Pharmaceutical Project Manager

Johnson Controls
Austin, TX
Job Description
Role Overview

The Project Manager will lead validated environment and laboratory construction projects across a campus, ensuring operational excellence, compliance, and tactical and financial performance. The role requires collaboration with Engineering, QA/Validation, Delivery, Sponsors, and regional leadership to deliver projects within a validated-state framework.

What You Will Do

The Project Manager will plan, execute, monitor, and close validated environment projects, ensuring IQ/OQ/PQ, equipment qualification, data integrity, and regulatory expectations are met. They will also serve as the on-site/day-to-day project lead, coordinating Owners, Architects, Engineers, QA/Validation, Contractors, and Vendors to achieve project objectives within validated-state constraints.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of contract language, project accounting, and basic portfolio management as they apply to validated environments. They will also have the ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams in regulated contexts and present to senior leadership and diverse stakeholder groups.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in construction, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management, Architecture, or a related field.
  • 5–10 years of direct project management experience on large capital projects, including regulated or validated settings.
  • Demonstrated success delivering complex, multi-site projects in validated environments (GMP/GLP/ISO 17025) within labs, biopharma, pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical devices, healthcare, or related sectors.
  • Understanding of contract language, project accounting, and basic portfolio management as they apply to validated environments.
  • Strong executive communication skills; ability to present to senior leadership and diverse stakeholder groups; capable of influencing across functional boundaries.
  • Ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams (Owners, Architects, Engineers, QA/Validation, Contractors) in regulated contexts.
  • Proficiency with standard project management tools (Primavera P6, MS Project) and reporting platforms; advanced skills in MS Office with the ability to create executive-level dashboards and presentations.
  • Working knowledge of validation concepts, commissioning/qualification processes, data integrity best practices, and regulatory expectations for validated facilities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders and subcontractors in validated environments.
  • Willingness to travel and operate across multiple sites as needed.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Comprehensive bonus program
  • Three weeks paid vacation in a calendar year/holidays/sick time/three PTO days in a calendar year
  • Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care
  • Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities
  • Encouraging and collaborative team environment
  • Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
  • JCI Employee discount programs (The Loop by Perk Spot)
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