Senior PM – Pharma Facility & CHP Project Lead

Zohorecruit; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit seeks an experienced Senior Program/Project Manager to lead two strategic capital initiatives: Site Master Planning (SMP) and Cogeneration (CHP) at a pharmaceutical/biologic facility in Puerto Rico. You will own the combined workload, coordinating workshops, A&E, contractor activities, budgets, permits, and progress reporting.

You will interface with Engineering, Operations, Quality, EHS, Facilities, Finance, and Procurement, and stand as the accountable lead for multi-workstream

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• Proven PM services for pharmaceutical/biologic manufacturing facilities operating under cGMP.
• Direct experience leading site master planning engagements at industrial or life sciences campuses.
• Direct experience managing cogeneration/CHP or industrial power generation projects, including utility interconnection and permitting.
• Demonstrated ability to carry a combined, multi-workstream workload as a single accountable lead.
• Experience in Puerto Rico preferred — PREPA interconnection requirements, EQB permitting, and local labor/construction market.
• Relevant certifications (PMP, CCM, or equivalent).
• References from at least 3 comparable projects completed in the last 5 years, ideally referencing the same lead individual.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of accountability for schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder management across both SMP program and CHP project.
• Personally manage day-to-day coordination: workshops, A&E and contractor coordination, CAR/budget tracking, permitting follow-up, and progress reporting.
• Interface with Engineering, Operations, Quality, EHS, Facilities, Finance, and Procurement, as well as Corporate Engineering/EHS stakeholders.
• Flag and resolve conflicts between SMP and CHP workstreams (shared A&E capacity, overlapping utility tie-ins, site access/outage windows).
• Maintain a high, working-level understanding of both programs to represent either one to site and corporate leadership.
• Be on-site or have substantial on-site presence for the engagement duration.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

A&E coordination

Contractor coordination

Education

Bachelors in Engineering or related field

PMP certification

CCM certification

Job description

Zohorecruit seeks an experienced Senior Program/Project Manager to lead two strategic capital initiatives: Site Master Planning (SMP) and Cogeneration (CHP) at a pharmaceutical/biologic facility in Puerto Rico. You will own the combined workload, coordinating workshops, A&E, contractor activities, budgets, permits, and progress reporting.

You will interface with Engineering, Operations, Quality, EHS, Facilities, Finance, and Procurement, and stand as the accountable lead for multi-workstream