Senior Director, Life Sciences Project Controls

PerkinElmer; United States; On-site; USD 172,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer is hiring a Senior Director for Project Controls responsible for driving project controls across the lifecycle of life-sciences projects. This full-time role emphasizes strategic leadership and cross-functional partnerships to align operational performance with organizational goals.

The ideal candidate will bring 13-20+ years of experience, a degree in a technical field, and expertise in project management tools. The compensation range for this position is $172,000 to $234,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 13–20+ years of related experience.
• Willingness to travel domestically to support client project assignments.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple teams and align goals with company objectives.
• Develop strategic direction and high-quality project controls.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and manage project controls activities.

Skills

Expert analysis of complex project data

Development of high-quality project controls deliverables

Communication of critical project information

Technical support during engineering lifecycle

Leadership in project tools design and implementation

Risk identification and mitigation

Continuous improvement initiatives

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in technical sciences, engineering or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Oracle Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Job description

PerkinElmer is hiring a Senior Director for Project Controls responsible for driving project controls across the lifecycle of life-sciences projects. This full-time role emphasizes strategic leadership and cross-functional partnerships to align operational performance with organizational goals.

The ideal candidate will bring 13-20+ years of experience, a degree in a technical field, and expertise in project management tools. The compensation range for this position is $172,000 to $234,000 annually.