Project Portfolio Manager | Pharmaceutical

Job Description

Job Description

Location: North Area, Puerto Rico

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead capital projects within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This role will oversee multiple projects throughout their lifecycle, including planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, turnover, and financial closeout.

The Project Manager will coordinate cross-functional teams, engineering firms, contractors, and equipment vendors to deliver projects within approved scope, schedule, budget, safety, and quality requirements.

Main Responsibilities

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and execution strategies.

• Develop and maintain project execution plans and integrated schedules.

• Lead projects through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification/validation, operational readiness, and closeout.

• Coordinate activities with Engineering, Manufacturing, EHS, Quality, Validation/C&Q, Automation, IT/CSV, Procurement, and Finance.

• Manage project budgets, commitments, expenditures, cash flow, forecasts, and estimates to complete.

• Monitor critical-path activities, identify risks, and implement mitigation and recovery plans.

• Coordinate shutdown activities and project execution around manufacturing operations.

• Review contractor schedules, invoices, and change orders against project progress and contractual requirements.

• Support technical RFP development, bid evaluations, and contractor/vendor selection.

• Manage engineering firms, contractors, technical consultants, and equipment suppliers.

• Coordinate user requirements, design reviews, constructability, and maintainability assessments.

• Track drawings, specifications, requests for information, submittals, and technical decisions.

• Prepare project status reports and presentations for management and governance reviews.

• Support project approval and funding processes, turnover documentation, and financial closure.

General Requirements

• Strong knowledge of capital project execution within regulated manufacturing environments.

• Ability to independently manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

• Strong skills in scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change management.

• Understanding of pharmaceutical quality, safety, and regulatory requirements applicable to project execution.

• Ability to coordinate work within active manufacturing facilities while considering operational constraints.

• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to collaborate with technical teams, management, contractors, and vendors.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to project documentation and reporting.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.

• Demonstrated experience managing capital projects within the pharmaceutical industry.

• Experience leading projects from planning and design through construction, commissioning, qualification/validation, turnover, and financial closeout.

• Experience managing multiple projects concurrently.

• Experience managing external engineering firms, contractors, equipment vendors, and service providers.

• Experience executing projects within active operating or manufacturing environments.