Job summary
The Senior (Sr.) Project Manager will report to the Site Head of KBI’s Commercial Manufacturing Facility (CMF) or designee in North Carolina. The Sr. Project Manager will oversee the project portfolio associated with GxP operations of the facility. They will track progress of all major projects, provide direct project management (PM) assistance as required, and create efficiencies through training and standardization of best PM practices.
Job Responsibilities
Oversee, track, and ensure the proper management of all major projects within the facility. These include
- Process and system improvements
- Facility and equipment capital projects
- Functional area GxP projects
- Technology Transfer/New Product Info/Ops Readiness
Provide direct PM leadership or assistance for specific projects as required.
Manage key strategic projects aligned with site strategic objectives. Participate in site Project Portfolio Governance meetings.
Improve PM capability of the site through coaching, training, and standardization of best PM practices.
Responsibility
Oversee, track, and ensure the proper management of all major projects. Provide direct PM leadership or assistance for specific projects as required.
Collaborate with OpEx and other site leaders in effective Project Portfolio Governance.
Improve PM capability of the site through coaching, training, and standardization of best PM practices.
Minimum Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Minimum of B.S./B.A. degree.
- 10+ years’ experience to include minimum of
- 4 years project management
- 4 years GxP operations (MSAT, Mfg., or Eng)
- 2 years biomanufacturing
- 2 years in supervisory role with direct report(s)
- Experience required
- Tech Transfer, NPI, Ops Readiness
- Process improvement
- Business systems implementation
- Experience preferred
- CapEx
- PMP certification
- Budget development and management
- LEAN certification
- Expertise with MS Project
- Strong problem-solving capacity & conflict resolution
- Results driven
- Strong communication and presentation skills
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
KBI Biopharma, Inc. is an EEO/AA employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. Therefore, all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status, are strongly encouraged to apply.
I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for KBI Biopharma, Inc. to hire me. If I am hired, I understand that either KBI Biopharma, Inc. or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of KBI Biopharma, Inc. has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.
I attest with my signature below that I have given to KBI Biopharma, Inc. true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize KBI Biopharma, Inc. to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in any field
- 10 or more years of professional experience
- At least 4 years of project management experience
- At least 4 years of GxP operations experience in MSAT, manufacturing, or engineering
- At least 2 years of biomanufacturing experience
- At least 2 years in a supervisory role with direct reports
- Experience with technology transfer, new product introduction, and operational readiness
- Experience with process improvement
- Experience with business systems implementation
- Capital expenditure project experience
- PMP certification
- Budget development and management experience
- LEAN certification
- Expertise with Microsoft Project
- Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills
KBI Biopharma Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about KBI Biopharma and has not been reviewed or approved by KBI Biopharma.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision with HSA/FSA options, alongside life and disability insurance. Employer-verified listings indicate solid foundational coverage across sites.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are provided, with flexible or “unlimited” PTO available in some salaried roles and standard accrual with limited rollover elsewhere. This breadth supports time away options across job families.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is available, with indications of 12 weeks for U.S. employees in recent materials. Maternity and paternity leave are included as part of the package.
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What We Do
KBI Biopharma is an award-winning biopharmaceutical contract services organization providing fully-integrated, accelerated drug development and biomanufacturing services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies globally. With each of our 500+ client partners, we have worked closely to personalize and rapidly accelerate their drug development programs. Built upon a foundation of world-class analytical capabilities, we deliver efficient process development and clinical and commercial cGMP manufacturing services for mammalian, microbial, and cell therapy programs. KBI is proud to be a JSR Life Sciences Company.
