SimoTech

Senior Project Manager 1692

SimoTech Cork, Munster, Ireland

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing · 201-500 employees

7 h ago
project-manager Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time Ireland
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About the role

The Senior Project Manager will lead the full lifecycle delivery of major capital investment projects within a GMP pharmaceutical environment. They are responsible for ensuring projects are executed safely, on time, and within budget while coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and external partners.

What they look for

Project management Capital investment GMP Engineering Stakeholder management Cost control Risk management Cleanroom design Validation Contractor management Supply chain Regulatory compliance Strategic planning Leadership Scheduling Budgeting

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and possess over 15 years of experience in large-scale capital projects within the life sciences industry. Professional project management certification and strong knowledge of cGMP and GxP standards are highly preferred.

Benefits

Autonomy Skill development Work with innovative technologies Work with large corporate clients

Full description

Senior Project Manager 1692

SimoTech have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager to work with a leading multinational Biopharma client based in Cork, Ireland.

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the full lifecycle delivery of major capital investment projects within a GMP environment, ensuring safe, on time, and on budget execution of complex manufacturing, cleanroom, utilities, and infrastructure works in full regulatory compliance, while working closely with a variety of business units from Engineering, to Supply Chain and Finance.

This role presents the potential opportunity for international travel of up to 20-30%, which may include weekends and multi week stays.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as main point of contact for capital investments leading external

partners and ensuring delivery to safety, GMP, quality, cost, and schedule standards.

  • Lead the full project

lifecycle from concept, feasibility, and business case development through detailed design, construction, commissioning, qualification, and handover to operations

  • Manage medium and

large-scale capital projects within pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing environments

  • Develop and maintain accurate

project plans, schedules, cost forecasts, risk registers, and governance structures

  • Ensure compliance with

cGMP, GxP, EHS, Lean and corporate engineering standards throughout project execution

  • Lead and coordinate

multi-disciplinary project teams including engineering, quality, validation, operations, procurement, and external partners

  • Lead contractor and

supplier management including selection, contract negotiation, performance management, and change

  • Drive rigorous cost

control, from estimation to management, change management, and risk mitigation to meet approved investment objectives and operational cash flow requirements

  • Drive stage gate reviews of

projects in planning and execution phases to ensure strategy, timelines, sequences, resources are optimised for successful project delivery

  • Interface with regulatory

and quality organizations to support inspections, audits, and regulatory submissions as required

  • Ensure safe execution of

works through strong health & safety leadership and application of best-in-class safety practices

  • Provide concise,

decision-focused reporting to senior leadership and investment governance forums, clearly articulating risks, trade-offs, and mitigation strategies.

  • Support long term capital

planning and strategic manufacturing footprint initiatives

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in

engineering (Process, Chemical, or Mechanical); Master’s degree ideally

  • Over 15 years of

experience delivering large scale capital projects within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated life sciences industry

  • Professional Project

Management certification (Eg:PMP, Prince2,) highly preferred

  • Experience in small and

large molecule API manufacturing is preferred

  • Demonstrated track

record delivering multiple large-scale pharmaceutical capital projects, including at least one project or program exceeding $25M in value.

  • Strong knowledge of

cGMP, GxP, cleanroom design, pharmaceutical utilities, and validation principles

  • Demonstrated leadership

of large, cross-functional and multicultural project teams

  • Extensive experience

working with external vendors and complex supply chains

  • Advanced project

management skills including cost control, scheduling, risk management, and governance

  • Excellent stakeholder

management, communication, and executive reporting capabilities.

Benefits

What SimoTech Can Offer

Role provides a high degree of autonomy to allow the successful candidate to reach their full potential.

Develop new skills and enhance technical ability by working with innovative technologies in a multi-disciplined environment.

Opportunity to work with large corporate clients on exciting capital projects.

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