Director Capital Projects

About the Role

Jubilant HollisterStier LLC is Spokane's largest manufacturing company and a well-established force in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, providing a complete range of manufacturing services that support life-changing medicines around the world. We are nationally recognized for our expertise in producing sterile injectable vials and lyophilized products, and our Allergy business is a global leader in allergenic extracts that support treatments for allergies and asthma. Jubilant HollisterStier is proudly part of the global Jubilant Pharma family.

Why Join Us

• Immediate impact: Your work directly supports essential medicines and allergenic therapies used worldwide.
• Benefits start on day one: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Life, AD&D, and Disability benefits begin immediately.
• A career you can grow: We provide opportunities for growth, promotion, and annual raises, with midpoint compensation reserved for high performance and longevity.
• A culture of improvement: We value people who thrive on continuous improvement, innovation, and hands-on contribution.
• A stable industry leader: Backed by Jubilant Pharma, we pair long-term stability with forward-looking innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site capital planning process, including project intake, business case development, prioritization, annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range capital planning.
• Establish and maintain project governance, stage-gate expectations, engineering standards, and consistent project management practices across the capital portfolio.
• Provide portfolio-level visibility to scope, schedule, cost, risk, resource requirements, and benefits realization; escalate material risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Oversee capital projects and programs from concept and design through procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification support, operational turnover, and closeout.
• Ensure projects have clear charters, approved scope, schedules, budgets, risk plans, change controls, and documented acceptance criteria.
• Establish project controls processes that are meaningful, pragmatic, and in alignment with PMO business deliverables.
• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, EHS, Supply Chain, Finance, and Procurement to coordinate execution and minimize operational disruption.
• Manage the capital portfolio budget in partnership with Finance, including estimates, cash-flow projections, commitments, accruals, forecasts, and variance reporting.
• Engage in industry standard asset lifecycle and depreciation discussion with finance.
• Ensure current and accurate project costing and support financially sound investment decisions through total-cost-of-ownership analysis.
• Lead, coach, and develop project and program managers and project controls resources; establish clear goals, performance expectations, and development plans.
• Build resource plans and delivery capabilities that support the site capital roadmap and promote accountability, collaboration, technical rigor, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure capital work complies with cGMP requirements, applicable regulatory expectations, company standards, approved quality systems, and EHS requirements.
• Oversee contractor, consultant, engineering firm, and equipment vendor performance, including selection support, deliverables, safety, quality, schedule, and commercial outcomes.
• Support audits, inspections, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls associated with capital projects and asset implementation.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related technical discipline required.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in capital project, program, engineering, or asset management within a regulated or complex manufacturing environment required.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing project/program professionals or multidisciplinary teams required.
• Demonstrated delivery of large, complex capital projects and portfolios with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder alignment required.
• Experience with capital budgeting, forecasting, project controls, contractor management, and executive-level portfolio reporting required.
• Working knowledge of cGMP, commissioning, qualification, change control, and project turnover in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing required.
• PMP or equivalent project/program management certification preferred.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Experience in aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing, facility expansion, and operational readiness preferred.
• Experience implementing project portfolio management systems, governance models, or standardized stage-gate processes preferred.
• Experience managing projects in Quebec, Canada preferred.
• Fluent in French preferred.
• Experience working in Clarity or other industry leading PGM tool preferred.

Pay & Schedule

• Location: Spokane, WA — On Site, Full-Time
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
• Hiring wage: $91,950 – $122,600 annually, with opportunities for growth, promotion, and annual raises

Benefits

Starting on your first day, you and your family have access to a full suite of benefits designed to support your health, stability, and long-term success:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program