Project Manager

mîrus Consulting Group is a local company based in Humacao, Puerto Rico that provides computer system validation and information technology consulting services to pharmaceutical companies and other organizations across the Island and parts of the United States. Its services include the assessment and validation of automation equipment, network infrastructures and business processes, as well as the project management involved.

Position Summary
Seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead capital projects within a regulated manufacturing environment. The selected candidate will manage projects from planning and design through procurement, construction, commissioning/qualification, turnover, and closeout while ensuring successful delivery of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.

Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Governance

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and execution strategies.
• Develop, maintain, and manage project execution plans.
• Establish stakeholder roles, responsibilities, and communication plans.
• Prepare project status reports and presentations for leadership and governance reviews.
• Maintain project decision logs and action item tracking.
• Escalate significant risks and issues related to scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and resources.
• Support stage-gate reviews and project funding approval processes.

Schedule Management

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules.
• Establish engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning/qualification, and operational readiness milestones.
• Review and validate contractor and vendor schedules against contractual commitments.
• Challenge unsupported schedule changes and delays.
• Monitor critical path activities and project progress.
• Identify schedule risks and implement recovery or mitigation plans.
• Coordinate facility shutdown activities and operational constraints.
• Assess schedule impacts resulting from scope changes and change orders.
• Maintain accurate project completion forecasts.

Cost & Financial Management

• Manage approved project budgets and financial performance.
• Track commitments, expenditures, forecasts, and Estimate to Complete (ETC).
• Maintain project cash flow projections.
• Review contractor and vendor invoices for accuracy and compliance with contractual agreements.
• Evaluate and manage change orders, including cost, scope, and schedule impacts.
• Coordinate project financial activities with Finance and Project Controls teams.
• Support accruals, forecasting activities, and financial closeout processes.

Procurement & Contractor Management

• Develop technical Request for Proposal (RFP) packages.
• Participate in bid evaluations and technical clarification processes.
• Support contractor and supplier selection activities.
• Lead project kickoff and alignment meetings.
• Coordinate with Procurement regarding commercial and contractual matters.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure adherence to project requirements.

Design & Engineering Management

• Coordinate User Requirements and project scope development activities.
• Manage design firms, engineering consultants, and technical service providers.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary design reviews with project stakeholders.
• Track engineering deliverables, including drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and technical documentation.
• Verify compliance with applicable engineering standards and project requirements.
• Lead constructability, maintainability, and technical design discussions.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are completed according to project schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical field.
• Experience managing capital projects in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated industries.
• Proven experience leading projects through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification/validation, and project closeout.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience managing contractors, engineering firms, vendors, and service providers.
• Experience working in active manufacturing environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of GMP environments and capital project delivery.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

This Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age or disability. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with this Company depends solely on your qualifications.