Project Manager

Zohorecruit; Manatí (PR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit seeks a Senior Program/Project Manager in Manati, Puerto Rico to lead two strategic capital initiatives: Site Master Planning (SMP) and Cogeneration (CHP). You will own the combined workload and act as the single accountable lead.

You will manage schedules, budgets, risk, and stakeholders across both programs while coordinating workshops, A&E, contractor activities, permitting, and progress reporting. A strong on-site presence is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Proven PM experience in pharma/biologic manufacturing facilities under cGMP.
• Direct experience leading site master planning engagements at industrial/life sciences campuses.
• Direct experience managing cogeneration/CHP or industrial power generation projects, including utility interconnection and permitting.
• Ability to carry a multi-workstream workload as a single accountable lead.
• Experience in Puerto Rico with PREPA interconnection and EQB permitting is preferred.
• Certifications: PMP, CCM or equivalent for lead personnel.
• References from at least 3 comparable pharma/biotech projects in the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead two strategic capital initiatives: SMP program and CHP project, as the single accountable lead.
• Own schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder management across both programs.
• Coordinate day-to-day activities: workshops, A&E and contractor coordination, budget tracking, permitting follow-up, progress reporting.
• Interface regularly with Engineering, Operations, Quality, EHS, Facilities, Finance, Procurement, and Corporate Engineering/EHS.
• Flag and resolve resource contention between workstreams and maintain deep program understanding for internal and external leadership.
• Be on-site at the facility for the engagement duration to ensure effective delivery.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

On-site leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

PMP Certification

CCM Certification

Job description

Manati, Puerto Rico | Posted on 09/24/2026

We are seeking an experienced Senior Program / Project Manager to lead two strategic, interdependent capital initiatives who can personally own and manage the full combined workload of both the Site Master Planning (SMP) Program and the Cogeneration (CHP) Project at the same time.

Thisresource is expected to:

• Serve as the single point of accountability for schedule,budget, risk, and stakeholder management across both the SMP program and theCHP project simultaneously.
  
• Personally manage the day-to-day coordination workload ofboth initiatives — workshops, A&E and contractor coordination, CAR/budgettracking, permitting follow-up, and progress reporting — without requiring to manage twodisconnected work streams .
  
• Act as the direct, regular interface with Engineering,Operations, Quality, EHS, Facilities, Finance, and Procurement, as well asCorporate Engineering/EHS stakeholders.
  
• Proactively flag and resolve conflicts or resourcecontention between the SMP and CHP work-streams (e.g., shared A&E capacity,overlapping utility tie-ins, shared site access/outage windows).
  
• Maintain a consistently high, working-level understandingof both programs at all times, sufficient to represent either one directly to the site and corporate leadership without needing to check back with other teamsmembers.
  
• Be based on-site or available for substantial, recurringon-site presence at the local facility for the duration of the engagement.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience.
  
• Proven experience providing PM services for pharmaceutical/biologic manufacturing facilities operating under cGMP.
  
• Direct experience personally leading site master planning engagements at industrial or life sciences campuses.
  
• Direct experience managing cogeneration/CHP or industrial power generation projects, including utility interconnection and permitting.
  
• Demonstrated ability to carry a combined, multi-workstream workload as a single accountable lead (not solely team-based delivery).
  
• Experience working in Puerto Rico (preferred) — familiarity with PREPA interconnection requirements, EQB permitting, and the local labor/construction market.
  
• Relevant certifications (PMP, CCM, or equivalent) for the proposed lead and key personnel.
  
• References from at least 3 comparable projects (pharma/biotech preferred) completed in the last 5 years, ideally referencing the same named lead individual being proposed.