Project Manager

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for a Project Manager to join its Life Sciences business. This opportunity is Onsite.

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The Role

Wood Life Sciences is currently recruiting Project Manager's in the greater-Maryland area with experience managing capital projects in the Life Sciences (Pharmaceutical and/or Biotechnology) industry. The primary responsibility of the capital project manager is to support our client by developing well-defined project scopes, schedules, and budgets, and managing the projects from initial endorsement through final project handover. A successful project manager will maintain the ability to multi-task, communicate effectively, and actively manage projectchallenges in a fast-paced environment.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

"Wood's Life Sciences business leverages 50 years of Life Sciences experience in the Americas, Europe and Australia. We bring full asset lifecycle value proposition to leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies by accelerating the design and delivery of their most complex facilities at pace with uncompromising quality and safety standards. Our future-minded team focuses on sustainability and optimized facility performance through innovative and cleaner design solutions that ultimately lead to positive advancements in human health."

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across Life Sciences sector.
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle.
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests.
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

• Team player with ability to function and influence others in a multi-cultural matrix environment.
• Open communication style with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong project management planning and tracking skills, capable of managing multiple projects with respect to priorities and self-management.
• Experience in requirements management processes and other process development methodologies.
• Interest in processes, process definition and optimization, including budgeting process. Finance experience can be acquired on the job.
• Proficient in observation and foresight, including risk and opportunity management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint is required.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture preferred
• A fully competent engineer with a well-developed knowledge of the engineering work processes principles and practices associated with organization products and services.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the industry practices in general and knowledge and understanding of how the work integrates into a complete project
• 6+ years of related industry experience

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit and walk
• May require close vision work and travel

Desirable:

• Experience in project-related software such as Primavera P6, Procore, Microsoft PowerBI is plus.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification is preferred.

Typical responsibilities

Project managers will be fully accountable for projects assigned to them. They will work with an EPCM team but, as project managers, should also be competent in project execution, including but not limited to:

• Change Management
• Project Controls (Risk, Schedule & Cost Engineering)
• Engineering Design and Quality Management
• Resource Management
• Contractor Management
• Construction Safety Management
• GxP Fundamentals (Documentation, Manufacturing, etc.)
• Cost Management and Forecasting:
• Project Managers will be accountable for managing project cost as provided by project controls, including cashflows and the logic applied.
• Scheduling Management:
• Understanding of End-to-End Project planning principles, progress monitoring, and milestone forecasting.

Decision Making:

• Drive decisions and problem resolution while managing stakeholders in project environments.
• Identify and manage complex cross project dependencies.
• Acts decisively in critical situations or to circumvent potential problems.
• Support and mentor team members through the decision process / outcome management

Communication:

• Keep stakeholders informed of project direction and change in a timely fashion.
• Facilitate and actively promote open communication with the project team.
• Chair regular project meetings with project stakeholders, end users, and team members.
• Manage stakeholder expectations while proactively communicating project progress, risks and issues, including timely provision of project reports, dashboards, meeting minutes, and action logs.
• Ensure all project stakeholders are aware of deliverables, project status and key focus areas.

Team and Client-Focus:

• Share best practices and foster continuous improvement through team collaboration.
• Maintain effective cross-functional partnerships within the capital team and site.
• Build rapport and trust with other Project Managers and teams.
• Create lasting and productive partnerships with all stakeholders.
• Understand and support the development of the team members' strengths and weaknesses.