Senior Project Manager – Greenfield Pharma Operations

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

Job summary

Insight Global seeks an experienced Project Manager to support Greenfield Operations and Site-Wide Readiness for a Fill Finish Expansions program in Clayton, NC. The role will coordinate across multiple work packages and functional teams to prepare a new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility for operational startup.

The Project Manager will identify gaps, establish remediation plans, and drive activities through delivery and into operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in engineering for facility infrastructure and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• 5+ years in project or portfolio management of major capital projects.
• Experience coordinating multiple workstreams and cross-functional teams.
• Regulated manufacturing experience and startup/readiness background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage site-wide operational readiness across multiple work packages.
• Identify gaps between workstreams and develop remediation plans.
• Coordinate IT systems, facilities, clean utilities, warehouse, and construction.
• Develop detailed project plans, business cases, schedules, milestones, and leadership updates.
• Ensure stakeholder alignment among central teams, site, vendors, work packages, and functional groups.
• Track project risks and drive mitigation, intervention, and problem-solving activities.
• Support readiness for installation, qualification, and validation of buildings and equipment.
• Lead capital project execution per established policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with external design firms on equipment and building projects from conceptual design through execution.
• Manage major milestones, schedules, and monthly cost plans through the Clarity PEM process.
• Manage project change control to maintain alignment with defined scope, budget, and schedule.
• Track project performance, metrics, and KPIs while providing updates to leadership.
• Collaborate across the Novo Nordisk network to apply best practices and specifications to the Clayton site.
• Support training requirements for personnel involved in project execution and operational readiness.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Schedule & risk management

Stakeholder management

CAD reading

GxP in manufacturing

Vendor coordination

Budget & cost control

Operational readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

PM training or certification (PMP)

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Clarity PEM

CAD software

IT systems integration

Job description

Insight Global seeks an experienced Project Manager to support Greenfield Operations and Site-Wide Readiness for a Fill Finish Expansions program in Clayton, NC. The role will coordinate across multiple work packages and functional teams to prepare a new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility for operational startup.

The Project Manager will identify gaps, establish remediation plans, and drive activities through delivery and into operations.