Senior Manager, Manufacturing & Tech Ops — GMP Leader

PerkinElmer; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 147,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Farma, a PerkinElmer company, seeks a Manufacturing & Tech Ops Manager/Senior Manager in the United States to lead teams and oversee work aligned to client and business goals. The role balances people leadership with operational accountability, coaching, and delivery within scope, timelines, and budget.

The position requires 7–13+ years in pharma/manufacturing, cGMP knowledge, and the ability to travel domestically for client projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related discipline (OR a combination of equivalent work experience in capital project engineering, pharma cGMP facility start-up, CapEx/OpEx project management).
• 7-13+ years of experience in engineering or operations within pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional programs or clinical and/or commercial technology transfer projects in a GMP environment.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing processes (biologics, small molecules, or both).
• Experience applying continuous improvement tools and methods.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead or manage end-to-end program management for complex technical operations initiatives including new product introductions, technology transfers, process validations, and facility fit assessments.
• Develop integrated program plans, critical path analyses, risk registers, and resource plans with proactive risk management.
• Own stage-gate processes and governance deliverables to meet milestones on time and within scope.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across Manufacturing, Process Development, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and Engineering.
• Translate scientific and process requirements into executable operational plans and CPP/CQA awareness.
• Support technology transfer activities from development into GMP manufacturing, including documentation and readiness reviews.
• Facilitate resolution of technical, operational, and quality issues during operations, startup or shutdown of manufacturing equipment.
• Develop manufacturing batch records, SOPs, or validation protocols as required.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Program management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Life Science or Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Veeva Vault

Job description

Project Farma, a PerkinElmer company, seeks a Manufacturing & Tech Ops Manager/Senior Manager in the United States to lead teams and oversee work aligned to client and business goals. The role balances people leadership with operational accountability, coaching, and delivery within scope, timelines, and budget.

The position requires 7–13+ years in pharma/manufacturing, cGMP knowledge, and the ability to travel domestically for client projects.