Senior Project Manager- Life Sciences

Cushman & Wakefield; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Project Manager- Life Sciences in the Tucson area to manage the successful deployment of Roche Tissue Diagnostics projects across Laboratories, Environments, Operations/Manufacturing, and Space Planning/Moves, Adds and Changes.

This embedded service-provider PM will operate within the client’s capital project ecosystem, aligning with governance, budgets, and the SOW in a highly collaborative, cGMP-regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Management: Establishes clear expectations of the team, holds individuals and contractors accountable, and monitors and manages performance; an inspiring team leader who guides, motivates, and develops the project team’s skills to consistently maintain quality, timeliness, and budget, leading the Project Delivery Team through all phases while maintaining segregation of duties with the client’s Steering Committee (SC) and User Team Lead (UTL).
• Project Governance & Steering Committee Interface: Establishes and maintains the Project Execution Plan (PEP) governance structure, Delegation of Authority (DoA), and handover strategy keeping it current with Steering Committee approval.
• Reports delivery status to the

Job description

Job Title

Senior Project Manager- Life Sciences

Job Description Summary

The Senior Project Manager manages the successful deployment of multiple and simultaneous Roche Tissue Diagnostics (RTD) projects including critical Laboratories & Environments, Operations/Manufacturing, and Space Planning/Moves, Adds and Changes achieved through careful planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling of project resources and deliverables. Operating as an embedded service-provider Project Manager within the client’s capital project ecosystem, this role plans, governs, delivers, and reports projects in accordance with the client’s formal capital project delivery practices, steering-committee governance model, and the account’s Statement of Work, applied proportionate to each project’s size and classification. In this highly collaborative, cGMP-regulated environment, clear and concise communication across all organizational units; Senior Leadership, Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE), Quality, Information Technology (IT), Procurement, and Department Managers is essential. Working closely with Facilities, SHE, subject matter experts, and third-party vendors, this Sr. Manager should possess a strong desire for tackling new challenges with innovative solutions and a "can do" attitude.

Job Description

Leadership & Team Management

• Strong leadership: Establishes clear expectations of the team, holds individuals and contractors accountable, and monitors and manages performance; an inspiring team leader who guides, motivates, and develops the project team’s skills to consistently maintain quality, timeliness, and budget, leading the Project Delivery Team through all phases while maintaining segregation of duties with the client’s Steering Committee (SC) and User Team Lead (UTL).
• Problem-solving & time management: Utilizes critical thinking, data analysis, and informed decision-making to overcome challenges; prioritizes tasks effectively and plans, schedules, tracks projects and staffing resources to ensure deadlines are consistently achieved without sacrificing quality.

Project Governance & Steering Committee Interface

• Establishes and maintains the Project Execution Plan (PEP) governance structure, Delegation of Authority (DoA), and handover strategy keeping it current with Steering Committee approval.
• Reports delivery status to the