Project Controls - Senior Manager - Project Farma

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with clients, vendors, contractors, and other Project Farma Team Members to lead projects related to biomanufacturing across the entire engineering lifecycle.
• Apply advanced technical skills to meet project team and client needs for all project controls deliverables.
• Lead a team of project engineers in both performance and deliverable including but not limited to: Summary project plans and milestone management reports, Detailed project execution schedules, Activity tracking and variance reports, Budget estimates, project cost reports and forecast trend analysis reports, Issue, risks and scenario analysis reports, Scope and change management impact analysis reports, Comprehensive monthly project status reports.
• Perform due diligence and quality checks on subject domains to generate high-quality project deliverables.
• Proactively identify and escalate roadblocks and utilize critical thinking skills and knowledge of problem-solving skills to identify creative solutions to those problems and roadblocks.
• Continually develop a technical aptitude of project controls services within the life-science space including but not limited to: Capital project management (CAPEX) for new/existing facility builds, Facility shutdowns/turnarounds, Technology transfers, Enterprise system integrations, Validation, Life Cycle, including Commissioning and Qualification, Process Validation, Computer System Validation, etc., Quality, Regulatory, and Compliance GxP, Automated Systems Quality Control, including commercial and construction, Operational readiness.
• Lead and maintain integrated project schedules, including baseline management, updates, metrics establishment and look-ahead planning.
• Directly develop, maintain, and update project schedules, cost models, progress tracking tools, and performance reports.
• Track and challenge installed quantities, productivity, and earned values to support accurate cost and schedule forecasting.
• Identify schedule and cost variances, risks, and opportunities, and recommend mitigation or recovery actions.
• Prepare and issue weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc internal and external project controls reports.
• Develop and maintain project dashboards and performance metrics aligned with project and corporate requirements.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of schedule, cost, and performance data to support proactive decision-making.
• Review, challenge, and enhance weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc project controls reports.
• Design, Implement and maintain approved project controls systems, coding structures, and procedures on the project.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of all project controls data across systems and reports.
• Provide guidance to project teams on project controls processes, data requirements, and reporting standards.
• Support continuous improvement of project-level controls workflows and reporting efficiency.
• Create alignment with cross-functional client departments including but not limited to Design, Construction, Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering groups.
• Direct and coordinate project controls support activities, defining required inputs, formats, and timelines.
• Review and validate inputs provided by Project Coordinators, including quantities, progress updates, and documentation, prior to incorporation into project controls systems.
• Coordinate closely with other teams to ensure field execution is accurately reflected in project controls.
• Lead initiatives and projects by ensuring Team Members understand team and individual goals and responsibilities, managing priorities, and ensuring timely and high-quality completion of work.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert providing technical direction, training, mentorship, career development, and performance assessments for project Team Members.
• Develop strategies for the success of the service line or market target such as planning, scheduling, estimating, monitoring, progress measurement, risk management, training, and reporting procedures.
• Manage new and existing client accounts, focus on project delivery, actively seeking to maintain and grow accounts in line with organizational growth targets.

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree (and/or Masters) in technical Sciences, Engineering, Regulatory or related discipline OR a combination of equivalent experience project controls, general construction, cGMP facility start-up, project management and/or comparable military experience.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6, and/or Smartsheet is a plus.
• 7-13 Years of Experience required.
• Willingness to travel as required for client project assignments.