Deputy Project Management Lead

JOB-10047651

Anticipated Start Date

October 12, 2026

Location

Richmond, VA

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program life cycle within the Government Services and Hydrocarbons sectors.  Construction Quality Manager

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Deputy Project Management Lead to support the Project Management Lead in managing day-to-day program execution and serve as the primary integrator across all PMC workstreams. This role is accountable to the project management lead for coordinating activities between engineering, project controls, procurement, construction, CQV, and permitting teams. 

Job Description

• Assist the Project Manager in leading all phases of project delivery, ensuring achievement of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Coordinate and oversee multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and commercial personnel, to ensure integrated project execution.
• Monitor project schedules, critical path activities, milestones, and performance metrics, identifying potential delays and implementing corrective actions to maintain delivery targets.
• Manage day-to-day interfaces with clients, contractors, consultants, and regulatory authorities, facilitating effective communication and timely resolution of issues.
• Lead project risk management activities, including identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and tracking of risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support contract administration and commercial management functions, including change management, variation reviews, claims assessment, cost control, and budget monitoring.
• Coordinate execution activities required to support commissioning, qualification, regulatory readiness, operational readiness, startup, and facility handover.
• Ensure integration of key GMP, validation, licensure, inspection, and operational readiness milestones into project execution planning and reporting.
• Establish and oversee project interface management processes to govern interactions between contractors, suppliers, client organizations, regulatory bodies, and operational teams.
• Monitor and assess contractor performance against approved scope, schedule, quality, safety, and staffing commitments.
• Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, forecasts, and executive summaries to project leadership and client stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with project governance requirements, company procedures, quality management systems, contractual obligations, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Drive interface management and cross-functional coordination between project stakeholders, contractors, vendors, and operational teams to ensure successful project execution and achievement of key project milestones.
• Monitors performance; and ensures consistent implementation of project objectives and governance requirements.
• Coordinates activities between the interface management, project management office, readiness & Operations, Commercial, and Governance leads.  
• Ensures coordination between the project execution leadership and the Project engineering, project controls, procurement, construction, Health and Safety, CQV, Validation & compliance, Automation program, and Permit & Communication workstreams.  

Skills Required

• Minimum 15 years of project/program management experience including leadership of large capital projects in excess of $500,000 TIC.
• Minimum 10 years of project/program experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, vaccine, sterile manufacturing, API, or advanced therapy facilities.  
• Experience successfully managing large multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
• Strong knowledge of communications, governance, design management, and project delivery processes.
• Demonstrated ability to support executive decision-making and manage stakeholder alignment.
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other GMP-regulated facilities preferred.
• Prior experience in an Owner’s Representative or PMC role for major capital projects in excess of $1B TIC preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or PMP certification preferred.
• Experience supporting multi-discipline, multiple party, integrated teams located in multiple locations simultaneously preferred.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, Engineering Management, or related technical discipline.