Global Project Manager

Global Project Manager | Drug Substance Capital Projects

Fraser Dove International are supporting a global pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation with the appointment of a Global Project Manager to lead a major portfolio of capital projects across its US manufacturing network.

This is a senior project leadership position with significant investment planned across multiple US sites, with an initial focus on the East Coast.

• Leading a portfolio of greenfield and brownfield Cap Ex projects across US Drug Substance manufacturing sites.
• Managing multiple $10M-$15M+ project packages as part of a broader investment programme exceeding $100M.
• Overseeing project scope, budget, schedules, stage gates, change controls and external EPC/EPCM partners.
• Leading and influencing Project Managers, site engineering teams, contractors and vendors across multiple locations.
• Supporting projects involving small molecule API manufacturing, chemical processing, containment, clean rooms and utilities.
• Working closely with Quality, Regulatory, Operations and Commercial teams through commissioning, qualification and validation (CQV) and technology transfer activities.

• 10+ years of pharmaceutical, biotech or CDMO capital project leadership experience.
• Strong experience delivering projects within Drug Substance or API manufacturing environments.
• A strong understanding of US construction, engineering contractors and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) environments.
• Experience leading complex programmes across multiple sites and influencing senior stakeholders.
• A Chemical, Mechanical, Bioengineering or related engineering background.