Senior Project Manager - Design

IPS-Integrated Project Services; Center Square (PA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 155.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

IPS is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver complex life sciences facilities projects from our Blue Bell, PA office. You will drive scope, cost, schedule, and quality performance while coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and client interactions.

The role requires 10+ years in project management, PMP preferred, and pharma/GMP experience. You will mentor staff and participate in proposal development, with travel based on project needs.

Formación

• 10+ years of industry experience in Project Management.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or planning.
• A minimum of 5 years of Pharmaceutical/GMP project experience.
• Skilled in IT tools including spreadsheets, word processing, planning, and scheduling software.
• Understanding of Earned Value and other project control methods.

Responsabilidades

• Holds primary responsibility for achieving scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives on assigned projects.
• Ensures achievement of corporate goals for assigned projects.
• Attends pre-bid meetings and prepares proposals with department heads and directors.
• Independent design budgets development for projects.
• Manages client interaction and promotes positive relationships.
• Identifies risks and mitigates with Project Executives and Director of Operations.
• Leads project teams to successful conclusions.
• Coordinates with discipline leads on scope, complexity, and planning requirements.
• Maintains meeting minutes and action items for each project.
• Prepares internal monthly financial/schedule reports for leadership and clients.
• Manages all sub-consultants on projects.
• Identifies innovative methods to improve project management processes.
• Provides mentorship within the project management group and design disciplines.

Conocimientos

Project management

Client relationship management

Scheduling

Budgeting

Risk management

Team leadership

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or planning

Herramientas

MS Office (spreadsheets, word processing)

Planning & scheduling software

Descripción del empleo

At IPS, we are global leaders in developing innovative solutions for the consulting, architecture, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction management, and CQV of technically complex facilities, primarily in the life sciences industry. We are looking for a dedicated Senior Project Manager to join our talented team at our office located in Blue Bell, PA.

In this role, you will provide leadership on assigned projects and act to achieve financial, schedule, and client relationship objectives. You will also plan and organize all engineering functions specific to the project, coordinate client interaction between the project team and client, and provide guidance on recommended manpower and technical resource loading.

Additional Responsibilities

• Holds primary responsibility for the achievement of scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives on assigned projects.
• Ensures achievement of corporate goals for assigned projects.
• Attends pre-bid meetings with clients and prepares proposals in conjunction with department heads, directors, and other key individuals.
• Independently develops Design budgets.
• Manages client interaction on assigned projects and promotes positive relationships.
• Identifies risks to the project and corporation and works with Project Executives and the Director of Operations to mitigate risks.
• Leads project teams of their own or led by others to a successful conclusion.
• Coordinates with the project discipline lead to determine the scope, complexity, and planning and scheduling requirements of the projects.
• Develops and maintains meeting minutes and Action Items/Needs List for each project.
• Prepares internal monthly financial/schedule reports for the Director of Operations for each project.
• Prepares monthly financial/schedule reports for the Client as requested by the client.
• Manages all sub-consultants on the project.
• Assists in identifying and developing innovative methods for improving project management processes and techniques against current SOPs.
• Provides mentorship to all developing individuals within the project management group and the design disciplines.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 10+ years of industry experience in Project Management.
• Project Management Institute (PMP certification preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or planning.
• A minimum of 5 years of Pharmaceutical/GMP project experience.
• Skilled in the use of IT tools, including spreadsheets, word processing, planning, and scheduling software.
• Understanding of Earned Value and other project control methods.

Context, Environment, & Safety

• Travel duration, if any, is based on project complexity and location.
• This position is a safety-sensitive position.
• The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research, or other "non-administrative" areas.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to stand, sit, and walk for prolonged periods.
• Must possess the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl as required.
• Must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to climb ladders as necessary.

Work Environment

• Must be able to work in both indoor and outdoor environments, which may include exposure to varying
• working conditions.
• Must be able to adhere to strict cleanroom gowning protocol.

Travel

• This position will require 5-20% travel or as required by the assigned project.
• Position may be assigned to client site for an extended period.
• Overnight travel or staying in the city of the Client’s location is possible, depending on the assignment.
• Please review the IPS Travel Policy.
• Position will visit Client sites and must adhere to stated safety rules.
• Must have access to reliable transportation.
• Must have the ability to travel and commute on a daily or routine basis.

Safety

• This position is a safety-sensitive position.
• The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research, or other "non-administrative" areas.

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually, with video required.

About Us

IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global leader in technical consulting, architecture, engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, qualification, and validation services for technically complex facilities. Integration is how we think and work. It requires the ability to unite existing and emerging technologies into a process that reliably delivers products and accelerates speed to market. That end-to-end mindset allows us to be agile and anticipate challenges as we move projects toward operational readiness. IPS applies design and delivery expertise, client-side experience, and supplier-side insight to every project. We infuse our curiosity, our passion, and our commitment to partnership in delivering solutions at any scale. We meet our clients where they are and get them to where they need to go. That’s only possible when we care as much as our clients do.

Specialties

Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV, and Staffing Services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.