PMO Project Lead

Opportunity Overview

Join an exciting new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility currently undergoing significant growth and expansion. This role enables you to be instrumental in establishing and shaping operational processes from inception, leading key projects within a strictly regulated, high-stakes production setting.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee project management efforts across designated manufacturing lines or specific workstreams.
• Drive program delivery utilizing well-structured project management methodologies and governance models.
• Coordinate effectively among cross-functional teams to identify, communicate, and mitigate risks.
• Create and manage comprehensive project plans covering scope, schedules, milestones, and resource distribution.
• Ensure adherence to timelines through regular operational review meetings, both daily and weekly.
• Facilitate problem-solving sessions to address and remove operational bottlenecks hampering delivery.
• Critically analyze and improve current scheduling and project execution approaches.
• Maintain transparency with strong reporting, tracking, and governance mechanisms.
• Assess and approve any changes influencing project scope, budgets, timing, or delivery approach.
• Support smooth transition phases from project conception and planning through execution and operational readiness stages.

Qualifications & Experience

• Possess 3 to 5+ years of experience in project or program leadership roles within manufacturing, engineering, or regulated sectors.
• Experienced in managing major capital or manufacturing projects is highly desirable.
• Thorough knowledge of the entire project lifecycle and on-site execution.
• Excellent skills in stakeholder engagement and cross-functional teamwork.
• Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Familiar with manufacturing processes and quality documentation requirements.
• Skilled in facilitating workshops, solving problems, and presenting information effectively.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Project and Excel.
• Experience managing people is a bonus, though not mandatory.

Educational Requirements

• Hold a degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Science, or a related field.
• Project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, IPM, or similar is preferred.

Ideal Industry Background

• Experience within medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Involvement in establishing greenfield manufacturing sites or executing expansion projects.
• Exposure to operational readiness activities, commissioning, or scaling up manufacturing operations.

Additional Information

Interested candidates seeking a confidential conversation about this opportunity are encouraged to reach out for further details.