6439 - Senior Project Manager - Maintenance Development Package / Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead Maintenance Development Package (MDP) projects from planning through implementation.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, budgets, risk registers, and status reports.
• Cook up cross-functional teams including Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Reliability, Validation, Quality, Automation, and external contractors.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project execution, issue resolution, and stakeholder communication.
• Drive project governance, monitor deliverables, and ensure projects remain on schedule and within scope.
• Support the development and implementation of preventive maintenance strategies for new and existing manufacturing assets.
• Coordinate equipment turnover activities and ensure maintenance documentation is complete prior to operational readiness.
• Partner with maintenance planners to develop maintenance job plans, preventive maintenance tasks, spare parts strategies, and equipment maintenance documentation.
• Ensure maintenance data is accurately established within the CMMS.
• Support asset hierarchy development, equipment records, preventive maintenance creation, and work management processes.
• Facilitate project meetings, track action items, and drive timely completion of deliverables.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize schedule or operational impacts.
• Ensure project activities comply with GMP requirements, site procedures, safety standards, and engineering best practices.
• Support commissioning, qualification, startup, and operational readiness activities as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Maintenance Management, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of project management experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading Maintenance Development Package (MDP) or maintenance readiness initiatives.
• Strong experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Hands-on experience with IBM Maximo strongly preferred.
• Experience with maintenance planning and scheduling methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Benefits

• High growth potential and fast-paced organization with a people-focused culture.
• 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 (We have fun!)
• Employee Recognition.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Paid Parental Leave and Bereavement.

Pay

*Verista is an equal opportunity employer.

National (US) Range: $87,780 - $130,000 USD