Senior Project Manager - Pharmaceutical Capital Expansion

About the role

Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin. Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite. We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a major $200 million parenteral pre-filled syringe (PFS) facility expansion. Building construction is complete, and the project is now transitioning into equipment installation, commissioning, qualification, operational readiness, and facility startup. This is a high-visibility opportunity to lead a large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing capital project through its most critical phases.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of a large-scale parenteral pre-filled syringe manufacturing expansion project
• Oversee equipment arrival, installation planning, and coordination across multiple functional groups
• Manage construction-related activities associated with equipment integration and facility completion
• Develop and drive project sequencing and execution plans to support successful startup
• Coordinate operational readiness activities to ensure manufacturing teams are prepared for facility turnover
• Partner closely with Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) teams to support facility and equipment qualification efforts
• Collaborate with engineering, construction, operations, quality, validation, and design teams to meet project objectives
• Monitor project schedules, identify risks, and proactively implement mitigation strategies
• Lead cross-functional project meetings and provide regular updates to stakeholders and leadership
• Ensure successful transition and handover of the facility from project execution to site operations
• Drive accountability across all project workstreams while maintaining timeline commitments and deliverables

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Construction Management, or a related discipline preferred
• 10+ years of project management experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences capital projects
• Proven leadership experience managing large-scale site expansions and manufacturing facility builds
• Demonstrated success overseeing projects through construction, startup, commissioning, qualification, operational readiness, and facility turnover
• Strong understanding of GMP manufacturing environments
• Experience working directly with validation, operations, construction management, design/engineering, quality, and CQV/qualification teams
• Ability to drive complex timelines and coordinate multiple stakeholders simultaneously
• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting parenteral or sterile injectable manufacturing facilities
• Experience with pre-filled syringe manufacturing operations
• Prior involvement in projects exceeding $100 million in capital investment
• Demonstrated success leading facility startup and operational readiness programs

Why This Role

• Lead a $200M+ capital expansion - one of the larger active projects of its kind in the region
• Step into a facility at a pivotal phase: construction complete, transitioning into startup and qualification
• High-visibility role with direct exposure to senior site and project leadership
• Long-term engagement with strong potential for extension

Ideal Candidate

A seasoned pharmaceutical capital project leader who has successfully delivered manufacturing expansion projects and understands the challenges of bringing a facility from construction completion through qualification and operational handoff - someone who has genuinely led major facility startup and expansion efforts before.