Project Manager
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El Segundo, CA - USA
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Job Summary
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
A career here is life-enhancing.
At Syner-G we enable our people to build careers that impact positively on their quality of life. Through our expertise insight consulting and management skills we accelerate breakthrough science and delivery of life-enhancing therapies to more patients. We work across a diverse range of clients and projects supporting many organizations from the most critical phases of the drug discovery and approval process through to commercialization. It is meaningful varied and thought-provoking work with a strategic emphasis a solutions-driven approach and significant real-world outcomes from science to delivery/success. To learn more about who we are and what drives us watch our company video here.
Underpinning this mission is a culture that aligns perfectly with what we want to achieve. We enable our people to grow we support them in their learning and we reward them in so many different return they play an instrumental role in maintaining our reputation across the globe as a strategic biopharma product development and delivery partner.
Syner-G was recently honored with BioSpaces prestigious Best Places to Work 2026 award for the third consecutive year along with many other award-winning programs to make a career here truly life-enhancing. These recognitions are a testament to our commitment to fostering a positive and engaging work environment for our employees with a particular emphasis on culture career growth and development opportunities financial rewards leadership and innovation.
At Syner-G we recognize that our team members are our most valuable asset. Join us in shaping the future where your talents are valued and your contributions make a meaningful impact.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Syner-G is seeking a Project Managerto support the planning coordination and execution of facilities engineering maintenance utility and site infrastructure projects within regulated pharmaceutical biotechnology medical device and advanced manufacturing environments. This role is responsible for managing project scope schedule budget resources risks and stakeholder communication while ensuring projects are executed safely efficiently and in compliance with GMP quality safety and site requirements.
The Project Manager will partner closely with Facilities Engineering Manufacturing Quality Validation/CQV EHS Operations Procurement and external vendors and contractors to deliver site-based projects ranging from facility upgrades and equipment installations to infrastructure improvements shutdowns and operational readiness initiatives. The ideal candidate thrives in an active operating environment and can successfully manage multiple concurrent projects while balancing operational priorities and business objectives.
We are actively seeking qualified candidates to join our talent pipeline for future client engagements.
WORK LOCATION
Travel to client sites may be required based on project demands and client expectations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES(This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented or adjusted as necessary.)
- Manage multiple concurrent facilities engineering maintenance and site services projects from initiation through execution turnover and closeout.
- Develop and maintain project plans schedules budgets resource forecasts action logs risk registers and status reports.
- Coordinate internal stakeholders contractors vendors engineering partners and consultants to support successful project delivery.
- Support capital projects facility modifications equipment installations renovations utility upgrades and infrastructure improvements.
- Coordinate planned shutdowns maintenance activities outages and other work requiring cross-functional site planning and execution.
- Facilitate project meetings and drive timely follow-up of actions decisions risks dependencies and change requests.
- Support project scoping cost estimating procurement activities contractor management and project execution planning.
- Partner with Facilities Engineering Manufacturing Quality Validation/CQV EHS IT and Operations teams to ensure alignment across project objectives.
- Monitor project performance including schedule adherence budget performance resource utilization and milestone achievement.
- Identify assess and proactively manage project risks issues and operational impacts while escalating concerns as appropriate.
- Support commissioning qualification turnover and operational handoff activities in accordance with project and site requirements.
- Ensure project activities comply with applicable GMP regulations safety standards quality requirements site procedures and industry best practices.
- Coordinate site field activities including site walks contractor oversight installation activities punch list management and turnover documentation.
- Maintain accurate project documentation and prepare project reports dashboards and executive summaries for site and program leadership.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to project management processes site services operations and capital project execution.
- Provide guidance and coordination support to junior project personnel when applicable.
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the education experience skills knowledge and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management Project Management Life Sciences or a related technical field preferred.
- PMP CAPM or similar project management certification is a plus.
Experience
- 5 years of project management project engineering or project coordination experience supporting facilities engineering maintenance manufacturing or site operations projects.
- Experience within pharmaceutical biotechnology medical device or other regulated manufacturing environments strongly preferred.
- Experience managing facility upgrades infrastructure improvements utility projects equipment installations renovations shutdowns maintenance programs or operational readiness initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience managing contractors vendors project schedules budgets and cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with GMP-regulated environments change control processes commissioning qualification validation and project turnover activities.
- Experience supporting project lifecycle phases including planning design procurement execution commissioning qualification and operational handoff.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong understanding of facilities systems site infrastructure utilities MEP systems maintenance and reliability programs and manufacturing support systems.
- Excellent project planning organizational stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing project demands within a dynamic operating environment.
- Proficiency with project management tools scheduling software and document management systems.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with operations engineering quality safety maintenance and leadership teams.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety compliance and quality standards.
- Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with clients contractors vendors and internal stakeholders.
Experience supporting the following project types is highly desirable:
- Site services and facilities operations
- Facility renovations and expansions
- Utility and infrastructure upgrades
- Equipment installations and relocations
- Laboratory and manufacturing facility projects
- Maintenance and reliability improvement programs
- Planned shutdowns and outage management
- Commissioning qualification and turnover activities
- Operational readiness and startup initiatives
- GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology facilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of the requirements that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use a computer keyboard and mouse; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit as well as to lift and carry objects such as books and files weighing up to 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand stoop or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job including moderate noise level an indoor temperate environment and light levels that are bright and conducive to minimal eye strain typical for an office environment.
TOTAL REWARDS PROGRAM:
We define total rewards as compensation benefits remote work/flexibility development recognition and our culture with programs that support each of our reward pillars. This includes a market competitive base salary and annual incentive plan robust benefit offerings and ongoing recognition and career development opportunities. Employees also enjoy our generous flexible paid time off program company-paid holidays flexible working hours and fully remote work options for most positions and the ability to work almost anywhere. However if a physical work location is more for you we have office locations in Greater Boston; San Diego CA; Boulder CO; and India.
COMPENSATION:
The expected salary range for this position is $125000 to $135000 yearly. Actual pay will be determined based on experience qualifications geographic location and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Currently Syner-G is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
LEGAL STATEMENT:
Syner-G is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All employment decisions including the recruiting hiring placement training availability promotion compensation evaluation disciplinary actions and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employees race color creed religion sex pregnancy or childbirth personal appearance family responsibilities sexual orientation or preference gender identity political affiliation source of income place of residence national or ethnic origin ancestry age marital status military veteran status unfavorable discharge from military service physical or mental disability or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Syner-G is an E-Verify employer.
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About Company
The world’s leading CMC & Regulatory Affairs solutions provider for biopharma. Consulting solutions in CMC 360, global regulatory affairs & medical writing.
