Senior Deputy PM Lead: Cross-Functional Delivery

NES Fircroft; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

Per diem

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced Deputy Project Management Lead to support the Project Management Lead in managing day-to-day program execution from Richmond, VA. This role acts as the primary integrator across engineering, controls, procurement, construction, CQV, and permitting teams.

The Deputy PM Lead will coordinate activities, enforce governance, resolve cross-functional issues, and elevate project risks impacting cost, schedule, quality, safety or readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, Engineering Management, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of project/program management experience including leadership of large capital projects in excess of $500,000 TIC.
• Minimum 10 years of project/program experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, vaccine, sterile manufacturing, API, or advanced therapy facilities.
• Experience successfully managing large multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
• Strong knowledge of communications, governance, design management, and project delivery processes.
• Demonstrated ability to support executive decision-making and manage stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of project delivery with scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and commercial.
• Monitor schedules, critical path, milestones, and performance metrics; address delays.
• Manage interfaces with clients, contractors, regulatory authorities; resolve issues.
• Lead risk management: identify, assess, mitigate, and track risks.
• Support contract administration and commercial management including change, cost control, and budgeting.
• Coordinate commissioning, regulatory readiness, startup, and facility handover.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance

Project delivery

Cross-functional coordination

Executive decision support

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Construction Management

Project Management

Architecture

Engineering Management

Related technical discipline

Job description

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced Deputy Project Management Lead to support the Project Management Lead in managing day-to-day program execution from Richmond, VA. This role acts as the primary integrator across engineering, controls, procurement, construction, CQV, and permitting teams.

The Deputy PM Lead will coordinate activities, enforce governance, resolve cross-functional issues, and elevate project risks impacting cost, schedule, quality, safety or readiness.