Data Center Team Pharmaceutical Project Manager

<p></p><p></p><p><b>Summary:</b> This role is the day-to-day project lead for validated environment and laboratory construction projects (e.g., cleanrooms, biosafety cabinets, containment suites, biocontainment labs, and related utilities) across a campus.</p><p></p><p>The Project Manager will report to the Project Executive and partner with Engineering, QA/Validation, Delivery, Sponsors, and regional leadership to deliver projects within a validated-state framework, focusing on operational excellence, compliance, and both tactical and financial performance.</p><p></p><p><b>What will you do:</b></p><ul><li><p>Plan, execute, monitor, and close validated environment projects across multiple sites, ensuring IQ/OQ/PQ, equipment qualification, data integrity, and regulatory expectations are met.</p></li><li><p>Serve as the on-site/day-to-day on-site project lead, coordinating Owners, Architects, Engineers, QA/Validation, Contractors, and Vendors to achieve project objectives within validated-state constraints.</p></li><li><p>Collaborate with the Project Executive to define and maintain project scope, schedule, and budget baselines; monitor progress and report deviations.  Drive project schedule with a sense of urgency while not compromising quality.</p></li><li><p>Develop and implement validation strategies and documentation (validation plans, <span>commissioning/qualification</span> activities, and related records) aligned with corporate validation policy.</p></li><li><p>Identify, assess, and mitigate project-level risks that could impact deliverables, schedules, budgets, data integrity, or compliance; escalate as needed with proposed remedies.</p></li><li><p>Track and report project performance to the Project Executive, including schedule status, budget, risk, QA/validation progress, and regulatory readiness.</p></li><li><p>Manage and appropriately change orders, project delays, procurement, and contract administration for assigned projects; ensure alignment with validated baselines and contract requirements.  Update all logs on at least a weekly basis.  Manage all documentation as per standards in Solution Navigator.</p></li><li><p>Ensure robust documentation controls that meet contract, QA, and regulatory standards (validation protocols, IQ/OQ/PQ records, SOP alignment, QA approvals) and support regulatory inspections.</p></li><li><p>Seek opportunities to improve validation workflows, data integrity practices, and delivery quality to enhance client satisfaction.</p></li><li><p>Maintain relationships with sponsors and stakeholders; act as a trusted advisor on <span>validated-environment</span> delivery and compliance at the project level.</p></li><li><p>Manage vendor and subcontractor performance for assigned projects, selecting qualified partners and ensuring alignment with timelines and objectives.</p></li><li><p>Manage project finances at the assignment level, including budgeting, forecasting, progress billings, and payables, ensuring alignment with project baselines.</p></li><li><p>Prepare the project team for regulatory inspections and audits through thorough documentation and traceability.</p></li><li><p>Foster a safe, compliant, and collaborative project environment; provide guidance to junior team members as needed.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>What you will need to be successful (Required):</b></p><ul><li><p>Bachelor’s degree in construction, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management, Architecture, or a related field.</p></li><li><p>5–10 years of direct project management experience on large capital projects, including regulated or validated settings (typical project sizes in the $5–$20M range; portfolio responsibility not required).</p></li><li><p>Demonstrated success delivering complex, multi-site projects in validated environments (GMP/GLP/ISO 17025) within labs, biopharma, pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical devices, healthcare, or related sectors.</p></li><li><p>Understanding of contract language, project accounting, and basic portfolio management as they apply to validated environments.</p></li><li><p>Strong executive communication skills; ability to present to senior leadership and diverse stakeholder groups; capable of influencing across functional boundaries.</p></li><li><p>Ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams (Owners, Architects, Engineers, QA/Validation, Contractors) in regulated contexts.</p></li><li><p>Proficiency with standard project management tools (Primavera P6, MS Project) and reporting platforms; advanced skills in MS Office with the ability to create executive-level dashboards and presentations.</p></li><li><p>Working knowledge of validation concepts, <span>commissioning/qualification</span> processes, data integrity best practices, and regulatory expectations for validated facilities.</p></li><li><p>Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders and subcontractors in validated envir