Project Manager Excellence Lead – Capital Programs

Piper Companies is seeking a Project Manager Excellence Lead – Capital Programs to join a leading organization within the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry for a long-term consulting engagement with potential extension. The Project Manager Excellence Lead – Capital Programs will play a key role in establishing project management governance, controls, and execution standards for a major U.S.-based biomanufacturing expansion program during the planning and design phases.

Responsibilities of the PM Excellence Lead – Capital Programs include:

· Develop and implement project management governance frameworks, stage-gate processes, quality reviews, and program-level reporting standards for a large-scale capital investment program.

· Drive updates to program and project execution plans, ensuring alignment across engineering, procurement, finance, digital, quality, and operational stakeholders.

· Establish and enhance project controls systems, including scheduling, cost management, KPI reporting, SAP WBS structures, and dashboard development.

· Lead the design and rollout of risk, change management, scheduling, and reporting processes while maintaining clear ownership, approvals, and workflow accountability.

· Support executive leadership with stage-gate readiness assessments, governance documentation, maturity reviews, and corrective action tracking to ensure program objectives are met.

Qualifications for the PM Excellence Lead – Capital Programs include:

· 10+ years of experience supporting large capital projects, preferably within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.

· Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, governance frameworks, project controls, and stage-gate program delivery models.

· Hands-on experience with Primavera P6/Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC), Unifier, Power BI, SAP PS/WBS, or comparable enterprise project management tools.

· Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, procurement, finance, HR, IT, and executive leadership.

· Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or a related discipline; PMP, Prince2, AACE, or equivalent certifications are highly preferred.

Compensation for the PM Excellence Lead – Capital Programs:

Salary Range: $230,000-$270,000/year (USD)

Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, sick leave if required by law, and 401K

This job opens for applications on 10/30/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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