Senior Project Manager - Clayton NC

NNE Inc.; Powhatan (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO + holidays

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) company contribution

Parental leave

Life and disability insurance

Employee referral bonuses

Competitive salary adjustments

Job summary

NNE in Clayton, North Carolina is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-disciplinary teams and deliver high-impact pharma engineering projects for global drug production. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality while guiding stakeholders from design through construction to handover.

The role requires 5+ years in project management with at least 3 years in pharma, along with a degree in engineering and GMP familiarity. PMP is a plus; excellent communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 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 TIC from $20M to $300M.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• PMP certification or equivalent is a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with customers, project teams, contractors, and senior stakeholders through proactive communication, alignment, and issue resolution.
• Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, issues, and changes to protect project objectives and business outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities to enhance customer value, efficiency, and project performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder management

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:

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

Wewill invite to interviews on a running basis.