PMO Manager, Capital Projects – Travel Included

PerkinElmer; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Farma, a PerkinElmer company, seeks a PMO Manager to lead capital projects from design through commissioning in regulated life sciences environments. You will guide cross-functional teams, manage scope, budget, and timelines, and represent the owner with clients to ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and performance across multiple projects, with travel to client sites as required and collaboration with regional leadership to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (and/or Masters) in Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years capital project experience, with 3 years in a highly regulated industry.
• Experience leading projects in the $500k - $2M TIC range.
• Willingness to travel as required for client project assignments.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams across engineering, construction, CQV, and startup workstreams.
• Lead planning, design, construction, commissioning, startup and transition to operations phases of assigned projects.
• Develop and manage project execution plans, governance models, and project controls structures.
• Act as the owner’s representative and primary point of contact for client leadership.
• Manage scope, budget, schedule, and risk across all project phases.
• Ensure all work complies with regulatory, safety, and quality standards (e.g., cGMP, OSHA).
• Provide leadership and mentorship to project managers, engineers, and support staff.
• Interface with internal stakeholders, EPC/EPCM partners, and vendors to ensure alignment and progress.
• Support change management and escalation processes with Regional Vice President and Vice President, Project Management as needed.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional teams

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management

Master’s Degree in related field

Tools

PMP Certification

Job description

Project Farma, a PerkinElmer company, seeks a PMO Manager to lead capital projects from design through commissioning in regulated life sciences environments. You will guide cross-functional teams, manage scope, budget, and timelines, and represent the owner with clients to ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and performance across multiple projects, with travel to client sites as required and collaboration with regional leadership to