Project Manager

Summary:
Manage assigned capital and facility improvement projects from initiation through closeout, maintaining control of scope, cost, schedule, safety, quality, documentation and stakeholder commitments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project planning and execution.  Define and maintain project scope, deliverables, WBS, milestones, execution plan, assumptions and constraints; manage work from feasibility and design through procurement, construction, startup and closeout.
• Schedule management. Develop and update integrated schedules, look-aheads, critical-path activities and recovery plans; identify slippage early and drive action owners and due dates.
• Cost / CAPEX control. Track approved budgets, commitments, actuals, forecast-to-complete and cash flow; review change requests and support cost-effective decisions with documented approvals.
• Contractors and procurement.  Support scopes of work, bid evaluations, requisitions, purchase orders, contractor mobilization, progress verification, change management and invoice validation.
• Field coordination.  Coordinate daily/weekly execution with Operations, Facilities, Engineering, EHS, Quality, vendors and construction teams; manage work windows, shutdown interfaces and operational constraints.
• EHS and quality compliance.  Ensure project work follows site EHS expectations, applicable GMP/GEP requirements, permits, change control, work authorization and quality procedures; immediately escalate deviations and corrective actions.
• Risk and issue management.  Maintain risks, decisions, actions and escalation logs; resolve blockers proactively and elevate schedule, budget, safety or quality exposure before impact.
• Project reporting / governance.  Issue accurate weekly status reports and monthly portfolio inputs showing milestones, spending, forecast, schedule variance, open actions, risks, decisions and support required.
• Design / technical interfaces.  Coordinate design reviews, RFIs, submittals, technical clarifications and constructability input; confirm responses are documented and incorporated into approved execution packages.
• Commissioning, qualification and closeout.  Coordinate turnover packages, punch lists, as-builts, training, asset documentation and interfaces with C&Q/CQV, Operations and Quality; obtain acceptance and close commitments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Facilities or a related technical discipline; equivalent directly relevant project experience may be evaluated.
• Target profile: approximately 5+ years of project management / project engineering experience, including ownership of multiple capital or facility projects; 3+ years in pharmaceutical, biotechnology or other regulated manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ownership of project scope, baseline schedule, CAPEX budget, change control, contractor management, field execution and project turnover.
• Working knowledge of GMP/GEP, site EHS practices, quality/change-control workflows and operating-facility construction constraints.
• Strong written and verbal English and Spanish; effective reporting, facilitation, escalation and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and schedule tools (MS Project and/or Primavera P6); experience with SharePoint and enterprise project / procurement systems preferred.
• PMP or CAPM certification, OSHA training, Lean Six Sigma and familiarity with J&J project governance are advantages, not automatic disqualifiers.

Work Methodology:

• Professional services agreement.
• Full time job assignment.
• Full on site job in Gurabo-PR.
• Administrative shift, but the schedule is not necessarily fixed at 8 hours per day. It will depend on the project requirements and deliverables.
• Type of industry: Pharmaceutical
• Project term: 6 months for the first contract with a high possibility of extension based on performance and budget.
• Expected hiring month: November 2026.