Pharmaceutical Project Controls Manager
$125,000–$150,000 year
HybridPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Develop and analyze project schedules, tracking logic, critical paths, and near-term look-aheads for capital improvement work in life sciences, R&D, and laboratory environments. Monitor budgets, commitments, forecasts, invoices, change orders, and cost variances to support accurate project cost controls. Prepare recurring reports, dashboards, and variance narratives for leadership while coordinating with project managers, design teams, contractors, and stakeholders. Document action items from meetings, identify emerging risks, and maintain organized controls data within client systems. Work onsite in Montgomery County three days per week with hybrid flexibility. Requires 5+ years of project controls experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or regulated facility construction, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with GMP-regulated environments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, business, finance, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of project controls experience
- Direct involvement with pharmaceutical manufacturing, life sciences, or other regulated facility construction projects
- Proven experience serving as the Project Controls lead on pharmaceutical capital projects
- Experience within GMP-regulated environments
- Working knowledge of either project cost management or CPM scheduling
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Primavera P6
- Experience with Microsoft Project
- Experience with Power BI
- Experience with project cost management systems
- AACE credential
- PMI-SP credential
- PMP credential
- Related credentials
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