Project Manager

Job title: Project Manager

About the Role We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to coordinate, monitor, and execute activities for Avante Engineering LLC and subcontracted partners within the Bio/Pharmaceutical industry. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record delivering projects for Bio/Pharmaceutical facilities, including design, development, and commissioning.

What You'll Do

• Recurrent participation and/or coordination in project status, design/technical meetings and commissioning protocol executions.
• Coordinate and manage design, development and commissioning activities; develop and manage a detailed schedule; ensure activities are completed by schedule and action items are addressed.
• Follow-up on day-to-day activities with the rest of the team; coordinate with plant planning and capital project resources the manufacturing windows for code deployment and commissioning protocol executions.
• Follow-up capital projects to ensure dependencies are on track and/or completed prior to the implementation window.
• Coordinate plant and project resources support for Development Testing, Instrument Checkout, Automation Checkout, Functional Test, Cycle Development, etc.; ensure resources and/or materials are available for protocol executions.
• From a technical SME standpoint, support implementation activities for complex issues; coordinate and manage testing/implementation activities required as part of project scope.
• Escalate any implementation that does not meet standards and/or SOPs (coding, documentation, C&Q, etc.); escalate issues to the Operations Technology Lead as needed.
• Escalate issues to leadership and maintain risk tracking to ensure timely resolution.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Proven experience as a Project Manager supporting automation, manufacturing, capital projects, commissioning, qualification, or validation activities in a regulated environment.
• Experience coordinating project phases such as design, development, testing, implementation, commissioning, and closeout.
• Strong understanding of automation systems, process control systems, code deployment, and commissioning protocol execution.
• Knowledge of GMP, SOPs, C&Q, validation requirements, and documentation standards within pharmaceutical or manufacturing environments.
• Ability to develop, manage, and track detailed project schedules, milestones, action items, dependencies, and implementation windows.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, including Automation, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Validation, Plant Planning, Capital Projects, and external resources.
• Strong organizational, communication, leadership, and follow-up skills to ensure timely execution of project deliverables.
• Ability to identify, escalate, and support resolution of technical issues, resource constraints, and implementation risks.
• Experience supporting testing activities such as Development Testing, Instrument Checkout, Automation Checkout, Functional Testing, and Cycle Development.
• Ability to ensure required resources, materials, and approvals are available prior to execution activities.
• Proficiency with project management tools and productivity software for tracking schedules, status updates, risks, and deliverables.
• PMP certification, Lean/Six Sigma training, or experience in pharmaceutical automation projects is preferred.
• Experience: Microsoft Project: 5 years (Preferred) / Project Engineering: 10 years (Required)
• Language: Spanish (Required) / English (Required)
• Work Location: In person

Nice to Have

• PMP certification, Lean/Six Sigma training, or experience in pharmaceutical automation projects is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range and benefits are not disclosed in the posting.