Deputy Project Management 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 across the asset life cycle.

What you will do

• Support the Project Management Lead across all phases of large capital project delivery.
• Coordinate engineering, project controls, procurement, construction, commissioning, CQV, validation, compliance, automation, permitting, commercial, and operations workstreams.
• Monitor schedules, critical paths, milestones, performance metrics, budgets, risks, contractor performance, and corrective actions.
• Manage interfaces with clients, contractors, consultants, vendors, regulatory authorities, and operational teams.
• Support contract administration, change management, variation reviews, claims assessment, cost control, and budget monitoring.
• Prepare status reports, dashboards, forecasts, and executive summaries while ensuring governance, quality, safety, contractual, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, architecture, engineering management, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 15 years of project or program management experience, including leadership of large capital projects exceeding $500,000 TIC.
• At least 10 years of experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, vaccine, sterile manufacturing, API, or advanced therapy facilities.
• Experience managing large multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
• Strong knowledge of communications, governance, design management, and project delivery processes.
• Ability to support executive decision-making and stakeholder alignment.

Nice to have

• Experience with GMP-regulated facilities and Owner’s Representative or PMC roles on major capital projects exceeding $1B TIC.
• Professional Engineer license and/or PMP certification.
• Experience supporting integrated, multi-discipline teams working across multiple locations.

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.
• People First and Zero Harm principles guide the work environment.