Permit & Communications Lead (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Location: Richmond, Virginia, United States

Company

hirify.global Sustainable Technology Solutions provides licensed process technologies, advisory services, technical expertise, energy transition solutions, design capabilities, and smart asset optimization solutions.

What you will do

• Lead permitting, regulatory engagement, stakeholder management, and communications strategies for a multi-billion-dollar GMP manufacturing program.
• Act as the primary interface with regulatory agencies, local authorities, community organizations, utility providers, and other external stakeholders.
• Oversee permits, licenses, environmental authorizations, regulatory approvals, governance processes, schedules, and compliance reporting.
• Direct public relations, community outreach, stakeholder engagement, executive communications, regulatory submissions, and issue management.
• Manage permitting consultants, communications consultants, external advisors, and regulatory support contractors.
• Coordinate permitting and regulatory readiness for manufacturing facilities, laboratories, utilities, warehousing, inspections, occupancy approvals, commissioning, and startup.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, environmental management, public policy, communications, planning, construction management, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience in permitting, stakeholder engagement, environmental compliance, communications, or project management on major capital projects exceeding $500 million TIC.
• Experience managing permitting, regulatory affairs, environmental compliance, stakeholder engagement, communications, or infrastructure delivery teams.
• Strong knowledge of engineering governance, design management, and project delivery processes.
• Demonstrated technical decision-making, stakeholder alignment, leadership, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience directing and evaluating permitting, communications, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory support contractors.

Nice to have

• Experience with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other GMP-regulated facilities.
• Owner’s Representative or PMC experience on major capital projects exceeding $1 billion TIC.
• Professional Engineer license and/or PMP certification.
• Experience supporting FDA inspections, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness.

Culture & Benefits

• Benefits may include a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability coverage, and paid time off.
• Flexible work schedules may be available.
• Professional training and development support career advancement.
• Work is guided by hirify.global’s Zero Harm and People First culture, emphasizing safety, compliance, transparency, accountability, belonging, connection, and growth.