Senior Design Project Manager

PM Group; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an employee-owned international project delivery firm as a Senior Design Project Manager, focusing on innovative design projects in the pharmaceutical sector. This role involves leading project execution, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and maintaining client relationships in a dynamic environment. If you have a strong engineering background, excellent organizational skills, and a passion for project management, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design experience in Pharmaceutical or Biopharmaceutical sectors.
• Ability to manage projects of 10,000 to 50,000 man hours.
• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive direction and performance of design projects.
• Ensure alignment with project objectives, requirements, and quality standards.
• Monitor and report on project budgets regularly.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Excellent communication skills

Excellent organizational skills

Project delivery experience

GMP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Architecture

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Overview

The Senior Project Manager position is an exciting opportunity to join PM Group’s quickly growing

Overview

The Senior Project Manager position is an exciting opportunity to join PM Group’s quickly growing Philadelphia area team located out of Conshohocken, PA. Together we are sharing knowledge, learning, growing, and continuing to be an integral part of supporting PM Group’s ongoing expansion in the US. Our office is executing cutting-edge projects for Pharmaceutical, Biologics, and Cell & Gene Therapy facilities - from feasibility through to qualification - for both local and international clients. Together with our clients and partners, we will deliver projects that improve the everyday lives of people across the globe.

This is a senior-level career position and we are looking for a Senior Project Manager who enjoys client interaction as well as the technical project management aspects of the position. This individual is responsible for the driving the direction and performance of design projects and ensuring alignment with project objectives, requirements, metrics, and quality standards. Expect project work to include all levels of design: feasibility studies, conceptual & schematic design, construction documentation, and construction administration. Project sizes will vary and will consist primarily of life science industry projects doing both existing building improvements and new construction.

PM Group is an employee owned, international project delivery firm with a team of 3,800+ people. We are world leaders in the pharma, food, biotech, medical technology and mission critical sectors. From our network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US, we work with the world's leading organizations. We are focused on growing a sustainable business centred on our people, our clients and trade partners.

Responsibilities

• Perform work in compliance with PM Group’s Service Delivery platforms and Quality Management System
• Safe execution of all phases of the project
• Overall responsibility for the technical/commercial delivery and project execution
• Implementing Quality Plans
• Define scope of work and how the project will be delivered within the budget
• Develop the project execution strategy in alignment with the Project Team and Customer
• Monitor the effectiveness of the project execution strategy and modify as necessary to accommodate changing circumstances throughout the life of the project
• Identify resource needs, timing and organize with resource owners
• Coordinate the design between all disciplines
• Obtain PO from the Client, agree to invoicing details, track payments, etc.
• Prepare Project Monthly Internal Report (PMIR) for PM Group Management and ensure early notification of any significant project issues with potential commercial risks
• Ensure Customer agreement and sub-consultant agreement (if applicable) are in place
• Develop and agree project schedule(s): track/report progress and implement controls
• Develop project budgets and then monitor and report on them regularly
• Set up the project change management log: prepare change orders, identify and record changes alters, and review regularly with the Client
• Ensure compliance with local statutory and regulatory authorities
• Monitor and enforce compliance with PM Group and/or Customer procedures
• Review contract risks, organize appropriate reviews and take appropriate steps to mitigate as necessary
• Develop and maintain good Customer relationships
• Set up appropriate communications and reporting structures (meeting, reports etc.) and follow up on any Customer complaints or issues
• Lead the proposal effort: develop the execution strategy, commercials for proposal and lead the presentation to the Client
• Motivate and direct the project team, including sub consultants
• Prepare project reports for Customers (weekly/monthly or otherwise as required by the Customer or as appropriate to the project), covering Health Safety and Environmental, project progress (achieved and planned), cost and schedule status, ensuring visibility of key project risks, trends and areas of concern
• Close out of projects including certification, handover, close-out review / report, project metrics, capturing “Lessons Learned” and filing/archiving
• Special projects as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, or relevant work experience
• 10 + Years of design experience in a design firm setting (preferably in the Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical, Cell & Gene Therapy sectors)
• Experience managing projects of 10,000 to 50,000 man hours
• Good commercial awareness and business acumen
• Good understanding of all disciplines
• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure is strongly preferred
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to produce quality work and achieve project deadlines within budget
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Excellent commercial skills with the ability to manage projects to budget man-hours and commercial return targets
• Strong work ethic, self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on high quality
• A forward planner who identifies and resolves project issues
• Ability to critically assesses own performance and the performance of others
• Proven experience in multiple project delivery
• Knowledge of GMP Manufacturing environments is required
• The ability to travel as needed for client and project development
  
  

All of your information is confidential according to EEO guidelines

Why PM Group?

As an employee-owned company, we are inclusive, committed and driven. Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability are the heart of our new 2025 business strategy. Click here to read more in our 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance Report.

Inclusion and Diversity are core to our culture and values. Wherever we work, we commit to a culture of mutual respect and belonging by building a truly inclusive workplace rich in diverse people, talents and ideas. Valuing the contributions of all our people and respecting individual differences will sustain our growth into the future.

PM Group is committed to ensuring our hiring process is fair and accessible to all and will provide candidates with disabilities with reasonable accommodations required to participate in the recruitment process. If you require any assistance in this regard, please let us know.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Construction and Design Services

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