Project Manager - Pharmaceutical Construction

We are seeking a seasoned Pharmaceutical Project Manager / Construction Manager to support a major long-term pharma client across Central Jersey. This individual will play a key leadership role, overseeing multiple capital improvement projects while strengthening a critical client relationship.

Client Details

Our client is one of New Jersey's largest and most respected design-build General Contractors / Construction Managers, with over 50 years of sustained growth and success. As a family-owned business known for exceptional employee tenure and culture, they have built a diverse portfolio spanning pharmaceutical, healthcare, higher education, and commercial construction, with a reputation for stability-having never conducted layoffs due to lack of work in nearly three decades.

Description

• Project Management: Manage and oversee multiple small to mid-sized projects simultaneously across various pharma campus locations

• Client-Facing: Support and deepen long-standing client relationships while identifying new project opportunities within the account

• Schedule Management: Lead project execution from planning through closeout, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget adherence

• Team Leadership: Oversee and mentor junior Project Managers, Assistant Superintendents, and field staff

• Safety Compliance: Ensure compliance with pharmaceutical facility standards, safety, and operational requirements

• Quality Control: Provide strategic oversight and problem-solving across fast-moving, concurrent project workstreams

Profile

• 10-15+ years of construction management/project management experience

• Strong, recent experience managing pharmaceutical or life sciences construction projects

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously across different locations

• Leadership mindset with a desire to step into a high-impact, client-facing role

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with both internal teams and external clients

• Experience mentoring and guiding less experienced team members

• Highly organized, adaptable, and capable of operating in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment

Job Offer

• Competitive base salary: up to 155K (commensurate with experience

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO

• Opportunity to take on a leadership role within a premier pharmaceutical account

• Long-term career trajectory with one of the most stable and reputable GCs in New Jersey

• Access to a diverse and high-profile project portfolio in the life sciences sector

• Strong company culture with exceptional employee tenure and engagement

• Work with a highly collaborative and tenured leadership team

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