installation, and qualification projects from initiation to closeout.
• Define project charters, scope, deliverables, and governance.
• Develop integrated schedules covering design, procurement, FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, and training.
• Monitor cost, schedule, resources, dependencies, and forecasts; take corrective action.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Validation, Quality, Operations, and Procurement.
• Facilitate meetings, document actions, dashboards, and executive updates.
• Maintain risk, issue, change, and action registers and escalate blockers.
• Lead scope and change control with cost, schedule, and quality considerations.
• Ensure GMP, validation, data integrity, and site procedures are followed.
• Support equipment transfer activities and validation documentation deliverables.
• Balance planned work with site priorities while protecting critical path.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project coordination

GMP knowledge

Scheduling tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Teams

Job description

Validation & Engineering Group, Inc. is seeking a Capital Project Manager to lead planning and delivery of packaging equipment and asset qualification projects at the Allentown site.

The role requires strong project management discipline, GMP packaging experience, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams from initiation through installation, qualification, and handoff to production. This on-site position emphasizes schedule, cost, and risk management.