Project Management Excellence Lead - CapEx

Piper Companies; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision

Dental

PTO

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

Piper Companies seeks a Project Management Excellence Lead - CapEx to drive governance, controls, and execution for a large-scale CapEx program across multiple sites in biopharma manufacturing. The role supports Basic Design and beyond, enabling alignment with enterprise standards and strategic goals.

The position is a 6-month contract with likelihood to extend, demanding 10+ years in major capital projects, strong governance and scheduling skills, and hands-on OPC/Unifier/SAP/Power BI

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience supporting large capital projects valued at $200M+ in pharma/biotech or life sciences environments.
• Strong expertise in governance, stage-gate, controls, and schedule management.
• Hands-on experience with OPC, Unifier, SAP PS/WBS, Power BI or similar tools.
• PM certifications (PMP/PRINCE2/AACE CCP/PSP) highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of project governance standards, stage-gate frameworks, and execution methodologies for a large capital program.
• Drive readiness for executive stage-gate reviews, including maturity assessments, governance docs, and audit support.
• Update Program Execution Plans to align with objectives, standards, and enterprise strategies.
• Establish project controls including KPI reporting, cost/schedule management, risk and change control.

Skills

Project governance

Stage-gate methodologies

KPIs reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering or related

Tools

Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC)

Oracle Unifier

SAP PS/WBS

Power BI

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Project Management Excellence Lead - CapEx to support a large-scale capital expansion program within the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. The Project Management Excellence Lead - CapEx will play a critical role in establishing project governance, project controls, and execution frameworks to support a multi-site program through the Basic Design phase and beyond.

The Project Management Excellence Lead - CapEx is a 6 month contract with likelihood to extend.

Responsibilities of the Project Management Excellence Lead - CapEx:

• Lead the development and implementation of project management governance standards, stage-gate frameworks, meeting structures, QA programs, and project execution methodologies for a large capital program.
• Drive readiness activities for executive stage-gate reviews, including maturity assessments, governance documentation, audit support, corrective action tracking, and stakeholder alignment.
• Update and align Program Execution Plans (PEPs) and Project Execution Plans with project objectives, enterprise standards, engineering strategies, procurement plans, financial requirements, and organizational goals.
• Establish project controls frameworks including KPI reporting, cost and schedule management, risk and change control processes, SAP WBS structures, and project performance dashboards.
• Support implementation and optimization of project controls technologies including Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC), Oracle Unifier, SAP PS/WBS, Power BI, and related reporting tools.
• Partner with Engineering, Procurement, Finance, HR, IT, and Program Leadership teams to implement scalable project management processes, provide training, and drive adoption across the organization.

Requirements of the Project Management Excellence Lead - CapEx:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience supporting large capital projects valued at $200M+ within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, manufacturing, or industrial environments.
• Strong expertise in project governance, stage-gate methodologies, project controls, project execution planning, risk management, scheduling, and change management.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC), Oracle Unifier, SAP PS/WBS, Power BI, or comparable project controls and reporting platforms.
• PMP, PRINCE2, AACE CCP, PSP, or similar project management certifications are highly preferred.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and drive process implementation within complex project environments.

Compensation for the Project Management Excellence Lead - CapEx:

• $200,000 -$290,000
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.

Keywords:

Project Management Excellence, CapEx, Capital Projects, Capital Expansion, Program Governance, Project Controls, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Engineering Projects, Oracle Primavera Cloud, OPC, Oracle Unifier, SAP WBS, SAP PS, Power BI, Project Execution Plan, PEP, Stage Gate, Stage-Gate Governance, PMI, AACE, Risk Management, Change Management, Schedule Management, Cost Controls, PMO, PPMO, Program Management, KPI Development, Executive Reporting, Steering Committee, Project Quality Assurance, Program Controls, Manufacturing Facilities, Large Capital Programs, Basic Design, Project Governance Frameworks, Stakeholder Management

This job opens for applications on 10/30/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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