Project Controls Manager - Project Farma

This role contributes toorganizational success by supporting financial performance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement, while also investing in people throug

h mentorship, knowledge sharing, and professional development.

All team members are expected to embody Project Farma’s values by beingcurious,personable, andunselfish, whilemaintaininga strong commitment to aPatient Focused and People First mindset.

TheProject ControlsManager/Sr. Manageris responsible forleading teams and overseeing the execution of work aligned to project, client, and businessobjectives. This role balancespeopleleadership with operational accountability, including coaching, performance management, resource planning, and ensuring high-quality delivery within defined scope, timelines, and budget. At more senior levels, this role provides experienced leadership and operational oversight across multiple projects or functional areas, with accountability for team performance, talent development, and consistent execution of business priorities, while partnering with senior leaders to drive continuous improvement, scalability, and organizational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

As a Project ControlsManager/Sr. Manager,you will work collaboratively with clients, vendors, contractors, and other Project Farma Team Members toleadprojects related to biomanufacturing across the entire engineering lifecycle. You will apply youradvancedtechnical skills to meet project team and client needs forall project controls deliverables.

You will be responsible for deliveringhigh quality work, forming and maintaining and maintaining valuable, long-term relationships with our clients, and continually strengthening your technical and industry knowledge. Additionally, you will lead a team of project engineers in both performance and deliverableincluding but not limited to: 

• Summary project plans and milestone management reports

• Detailed project execution schedules 

• Activity tracking and variance reports 

• Budget estimates, project costreports and forecast trend analysis reports 

• Issue, risks and scenario analysis reports

• Scope and change management impact analysis reports

• Comprehensive monthly project status reports

PROJECT CONTROLS EXECUTION

• Analysis ofcomplex project data and then deliver clear, articulate and concise messages in a compelling manner to support decision making. 

• Independently prepare project controls reports, dashboards, and management summaries, and performance metrics.

• Utilizeand integrateinputs from Project Coordinators, field teams,vendors, and cross functionalstakeholderswhile maintainingaccountability for final project controls outputs.

• Communicateprojectstatus,scheduleimpacts, and field decisions promptly while highlighting downstream impacts to scope, cost, schedule, and resources.

• Provide hands-on support and troubleshooting for clients navigating the engineering life cycle of cutting-edge equipment and manufacturing processes. 

• Developprojecttools such as site dashboards,detailed schedules,deliverable trackers, etc.  

• Perform due diligenceand quality checks on subject domains to generate high-quality project deliverables. 

• Proactively identify and escalate roadblocks and utilize critical thinking skills and knowledge of problem-solving skills to identify creative solutions to those problems and roadblocks.

Continually develop a technical aptitude of project controls services within the life-science space including but not limited to:

• Capital projectmanagement (CAPEX) for new/existing facility builds
• Facilityshutdowns/turnarounds
• Technologytransfers
• Enterprise system integrations
• Validation Life Cycle, including Commissioning and Qualification, Process Validation, Computer System Validation, etc. 
• Quality, Regulatory, and Compliance 
• GxP Automated Systems  
• Quality Control, including commercial and construction
• Operational readiness 

SCHEDULE, COST & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

• Lead andmaintainintegrated project schedules, including baseline management, updates,metricsestablishmentand look-ahead planning.

• Directly develop, maintain, and update project schedules, cost models, progress tracking tools, and performance reports.

• Perform detailed schedule logic updates, progress status, forecasting, variance analysis, and recovery planning.

• Trackand challengeinstalled quantities, productivity, and earned valuesto support accurate cost and schedule forecasting

• Monitor cost performance, change impacts, and forecast trends in coordination with the Project Manager.

• Identify schedule and cost variances, risks, and opportunities, and recommend mitigation or recovery actions 

REPORTING & ANALYTICS

• Prepare and issue weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc internal and external project controls reports 

• Develop and maintain project dashboards and performance metrics aligned with project and corporate requirements 

• Conduct in-depth analysis of schedule, cost, and performance data to support proactive decision-making 

• Review, challenge, and enhance weekly, monthly, andad‑hocproject controls reports.

SYSTEM, STANDARDS & DATA INTEGRITY 

• Design, Implement and maintain approved project controls systems, coding structures, and procedures on the project 

• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of all project controls data across systems and reports 

• Provide guidance to project teams on project controls processes, data requirements, and reporting standards 

• Support continuous improvement of project-level controls workflows and reporting efficiency 

STAKEHOLDER & TEAM LEADERSHIP

• Create alignment with cross-functional client departments including but not limited to Design, Construction, Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineeringgroups. 

• Direct and coordinate project controls support activities, defining required inputs, formats, and timelines 

• Review and validate inputs provided by Project Coordinators, including quantities, progress updates, and documentation, prior to incorporation into project controls systems 

• Direct and coordinate project controls activities, defining inputs, formats, and timelines.

• Provide ongoing guidance and feedback to Project Coordinators to ensure data accuracy and consistency 

• Coordinate closely with other teams to ensure field execution is accurately reflected in project controls 

• Lead initiatives and projects by ensuring Team Members understand team and individual goals and responsibilities, managing priorities, and ensuring timely and high-quality completion of work. 

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert providing technical direction, training,mentorship,career development, and performance assessments for project Team Members. 

• Develop strategies for the success of the service line or market target such as planning, scheduling, estimating, monitoring, progress measurement, risk management, training, and reporting procedures. 

• Manage new and existing client accounts, focus on project delivery, actively seeking to maintain and grow accounts in line with organizational growth targets. 

Attributes for Success

• Technical Delivery: Applies advanced technical knowledge and professionalexpertise

• Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Seeks better ways, adapts to change and championsnew ideas. 

• Customer Focus & Professionalism:RepresentsPF with consistent professionalism,appropriate escalationand respect for internal stakeholders, even during high stress delivery situations

• Integrity& Humility:Demonstratesself-awarenessand puts PF mission above ego

• Collaboration & Communication:Communicates clearly and proactively and drives transparent alignment with clients.

• Project Execution: Delivers reliably, managesprioritiesand drives forhigh qualityoutcomes 

• Growth Mindset: Shows openness tonew ideas,feedbackand change

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree (and/or Masters) in technical Sciences, Engineering, Regulatory or related discipline OR a combination of equivalent experience project controls, general construction, cGMP facility start-up, project management and/or comparable military experience. 

• Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6, and/or Smartsheet is aplus.

• 4-16+Years of Experience

• Willingness to travel asfor client project assignments.

Other Preferred

• Project Management Professional (PMP)Certification