Pharma Project Manager – GMP Regulated Projects Leader

Pinnaql, Inc.; Juncos (PR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Validation & Engineering Group, Inc. in Puerto Rico is seeking a Project Manager to lead a portfolio of capital projects and strategic initiatives within regulated pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing environments.

The role requires guiding projects through all phases, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, schedule, and budget targets, while collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Procurement, EHSS, Construction, and vendors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience managing capital projects in FDA-regulated industries.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across Engineering, Operations and Quality.
• Strong knowledge of GMP environments and regulated project execution.
• Proficiency with MS Project, SAP, Planisware or Primavera preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Excellent English and Spanish written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage budgets, timelines, and risk across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall project delivery, governance, and execution through the project lifecycle.
• Develop plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, and risk management plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to meet GMP and site requirements.
• Manage project financial performance including cost tracking and reporting.
• Support procurement, contractor, and vendor management.
• Lead meetings and communicate status, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Prepare documentation: schedules, reports, risk logs, closeout packages.
• Coordinate commissioning, qualification, startup, and turnover activities.
• Identify risks and drive timely resolution.
• Support continuous improvement in project execution and compliance.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Bilingual English/Spanish

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Education

PMP certification preferred

Tools

MS Project

SAP

Planisware

Primavera

Job description

Validation & Engineering Group, Inc. in Puerto Rico is seeking a Project Manager to lead a portfolio of capital projects and strategic initiatives within regulated pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing environments.

The role requires guiding projects through all phases, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, schedule, and budget targets, while collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Procurement, EHSS, Construction, and vendors.