Project Manager (Life Science/BioTech)

Cumming Group; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group is seeking a seasoned project manager to lead capital projects in a dynamic environment. You will coordinate design, cost estimates, schedules and vendor oversight to deliver client objectives.

Ideal candidates have 6–10 years of experience in conceptual development and project controls within biotech or related industries, with strong communication and leadership across teams. The role includes managing complex programs and contributing to a high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years in conceptual development and project management for capital projects.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements, engineering principles, and construction techniques.
• Proven ability to coordinate with customers, vendors, and operations staff.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations is desirable.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates design, cost estimates, schedule and client interface on capital projects.
• Manages capital project implementation including vendor oversight.
• Determines customer and stakeholder requirements and ensures clear communication across teams.
• Develops design management, procurement strategies, construction, fit-out and closeout.
• Leads budget development, tracking and adherence to project standards.
• Oversees entitlement processes for unoccupied sites and ensures zoning compliance.
• Drives project procedures and processes for execution and optimization.
• Supports issue resolution and fosters a high-performance culture.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Scheduling

Biotech industry experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering (mechanical, electrical or chemical)

Job description

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!
Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinates project design, cost estimates, schedule, interface with client, etc. on capital projects.
• Manages capital project implementation including oversight of selected vendors.
• Determines specific customer and stakeholder requirements and manages communication across organizational and functional boundaries to assure that customers, peers, and support groups have a good understanding of the scope and deliverables for assigned capital projects.
• Contribute to a high-performance culture by recognizing and resolving issues as they arise.
• Assures that all assigned capital projects comply with budgetary, regulatory, department, safety and company standards.
• Ensure the project design management continues to follow the client project documents such as budget, scope, schedule, and client\'s design standards.
• Prepare cost and revenue projections.
• Perform Constructability Review to determine the reasonability of a build plan.
• Develop and lead design management, procurement strategies, construction, fit-out, and closeout.
• Contracts and claim negotiations.
• Budget development and management.
• Ability to run larger, more complex projects.
• Effectively delegate project tasks to project management team.
• Oversee the entitlement process for unoccupied construction sites to ensure appropriate zoning is obtained.
• Lead the vision for project procedures and processes for running the project.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Attendance at work during normal business hours.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• A minimum of 6-10 years of experience in conceptual development, project management, project controls, planning and scheduling on capital projects, including experience in the Biotech or related industry.
• Knowledge and experience with regulatory requirements, engineering principles, and construction techniques is important.
• Demonstrated proficiency communicating and collaborating at a variety of levels with customers, vendors, equipment suppliers and operations staff.
• Experience in supporting manufacturing operations is desired.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Proven success working well in a team environment with flexibility to react to changing business needs.
• The candidate should also demonstrate core BMS behaviors, especially Accountability and Urgency.
• Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression.
• Demonstrate ability to be dependable, diligent, and thorough.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering preferred).

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $102,300.00-$136,433.35 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program