Project Director

GreenBridge; Illinois; On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Travel/per diem coverage

Job summary

GreenBridge is seeking a Senior SME to lead Biopharma Life Sciences Facilities initiatives across the Americas. This senior role focuses on technology strategy, capital project pursuits, and serving as the go-to authority for clients navigating GMP/cGMP challenges.

The position emphasizes strategic growth, pre-sales support, and mentoring teams, with a strong client-facing component and the ability to work across remote time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field (Master's/PhD a plus).
• 10+ years in biopharma/life sciences facilities or related areas.
• Experience in EPC/EPCM environments is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to assess technology trends and opportunities.
• Strong client-facing communication with senior audiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the industry-leading technical specialist for Biopharma Life Sciences Facilities projects.
• Support business development by identifying differentiators and value proposition.
• Provide pre-sales input, feasibility and design guidance for proposals.
• Mentor project teams on design practices and regulatory expectations.
• Maintain relationships with clients to generate new leads.
• Introduce innovative approaches to facility design challenges.

Skills

Strategic growth

Client-facing communication

Biopharma/Life sciences facilities

EPC/EPCM experience

Technology assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Job description

Job Title: SME - Biopharma Life Sciences Facilities

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

About This Opportunity

Our client is a global EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management) firm with a significant, growing presence in the biopharma and life sciences facilities sector. Due to confidentiality, the company name is withheld at this stage but will be shared with qualified candidates during initial conversations.

They are looking to bring on a Subject Matter Expert to drive the strategic growth of their Biopharma Life Sciences Facilities business across the Americas. This is a senior technical and business-facing role - not a field construction position - for someone who wants to shape technology strategy, support high-value capital project pursuits, and act as the go-to technical authority for clients navigating complex GMP/cGMP facility challenges.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the industry-recognized technical specialist for Biopharma Life Sciences Facilities projects
• Support business development and client account teams by identifying project delivery differentiators and value-added positioning
• Provide pre-sales support, feasibility evaluation, and preliminary design input to strengthen proposal efforts
• Mentor project teams and staff on design best practices, lessons learned, and regulatory/client expectations
• Maintain and grow relationships with past and current clients to develop new leads
• Introduce innovative approaches to process and facility design challenges

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field (Master's/PhD a plus)
• 10+ years of experience in biopharma/life sciences facilities - technology, operations, supply chain, capital equipment, or facilities planning
• Prior EPC/EPCM experience strongly preferred
• Experience in technology assessment (trends, opportunities, challenges) within a high-tech industry environment
• Strong client-facing and mature-industry-audience communication skills
• Ability to operate strategically while collaborating across remote teams and time zones
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. (no visa sponsorship available)

What's on offer?

• Base salary: $175,000-225,000, commensurate with experience
• Annual performance bonus: typically 10-20% of base
• 401(k) with employer match
• Travel/per diem coverage for project-related travel across the Americas
• High-visibility role with genuine influence over how this business function is built out