Project Manager

Position Overview

Syner-G is seeking a Project Manager to support the planning, coordination, and execution of facilities, engineering, maintenance, utility, and site infrastructure projects within regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and advanced manufacturing environments. This role is responsible for managing project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and stakeholder communication while ensuring projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with GMP, quality, safety, and site requirements.

The Project Manager will partner closely with Facilities, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation/CQV, EHS, Operations, Procurement, and external vendors and contractors to deliver site-based projects ranging from facility upgrades and equipment installations to infrastructure improvements, shutdowns, and operational readiness initiatives. The ideal candidate thrives in an active operating environment and can successfully manage multiple concurrent projects while balancing operational priorities and business objectives.

We are actively seeking qualified candidates to join our talent pipeline for future client engagements.

Work Location

Travel to client sites may be required based on project demands and client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

(This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented or adjusted as necessary.)

• Manage multiple concurrent facilities, engineering, maintenance, and site services projects from initiation through execution, turnover, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource forecasts, action logs, risk registers, and status reports.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, contractors, vendors, engineering partners, and consultants to support successful project delivery.
• Support capital projects, facility modifications, equipment installations, renovations, utility upgrades, and infrastructure improvements.
• Coordinate planned shutdowns, maintenance activities, outages, and other work requiring cross-functional site planning and execution.
• Facilitate project meetings and drive timely follow-up of actions, decisions, risks, dependencies, and change requests.
• Support project scoping, cost estimating, procurement activities, contractor management, and project execution planning.
• Partner with Facilities, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation/CQV, EHS, IT, and Operations teams to ensure alignment across project objectives.
• Monitor project performance, including schedule adherence, budget performance, resource utilization, and milestone achievement.
• Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, issues, and operational impacts while escalating concerns as appropriate.
• Support commissioning, qualification, turnover, and operational handoff activities in accordance with project and site requirements.
• Ensure project activities comply with applicable GMP regulations, safety standards, quality requirements, site procedures, and industry best practices.
• Coordinate site field activities including site walks, contractor oversight, installation activities, punch list management, and turnover documentation.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and prepare project reports, dashboards, and executive summaries for site and program leadership.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to project management processes, site services operations, and capital project execution.
• Provide guidance and coordination support to junior project personnel when applicable.

Qualifications and Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Life Sciences, or a related technical field preferred.
• PMP, CAPM, or similar project management certification is a plus.

Experience

• 5+ years of project management, project engineering, or project coordination experience supporting facilities, engineering, maintenance, manufacturing, or site operations projects.
• Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing environments strongly preferred.
• Experience managing facility upgrades, infrastructure improvements, utility projects, equipment installations, renovations, shutdowns, maintenance programs, or operational readiness initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing contractors, vendors, project schedules, budgets, and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with GMP-regulated environments, change control processes, commissioning, qualification, validation, and project turnover activities.
• Experience supporting project lifecycle phases including planning, design, procurement, execution, commissioning, qualification, and operational handoff.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong understanding of facilities systems, site infrastructure, utilities, MEP systems, maintenance and reliability programs, and manufacturing support systems.
• Excellent project planning, organizational, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing project demands within a dynamic operating environment.
• Proficiency with project management tools, scheduling software, and document management systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with operations, engineering, quality, safety, maintenance, and leadership teams.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety, compliance, and quality standards.
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with clients, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.

Experience supporting the following project types is highly desirable

• Site services and facilities operations
• Facility renovations and expansions
• Utility and infrastructure upgrades
• Equipment installations and relocations
• Laboratory and manufacturing facility projects
• Maintenance and reliability improvement programs
• Planned shutdowns and outage management
• Commissioning, qualification, and turnover activities
• Operational readiness and startup initiatives
• GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology facilities

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer keyboard and mouse; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen.
• The employee is frequently required to walk and sit, as well as to lift and carry objects such as books and files weighing up to 25 pounds.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop, or kneel.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, including moderate noise level, an indoor temperate environment, and light levels that are bright and conducive to minimal eye strain, typical for an office environment.

Total Rewards Program

We define total rewards as compensation, benefits, remote work/flexibility, development, recognition, and our culture with programs that support each of our reward pillars. This includes a market competitive base salary and annual incentive plan, robust benefit offerings, and ongoing recognition and career development opportunities.

Employees also enjoy our generous flexible paid time off program, company-paid holidays, flexible working hours, and fully remote work options for most positions and the ability to work "almost anywhere." However, if a physical work location is more for you, we have office locations in Greater Boston; San Diego, CA; Boulder, CO; and India.

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is $125,000 to $135,000 yearly. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Currently, Syner-G is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.