Sr Project Manager – Biopharmaceutical Downstream Projects, Puerto Rico (Onsite)

Sr Project Manager – Biopharmaceutical Downstream Projects

Location: Puerto Rico
Industry: Pharmaceutical / Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
Engagement: Project-based / Contract
Start: ASAP

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a biopharmaceutical downstream (BDS) project in Puerto Rico.

The Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating and driving project execution across downstream process-related scopes, working closely with process, engineering, validation, construction, operations, and other project stakeholders.

The project scope includes Buffer Preparation, Buffer Hold, and Column Packing, with particular emphasis on successfully coordinating the active downstream scope and associated column-packing activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project activities associated with the BDS downstream scope.
• Manage project execution across Buffer Preparation, Buffer Hold, and Column Packing activities.
• Coordinate closely with process leads, engineering teams, vendors, contractors, validation, quality, and operations stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, priorities, actions, and deliverables.
• Drive cross-functional coordination to ensure engineering and process activities remain aligned with overall project objectives.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and constraints, and drive timely resolution and escalation where required.
• Coordinate technical discussions, design reviews, project meetings, and follow-up actions.
• Support planning and execution activities through the relevant project lifecycle, including engineering, installation, commissioning, qualification, and operational readiness.
• Ensure effective communication between technical teams and project stakeholders.
• Maintain appropriate project documentation, status reporting, action tracking, and stakeholder communication.

Desired Experience

• Strong experience as a Project Manager within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or biopharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting capital projects, process engineering, or manufacturing projects.
• Experience with biopharmaceutical downstream processing projects is highly desirable.
• Practical project exposure to Buffer Preparation and Buffer Hold systems.
• Experience supporting or coordinating Column Packing activities is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical project lifecycles, including design, engineering, construction/installation, commissioning, qualification, and handover.
• Strong ability to coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams and multiple stakeholders.
• Effective project planning, risk management, issue resolution, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving project environment and manage competing priorities.

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will combine strong project-management capability with practical understanding of biopharmaceutical downstream operations. Candidates with hands-on project exposure to buffer systems and column-packing scopes will be particularly relevant.

Immediate or near-term availability for the Puerto Rico assignment is preferred.

srinivas.cheera@amtsol.com