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 ****.