Director, Construction (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Location: North Chicago, Illinois, United States; on-site construction leadership required, with travel within and outside the US for reviews, workshops, and vendor facility visits.

Salary: $160,500–$305,000 USD annually, plus benefits and eligibility for long-term incentive programs.

Company

hirify.global develops medicines and healthcare solutions across immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and aesthetics.

What you will do

• Lead all site construction activities for a pharmaceutical capital project valued at approximately $500 million.
• Manage the owner’s construction organization and oversee EPC/CM partners, EPCM contractors, trade contractors, and equipment vendors.
• Establish construction strategies, site procedures, performance expectations, and contractor accountability.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, validation, quality assurance, and operations teams.
• Direct safety, schedule, cost, change, risk, quality, and regulatory management across the construction program.
• Support mechanical completion, system turnover, commissioning readiness, startup, and operational handover.

Requirements

• BS degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline.
• 20+ years of experience as a construction leader, preferably in US biopharmaceutical projects.
• Experience leading mega-capital construction projects valued at $500 million or more.
• Experience managing large cross-functional teams and communicating with senior executives, strategic partners, authorities, and contractors.
• Experience with engineering, EPC/EPCM contractors, and global equipment vendors.
• Strong negotiation, risk-based decision-making, mentoring, and leadership capabilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Zero Incident safety culture aligned with corporate EHS standards and OSHA requirements.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
• 401(k) benefits for eligible employees.
• Eligibility for long-term incentive programs.