Associate Director, Capital Projects

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and execution of site capital projects from concept through handover, ensuring quality, safety, cost, and schedule objectives are met.
• Develop and manage multi-million-dollar capital budgets and resource plans in collaboration with site leadership and global engineering teams.
• Oversee cross-functional teams including engineering, validation, quality, procurement, and operations personnel to ensure project alignment with site needs.
• Act as the primary liaison with external architects, engineers, contractors, and regulatory authorities for capital initiatives.
• Ensure all projects comply with GMP, environmental, health and safety (EHS), and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical leadership in facility design, utility systems (HVAC, WFI, clean steam), and process equipment implementation.
• Drive risk management strategies, contingency planning, and change control processes throughout project lifecycles.
• Prepare and present project updates, metrics, and risk assessments to senior management and stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop junior and experienced project engineers to support a high-performance project team.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in capital project execution within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or CDMO industry.
• At least 5 years in a leadership or managerial capacity overseeing cross-functional project teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex capital projects ($10M+) in a regulated manufacturing environment.