Principal Project Manager - Project Delivery (Biotech)

Location: Vacaville, California, United States; fully site-based

Base annual salary: $159,750–$266,250, plus performance-related bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a global life sciences and pharmaceutical manufacturing company with more than 30 sites across five continents, focused on manufacturing medicines.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex cGMP facility modifications, technology transfers, and capital projects from design through commissioning and closeout.
• Manage project budgets, milestone schedules, manufacturing upgrades, and new construction delivery.
• Ensure engineering, construction, and operational activities comply with federal, state, local, cGMP, EHS, and other applicable requirements.
• Communicate objectives, risks, and milestone status with senior management, client teams, procurement, legal, and Facilities & Engineering leadership.
• Partner with procurement to negotiate and manage external contracts and internal resources.
• Identify risks, resolve cross-functional conflicts, align stakeholders, and continuously improve project governance procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Proven end-to-end project execution experience covering scope definition, engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, and closeout.
• Strong accountability for budget management, accelerated delivery schedules, and enterprise milestone targets.
• Executive-level oversight of complex, highly regulated operational environments with compliance to local, federal, and EHS standards.
• Ability to align expectations, communicate risks, and drive strategic alignment with senior leadership, legal, procurement, and client teams.
• Advanced expertise in coordinating internal resources and negotiating high-value contractor and supplier agreements with procurement.
• Experience improving site-wide project procedures, governance frameworks, and automation infrastructure.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, fully site-based work in Vacaville, California, supporting in-person collaboration and technical precision.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) matching, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, and employee assistance programs.
• Paid time off and a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, passion, and integrity.