$140,000–$175,000 Per Year
Biology, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Business Skills, Capital Project, Commercial Construction, Communication Skills, Construction, Construction Contracts, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Contract Management, Contract Requirements, Cost Engineering, Cross-Functional, Drug Manufacturing, Electricity, Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM), Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations, Performance Management, Problem Solving Skills, Project Control, Project Execution, Project Lifecycle, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Risk, Risk Management, Safety Compliance, Safety Standards, Safety/Work Safety, Strategic Planning, Systems Administration/Management, Unix Shell Programming
Piper Companies is seeking a Contract Senior GFD Project Manager - Cold Dark Shell Development to join a leading organization in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. The Contract Senior GFD Project Manager - Cold Dark Shell Development will act as the owner's representative and lead delivery of a large-scale cold dark shell facility within a parenteral manufacturing campus, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives while enabling future manufacturing operations.
Responsibilities of the Contract Senior GFD Project Manager - Cold Dark Shell Development:
- Lead overall project execution, including governance, strategy development, and coordination of cross-functional teams (engineering, construction, procurement, and stakeholders) while driving decisions, resolving issues, and maintaining executive reporting
- Oversee site development and infrastructure (roads, utilities, stormwater, electrical, and campus integration) alongside design and construction management of structural systems, foundations, building envelope, and fit-out readiness
- Manage project performance across cost, schedule, risk, procurement, and contractor oversight, ensuring compliance with safety standards, contract expectations, and quality objectives while implementing mitigation and recovery strategies as needed
- Coordinate with future manufacturing teams and executive leadership to ensure facility readiness, long-term expansion alignment, and successful stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle
Requirements of the Contract Senior GFD Project Manager - Cold Dark Shell Development:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related technical discipline
- 15+ years of capital project management experience and 10+ years leading large-scale industrial, pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing, or commercial construction projects
- Proven experience managing projects exceeding $250MM in capital value with strong expertise in project controls, contracting strategies, construction execution, and governance processes
- Preferred experience in pharmaceutical or advanced manufacturing environments, greenfield developments, shell/core construction, and delivery models such as design-build, EPCM, or CM at-risk, with PMP certification as a plus
- Demonstrated leadership, stakeholder management, business acumen, and communication skills with the ability to manage complex, multi-disciplinary teams and competing priorities
Compensation for the Contract Senior GFD Project Manager - Cold Dark Shell Development:
- $140,000 - $175,000
- Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.
Keywords: capital project management, cold dark shell, pharmaceutical manufacturing, parenteral campus, construction management, site development, utilities infrastructure, building envelope, structural systems, EPCM, design-build, project controls, governance, risk management, greenfield development, large-scale construction, life sciences facilities, executive stakeholder management
This job opens for applications on 07/10/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.
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