Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager position is an exciting opportunity to join one of PM Group’s global life science clients project team in the greater Boston area. This is a full-time on-site position with some remote flexibility following onboarding.  

As this a senior client-side leadership position, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager who enjoys client interaction as well as the technical project management aspects of the position.  This individual is responsible for the driving the direction and performance of client design projects and ensuring alignment with project objectives, requirements, metrics, and quality standards.  Expect project work to include all levels of design: feasibility studies, conceptual & schematic design, construction documentation, and construction administration. Project sizes will vary and will consist primarily of life science industry projects doing both existing building improvements and new construction.

PM Group is an employee owned, international project delivery firm with a team of 3,700 people.  We are world leaders in the pharma, food, medtech and mission critical sectors. From our network of offices in USA, Europe and Asia, we work with the world's leading organizations.  We are focused on growing a sustainable business centered on our people, our clients and trade partners.

• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with project teams
• Safe execution of all phases of the project
• Overall responsibility for the technical/commercial delivery and project execution
• Implementing Quality Plans
• Define scope of work and how the project will be delivered within the budget
• Develop the project execution strategy in alignment with the Project Team
• Monitor the effectiveness of the project execution strategy and modify as necessary to accommodate changing circumstances throughout the life of the project
• Identify resource needs, timing and organize with resource owners
• Coordinate the design between all disciplines
• Develop and agree project schedule(s): track/report progress and implement controls
• Develop project budgets and then monitor and report on them regularly
• Ensure compliance with local statutory and regulatory authorities
• Monitor and enforce compliance with PM Group and/or Customer procedures
• Review contract risks, organize appropriate reviews and take appropriate steps to mitigate as necessary
• Develop and maintain good Customer relationships
• Set up appropriate communications and reporting structures (meeting, reports etc.) and follow up on any Customer complaints or issues
• Motivate and direct the project team, including sub consultants
• Prepare project reports for Customers (weekly/monthly or otherwise as required by the Customer or as appropriate to the project), covering Health Safety and Environmental, project progress (achieved and planned), cost and schedule status, ensuring visibility of key project risks, trends and areas of concern
• Close out of projects including certification, handover, close-out review / report, project metrics, capturing “Lessons Learned” and filing/archiving
• Special projects as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, or relevant work experience
• 10 Years of design experience in a design firm setting (preferably in the Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical, Cell & Gene Therapy sectors)  
• Experience managing capital projects from $5M - $100M or 10,000 to 50,000 resource hours
• Good commercial awareness and business acumen
• Good understanding of all disciplines
• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure is strongly preferred
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to produce quality work and achieve project deadlines within budget
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Excellent commercial skills with the ability to manage projects to budget man-hours and commercial return targets
• Strong work ethic, self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on high quality
• A forward planner who identifies and resolves project issues
• Ability to critically assesses own performance and the performance of others
• Proven experience in multiple project delivery
• Knowledge of GMP Manufacturing environments is required
• The ability to travel as needed for client and project development

All of your information is confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Why PM Group?

As an employee-owned company, we are inclusive, committed and driven. Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability are the heart of our new 2025 business strategy. Click here to read more in our 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance Report.

Inclusion and Diversity are core to our culture and values. Wherever we work, we commit to a culture of mutual respect and belonging by building a truly inclusive workplace rich in diverse people, talents and ideas. Valuing the contributions of all our people and respecting individual differences will sustain our growth into the future.

PM Group is committed to ensuring our hiring process is fair and accessible to all and will provide candidates with disabilities with reasonable accommodations required to participate in the recruitment process. If you require any assistance in this regard, please let us know.

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