Senior Project Manager

Pharmaceutical Industry

About Salas O’Brien Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Role Overview

This role provides Project Management leadership for the delivery of capital investment projects supporting design and construction administration within the sanitary manufacturing environments (Pharmaceutical, Life Science, & Food / Beverage).

The candidate will provide project management support to execute small and large capital projects within a cGMP environment. They will determine project scoping strategies with client groups and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle including, but not limited to conceptual and detailed design, equipment selection, procurement efforts, commissioning, validation, and project turnover. Additional responsibilities include leading project related meetings, documenting meeting minutes, and documenting all decisions/action items to progress project efforts. The candidate must oversee all project communications to appropriate stakeholders and responsible trades and subcontractors. The Project Manager will be responsible for maintaining key project performance indicators including milestone schedules, weekly status reports, and project objectives/goals.

Why This Role Matters

This role plays a key part in delivering complex capital projects for clients operating in highly regulated and technically demanding environments, where quality, safety, and operational continuity are critical to success.

Business Planning & Development

• Lead pursuit strategy and execution for new project opportunities, including client engagement, positioning, and proposal development
• Provide technical and commercial assessments of potential opportunities to support informed pursuit and execution decisions
• Engage directly with prospective clients to understand their operational requirements, processes, and project drivers
• Lead a team of engineers to develop solutions that align with client needs, balancing capital cost, life cycle performance, energy usage, and operational efficiency
• Lead and support pursuits within industrial and manufacturing environments, with a strong emphasis on pharmaceutical and life sciences projects and GMP-regulated facilities
• Prepare clear, compelling proposals that define scope, schedule, and deliverables while proactively managing commercial and execution risk

Project Management & Reporting

• Lead project execution from initiation through closeout, ensuring alignment with scope, budget, schedule, and client objectives
• Communicate design recommendations, project updates, and key decisions to clients, project teams, contractors, and vendors through meetings, presentations, and written communication
• Plan, direct, and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results within established budgets
• Ensure coordination across engineering, design, and construction disciplines to produce accurate, complete, and aligned deliverables
• Maintain strong client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor throughout project lifecycle
• Manage project contracts and agreements, including commercial terms, risk mitigation, and change management
• Oversee project financial performance including budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, cash flow, and accruals
• Support delivery of projects across industrial and manufacturing sectors, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical and life sciences environments, including GMP-regulated facilities where applicable
• Coordinate with project stakeholders …