PMO VP, Practice Area Leader

• Define and execute the strategic vision, growth roadmap, and operating model for Project Farma’s Project Management Practice and PMO
• Establish and continuously improve project management methodologies, governance frameworks, standards, tools, and best practices
• Lead practice planning, service offering development, capability expansion, and innovation initiatives
• Ensure consistent, high-quality execution across the project portfolio, including planning, delivery, reporting, and quality management
• Oversee project performance, resource utilization, and delivery outcomes with Regional VPs
• Serve as executive escalation point for strategic, complex, or at-risk projects
• Act as trusted advisor to client executives and lead governance oversight and strategic guidance
• Lead executive stakeholder interactions, steering committees, project launches, and critical delivery interventions
• Establish portfolio governance, performance metrics, dashboards, forecasting, and reporting mechanisms
• Drive visibility, risk management, resource planning, and delivery consistency
• Lead project reviews, lessons learned, PMO maturity initiatives, and continuous improvement
• Attract, mentor, develop, and retain project management professionals and future leaders
• Build succession plans, training programs, and career development pathways
• Partner with Client Engagement and Business Development teams on strategic pursuits, proposals, account growth, and market expansion
• Develop thought leadership, represent Project Farma in industry forums, and build strategic external partnerships
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to evolve service offerings
• Remain actively engaged in client delivery through direct project leadership, executive client engagement, project launches, and strategic delivery oversight
• Travel domestically as required for client project assignments

• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Life Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience in capital project engineering, pharma cGMP facility start-up, Cap Ex/OpEx project management, and/or comparable military experience
• PMP certification or Master’s of Engineering Management (MEM) is required
• Minimum 20+ years of progressive experience leading complex projects, programs, or portfolios
• Experience primarily within life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, advanced manufacturing, or related regulated industries
• Experience building, growing, and managing a consulting practice, technical service line, or project management function
• Experience establishing, leading, and/or scaling enterprise-level PMOs
• Deep experience managing large-scale, multi-disciplinary programs and portfolios, including capital projects, facility expansions, manufacturing operations, technology implementations, process improvements, and client transformation initiatives
• Ability to translate market trends, client needs, and business objectives into actionable strategies and service offerings
• Experience mentoring, coaching, and developing project managers, consultants, and future leaders
• Experience supporting proposal development, strategic pursuits, client relationship management, account expansion, complex sales, and RFP processes
• Willingness to travel as required for client project assignments
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Perkin Elmer will not sponsor current or future work visas for this position
• Cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver’s license
• Preferred:
  PgMP, PMI-ACP, Lean Six Sigma, Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or other relevant project/program management certifications
• Professional certifications related to life sciences manufacturing, capital project delivery, or operational excellence are a plus

Demonstrates extensive experience in leading complex projects and programs within regulated industries, with a strong focus on project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and client engagement. Proven ability to mentor and develop future leaders while driving strategic initiatives and operational excellence.

• PMP Certification
• 20+ Years of…