Operational Readiness Project Manager

A large pharmaceutical client is looking for 2 Sr. Operational Readiness Project Managers to join their team in Raleigh-Durham. In this role you will be responsible for overseeing a successful turn over of both upstream and downstream equipment to ensure manufacturing is ready for operations. This role will be based onsite 5x per week. Lead project scope definition for Operational Readiness workstreams such as Manufacturing, Engineering, Process Development, Supply Chain, and Quality Control, among others Develop execution strategies, detailed schedules, and risk registers Integrate and actively facilitate workstreams day‑to‑day execution Facilitate teams meetings and execution forums Represent workstreams in appropriate governance forums Liaise with other project PMs to ensure effective project delivery Closely manage schedule performance and provide updates to management Ensure internal alignment of operational readiness schedules, as well as externally with construction and commissioning/qualification workstreams Provide strategic guidance on overall project delivery to de‑risk and optimize execution Resolve workstream issues arising throughout the project, manage risk register, and escalate when appropriate to keep objectives and deliverables on track Lead and facilitate cross‑functional workshops required to ensure project alignment, solve project challenges, identify gaps, and advance site strategy Must Haves: 5+ years of experience working as a Project Manager Knowledge/experience in Biologics Drug Substance manufacturing operations (ideally Downstream and/or Upstream operations) Knowledge/experience in BioPharma New Product Introduction or Tech Transfer Knowledge/experience supporting operations functions such as Quality Control, Process Development, Engineering, Supply Chain, etc Knowledge/experience with Commissioning and Qualification (C&Q) Understanding of manufacturing support systems (ie MES, PI, DeltaV, etc) Understanding of operations support systems (ie Trackwise, LIMS, Maximo, etc) #J-18808-Ljbffr Insight Global