Project Manager - Manager/Senior Manager - Project Farma

PerkinElmer; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer is seeking a PMO Manager/Senior Manager to oversee project execution and team performance in Austin, Texas. The role combines technical leadership with people management, focusing on capital projects valued between $5M and $200M.

The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of relevant experience in project delivery within life sciences, strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, and a commitment to achieving business objectives while maintaining high quality and regulatory standards.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and may involve significant travel. Project Farma is an equal opportunity employer focused on fostering a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10 years of capital project delivery experience.
• 5 years as a project manager or workstream lead.
• Strong understanding of capital delivery in life sciences.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams across various workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and best practice adoption.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Life Sciences Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or related field

Job description

This is a full-time salaried position with Project Farma, a PerkinElmer company. The successful candidate will reside in one of Project Farma's primary markets and be willing to travel domestically to meet client project requests.

Project Farma’s purpose is to improve patient lives by accelerating the delivery of life-changing therapies. We accomplish this through the successful execution of high-quality life sciences projects across the full project lifecycle. Project Farma (PF) team members collaborate with cross‑functional teams to build trusted client relationships, deliver an exceptional customer experience, and contribute to business growth by identifying opportunities and applying data‑driven insights to support project planning, cost, schedule, and performance management.

This role contributes to organizational success by supporting financial performance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement, while also investing in people through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and professional development.

All team members are expected to embody Project Farma’s values by being curious, personable, and unselfish, while maintaining a strong commitment to a Patient Focused and People First mindset.

The PMO Manager/Senior Manager is responsible for leading teams and overseeing the execution of work aligned to project, client, and business objectives. This role balances people leadership with operational accountability, including coaching, performance management, resource planning, and ensuring high‑quality delivery within defined scope, timelines, and budget. At more senior levels, this role provides experienced leadership and operational oversight across multiple projects or functional areas, with accountability for team performance, talent development, and consistent execution of business priorities, while partnering with senior leaders to drive continuous improvement, scalability, and organizational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

This role provides technical leadership and disciplined execution across the full project lifecycle—from early design through operational readiness to closeout—while acting as a key advisor to clients and ensuring alignment with enterprise project management standards. It includes the delivery of capital projects of moderate to high complexity, typically valued between $5M and $200M total installed cost, within regulated life sciences and advanced manufacturing environments.

The Project Management Office Manager/Senior Manager provides experienced leadership across multiple projects or functional areas, with accountability for team performance, talent development, and consistent execution of business priorities, partnering with senior leaders to drive continuous improvement, scalability, and organizational effectiveness. Additionally, this role serves as both Project Farma’s and the client owner’s representative, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory and quality standards, with direct reporting to the Regional Vice President and indirect reporting to the VP, Project Management to maintain alignment with firm‑wide standards.

• Lead cross‑functional project teams across engineering, construction, CQV, and startup workstreams.
• Lead planning, design, construction, commissioning, startup and transition to operations phases of assigned projects.
• Develop and manage project execution plans, governance models, and project controls structures.
• Act as the owner’s representative and primary point of contact for client leadership.
• Manage scope, budget, schedule, and risk across all project phases.
• Ensure all work complies with regulatory, safety, and quality standards (e.g., cGMP, OSHA).
• Provide leadership and mentorship to project managers, engineers, and support staff.
• Interface with internal stakeholders, EPC/EPCM partners, and vendors to ensure alignment and progress.
• Support change management and escalation processes with Regional Vice President and Vice President, Project Management as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement and best practice adoption both internally and on behalf of clients.

Experience Required

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree (and/or Masters) in Construction Management or related field
• Years of Experience: Minimum 7-10 years of capital project delivery experience, 5 years as a project manager or workstream lead on projects in the $5M - $200M TIC range.
• Strong understanding of life sciences capital delivery, including CQV, GEP, and operational readiness.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel as required for client project assignments.

Other Preferred

• PMP strongly preferred

Project Farma is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. We will not sponsor applicants for current or future work visas for this position. This position may require significant travel to support project and business needs. We cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver’s license.