Project Manager – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (Gurabo, PR)

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead capital and operational projects within a GMP‑regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. The role will oversee projects from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, compliance standards, and stakeholder expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead overall project delivery and governance, developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage capital and operational projects related to manufacturing processes, equipment, packaging operations, facility improvements, and operational initiatives.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams including Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Validation, Facilities, and Operations.
• Chair project meetings, communicate status, risks, milestones, and updates to stakeholders.
• Monitor deliverables, manage scope changes, and support approval of project‑level deliverables.
• Identify risks and issues, drive mitigation strategies, and escalate unresolved problems.
• Support documentation activities such as change controls, project records, technical reviews, and compliance documentation.
• Collaborate with external vendors, design firms, contractors, and internal stakeholders throughout execution.
• Ensure projects comply with GMP requirements, company procedures, and safety standards.
• Contribute to process improvements and site initiatives aligned with manufacturing priorities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (required); Master’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business or related field (preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or related GMP environment.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
• Strong organizational, problem‑solving, communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.
• Knowledge of solid‑dosage manufacturing processes is a plus.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience using project management tools.
• PMP certification (preferred).