Senior Project Director, Pharma Supply Chain & Manufacturing

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP); Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 170,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) in Rockville, MD, seeks a Project Director, Advanced Supply Chain Solutions, to lead donor- and customer-funded initiatives that strengthen pharmaceutical supply chains and expand advanced manufacturing capabilities.

You will serve as Principal Investigator and senior technical lead, translating complex customer needs into well-scoped, fundable programs while ensuring deliverables meet regulatory and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years leading technical programs or customer-facing initiatives in pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality or CMC.
• Minimum of 5 years in an accountable leadership role for externally funded technical work, with responsibility for scope, quality, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Ability to lead complex initiatives involving multiple contributors, workstreams, decision points, compliance considerations, and resource constraints.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize scientific, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and supply chain information into practical recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Principal Investigator or senior accountable lead for donor-funded initiatives, with responsibility for scope, quality, timelines, and outcomes.
• Translate customer priorities into actionable workplans that are technically credible, financially realistic, and operationally achievable.
• Lead technical work across the AMT solutions portfolio, with emphasis on pharmaceutical supply chain resilience, advanced manufacturing, CMC, and quality.
• Engage credibly with customers, public-sector stakeholders, donors, and strategic collaborators in discussions that require technical judgment, scientific credibility, and practical implementation insight.
• Balance disciplined execution with leadership to sustain and grow an expanding portfolio of work.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Communication

Budget management

Regulatory knowledge

Technical judgment

People management

Quality systems

Education

Advanced degree in pharmaceutical sciences or related field

Doctoral degree preferred

Job description

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) in Rockville, MD, seeks a Project Director, Advanced Supply Chain Solutions, to lead donor- and customer-funded initiatives that strengthen pharmaceutical supply chains and expand advanced manufacturing capabilities.

You will serve as Principal Investigator and senior technical lead, translating complex customer needs into well-scoped, fundable programs while ensuring deliverables meet regulatory and quality standards.