Project Manager

Validation & Engineering Group, Inc. (V&EG) is a leading services supplier providing solutions for the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries. The Project Manager will lead and support a portfolio of capital projects and strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and managing projects through all phases of execution.

Responsibilities:

• Lead overall project delivery, governance, and execution throughout the project lifecycle
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, resource strategies, and risk management plans
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with applicable GMP and site requirements
• Handle project financial performance including cost tracking, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting
• Support procurement coordination, contractor management, vendor management, and technical alignment activities
• Lead project meetings and communicate project status, risks, issues, mitigation plans, and key decisions to stakeholders and leadership teams
• Coordinate project scope changes, project documentation, and project-related change activities as required
• Prepare and maintain project documentation including schedules, status reports, risk logs, budgets, meeting minutes, action trackers, and project closeout packages
• Coordinate activities supporting commissioning, qualification, startup, operational readiness, and turnover to operations
• Support project execution activities in alignment with applicable EHSS requirements and site procedures
• Identify project risks, resource constraints, and execution challenges while driving timely resolution and escalation when needed
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to project execution, compliance, and operational performance

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required
• Minimum of 8 years of experience managing capital projects within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other FDA-regulated industries
• Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing, packaging, facilities, utilities, process equipment, cleanroom environments, and regulated operational systems
• Proven experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, risks, stakeholder communications, and cross-functional coordination
• Experience supporting projects through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, qualification, and operational handover phases
• Experience coordinating with engineering firms, contractors, equipment vendors, and internal technical teams
• Strong understanding of GMP environments, regulated project execution, and quality system expectations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Spanish, including technical writing, documentation preparation, meeting facilitation, and communication of project deliverables
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and complex project portfolios
• Ability to work on-site in the eastern region of Puerto Rico
• Must be eligible to complete client-required onboarding, training, and site access requirements
• Ability to work effectively within fast-paced and highly regulated environments
• Familiarity with project management, scheduling, cost tracking, and reporting tools such as MS Project, SAP, Planisware, Primavera, or similar systems is preferred
• PMP certification is preferred