Project Manager General | Pharmaceutical Projects

Legalpmpartners; Barceloneta (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Legalpmpartners is seeking a Project Manager General for Pharmaceutical Projects in the North Area of Puerto Rico. The role requires a strong project management background across infrastructure, manufacturing, sterile operations, packaging, inspection, tech transfer, and product transfer.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of pharmaceutical project experience, knowledge of GMP, and the ability to lead cross‑functional teams in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or related technical field.
• Minimum five years of pharmaceutical project experience.
• Experience leading projects as PM, Project Engineer, or Technical Lead.
• Experience with technology transfer or sterile manufacturing preferred.
• PMP certification or equivalent training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead pharmaceutical projects from initiation through closeout.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resources.
• Coordinate infra, manufacturing, sterile ops, packaging, QA, labs, tech transfer.
• Manage equipment install, qualifications, and validation activities.
• Monitor progress, risks, issues, and mitigate as needed.
• Manage contractors, vendors, and external resources.
• Track costs and changes through approval processes.
• Support change controls and project readiness reviews.
• Communicate status, milestones, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Coordinate project turnover to operations with training readiness.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Cross‑functional coordination

Problem‑solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

PMP certification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Project Manager General | Pharmaceutical Projects

General Professional ARECIBO, PR, PR

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1069

Location: North Area, Puerto Rico
Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and coordinate projects within pharmaceutical manufacturing environments in the North Area of Puerto Rico.

The ideal candidate will bring a broad project management background supporting initiatives across infrastructure, manufacturing, sterile operations, packaging, inspection, laboratories, technology transfer, and product transfer. This role will manage projects from planning through execution and closeout, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational needs, quality requirements, budgets, and schedules.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead pharmaceutical projects from initiation and scope definition through execution, implementation, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and project deliverables.
• Manage projects involving facility infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing processes, sterile operations, packaging lines, inspection systems, and laboratory facilities or equipment.
• Coordinate technology transfer and product transfer activities among sending and receiving sites, technical teams, and supporting functions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Technical Services, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Coordinate equipment installation, facility modifications, process readiness, and commissioning, qualification, and validation activities, as applicable.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, resolve issues, and implement mitigation plans.
• Manage contractors, vendors, consultants, and other external project resources.
• Track project costs, forecast expenditures, and manage scope changes through established approval processes.
• Support change controls, technical documentation, and project readiness reviews in accordance with site procedures.
• Communicate project status, milestones, risks, and decisions to stakeholders and management.
• Coordinate project turnover to operations, including documentation, training readiness, and closure of outstanding activities.

General Requirements

• Demonstrated experience managing projects within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Broad exposure to multiple pharmaceutical project areas, including infrastructure, manufacturing, sterile operations, packaging, inspection, laboratories, technology transfer, or product transfer.
• Working knowledge of GMP requirements, pharmaceutical quality systems, and regulated manufacturing environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, vendors, and deliverables.
• Understanding of change control, qualification, validation, and operational readiness activities.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project or equivalent project scheduling tools and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline.
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical projects, engineering, manufacturing, technical operations, or related functions.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects as a Project Manager, Project Engineer, Technical Lead, or in a comparable role.
• Experience with technology transfer, product transfer, sterile manufacturing, or multidisciplinary pharmaceutical projects is highly preferred.
• Experience managing capital projects and CAPEX budgets is preferred.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management training is preferred.