6586 - Project Manager-Facilities

The role

The Project Manager manages multiple facilities and engineering projects from initiation through closeout. This role involves leading facility improvement projects and coordinating manufacturing shutdown activities.

What you will do

• Manage multiple facilities and engineering projects from initiation through execution, turnover, and closeout.
• Lead facility improvement projects involving HVAC, utilities, building systems, fire/life safety, lighting, automation controls, and site infrastructure.
• Plan and coordinate manufacturing shutdown activities, including work scopes, outage schedules, sequencing, resource allocation, site logistics, and execution reporting.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, identifying critical-path activities, dependencies, resource constraints, and potential scheduling conflicts.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, EHSS, Automation, Security, contractors, and equipment vendors.
• Coordinate project activities within active GMP manufacturing environments.
• Support commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) activities.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, contractor resources, procurement activities, change requests, and cost variances.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, maintain issue and action logs, and escalate critical concerns.
• Provide regular project updates, shutdown progress reports, and executive-level communications.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects simultaneously within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience planning and coordinating facility shutdowns, equipment outages, or major maintenance activities.
• Strong understanding of building systems, utilities, HVAC, facility infrastructure, and engineering project execution.
• Familiarity with GMP requirements, commissioning, qualification, validation, and change-control processes.
• Proven ability to manage integrated project schedules, critical-path activities, budgets, contractors, and project risks.
• Experience working with cross-functional technical teams, external vendors, and site leadership.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with project scheduling, reporting, and Microsoft Office tools.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• 7+ years of project management experience, preferably supporting facilities, engineering, or capital improvement projects.

Benefits

• Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
• Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurances
• FSA, DCARE, Commuter Benefits
• Supplemental Life, Hospital, Critical Illness and Legal Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Matching benefit)
• Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
• As Needed Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Team Social Activities
• Employee Recognition

About the company

Verista's 500 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The company provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision-making.