Senior Project Manager

Job summary

Manage pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial projects across the full lifecycle, representing the PMC role and coordinating clients, consultants, contractors, and vendors. Control schedules, budgets, risks, quality, regulatory compliance, and site safety, while supporting procurement, reporting, and mentoring junior team members.

Job details

Senior/Project Manager PMC (1 Year Contract) Batu Kawan - Penang Job Overview My client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Singapore Business Unit, delivering Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services on pharmaceutical, biotech and industrial manufacturing projects. The successful candidate will manage the full project lifecycle on behalf of our clients, from front-end planning through design, procurement, construction and qualification to ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget and to the required quality standards. Responsibilities Act as the primary day-to-day point of contact for the client on assigned pharma/industrial projects, representing PM Group's PMC role throughout project delivery. Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, budgets and resourcing plans across all project phases (concept, FEED, detailed design, construction, commissioning/qualification). Coordinate and monitor the performance of design consultants, contractors and vendors, ensuring deliverables meet scope, quality, cost and schedule requirements. Manage project risk registers, change control, and mitigation plans, escalating issues to senior management and the client as needed. Oversee project cost control and reporting, including budget tracking, forecasting, variance analysis and monthly client reporting. Ensure compliance with client GMP requirements, cGMP/qualification protocols, and relevant Singapore/Malaysia regulatory and statutory approvals. Champion health, safety and environmental standards on-site, ensuring contractor HSE plans and permits-to-work are followed. Chair and minute progress meetings with clients, design teams and contractors; track action items to closure. Support tender and procurement processes, including scope definition, bid evaluation and contractor/vendor selection. Mentor junior project engineers/coordinators assigned to the project team. Requirements Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline. Approximately 10 - 15 years of project management experience, with demonstrable experience on pharmaceutical, biotech or industrial/process facility projects. Prior PMC, owner's engineer, or client-side project management experience strongly preferred. Professional certification (PMP, RPE, or equivalent) is an advantage. Proficiency with project controls and scheduling tools (e.g. MS Project, Primavera P6) and MS Office / reporting tools.

What you’ll do

Manage pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial projects across the full lifecycle, representing the PMC role and coordinating clients, consultants, contractors, and vendors. Control schedules, budgets, risks, quality, regulatory compliance, and site safety, while supporting procurement, reporting, and mentoring junior team members.

Requirements

Requires a degree in engineering, construction management, or a related discipline, plus approximately 10–15 years of project management experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or industrial/process facilities. PMC, owner's engineer, or client-side experience is strongly preferred; PMP, RPE, or equivalent certification and proficiency with MS Project or Primavera P6 are advantageous.

Listed skills

• Cost Control · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Project Management
• Project Execution Planning
• Scheduling
• Budget Management
• Resource Planning
• Design Coordination
• Contractor and Vendor Management
• Risk Management
• Change Control
• Cost Control
• GMP Compliance
• Commissioning and Qualification
• Health, Safety, and Environmental Management
• Tendering and Procurement
• Client Reporting
• Team Mentoring

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Consulting

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