Senior Project Manager - Clayton NC

NNE; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 160 hours + 14 holidays

Health, dental, and vision insurance

8% 401(k) company contribution

Parental leave (14 weeks)

Life and disability insurance

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

NNE in Clayton, NC seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-disciplinary teams and drive high-impact projects in pharma engineering. You will guide design through construction with a focus on delivering results for global drug production.

Join a dynamic environment that values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement to create value for clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience, including at least 3 years in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven experience managing mid-to-large scale design projects with TIC $20M–$300M.
• Familiarity with GMP, project lifecycle methodologies, and design documentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Define the strategic and tactical framework for projects and lead execution from design through construction and hand over.
• Lead cross-disciplinary teams with clear direction, responsibilities, and priorities for predictable execution.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, project teams, contractors, and senior stakeholders.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, issues, and changes to protect objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities to enhance customer value and project performance.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Join NNE as a Senior Project Manager – Shape the Future of Pharma Engineering in Clayton, NC: Are you passionate about leading cross-disciplinary teams and delivering projects that drive innovation in sustainable, intelligent pharmaceutical facilities? NNE is seeking a Project Manager to join our Clayton, North Carolina team. This is your chance to play a key role in projects critical to global drug production and to grow with a company specializing in end-to-end pharma engineering.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

About the job

Lead the future of pharma engineering as a Senior Project Manager at NNE in Clayton—where you’ll drive high-impact projects, manage cross-disciplinary teams, and deliver real results for global drug production. If you’re ready to innovate, collaborate, and make a difference in a dynamic environment, this is your opportunity to shine. Join us and turn your talent into meaningful progress.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Delivery: Define the strategic and tactical framework for projects and lead execution of design through construction and hand over to deliver objectives within scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Team Leadership: Lead cross-disciplinary teams by establishing clear direction, responsibilities, and priorities, while ensuring the resources and support needed for predictable project execution are in place.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain effective relationships with customers, project teams, contractors, and senior stakeholders through proactive communication, alignment, and issue resolution.
• Risk & Change Management: Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, issues, and changes to protect project objectives and business outcomes.
• Continuous Improvement & Value Creation: Drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities to enhance customer value, efficiency, and project performance.

Required Qualifications

As a professional, you embody the energy and drive that define the culture at NNE. You thrive in the dynamic, complex, and often unpredictable environment of a project-based organization. Your strong communication skills enable you to effectively convey ideas and build productive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Willingness and ability to be based in Clayton, working in an agile, fast-paced, project-oriented environment that supports both customers and colleagues.
• Thrive in dynamic settings, bringing energy, structure, and empathy to every project.
• A natural communicator who builds trust quickly and leads with curiosity, confidence, and clarity.
• Passionate about solving complex problems and inspiring teams to achieve excellence.
• Continuously expand capabilities through learning, feedback, and reflection.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience, including at least 3 years in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven success managing mid-to-large scale design projects with total installed cost (TIC) ranging from $20M to $300M.
• Strong familiarity with GMP, project lifecycle methodologies, and design documentation standards.
• PMP certification or equivalent is a plus.

What we Offer You

• Competitive salary with annual adjustment increases
• 160 hours of PTO (prorated from hire date) + 14 paid holidays
• Health, dental, and vision insurance from day one
• 8% guaranteed 401(k) company contribution
• 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Employee referral bonuses

Deadline of application is 9/18/2026

We will invite to interviews on a running basis.