Project Manager

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Marietta, PA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Healthtech • Biotech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Lead delivery of capital and operational projects improving safety, quality, and reliability in a regulated manufacturing environment, ensuring compliance and effective communication.
Summary Generated by Built In

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.

Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.

We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.
Position Summary
You will lead delivery of capital and operational projects that improve safety, quality, and reliability across a GSK site in the United States. You will work closely with site leaders, engineering, operations, procurement and external partners to move projects from concept to handover. We value clear communicators, practical problem solvers and leaders who build inclusive, collaborative teams. This role offers visible impact, clear growth opportunities and the chance to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Responsibilities
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

  • Coordinating the submission of Building Control and Planning applications.

  • Coordination of Procurement Plan preparation and submission to GSK

  • Preparation / update of Health and Safety File

  • Issuing and receiving of permits

  • Coordination of change control

  • Coordinating and leading site surveys by sub-contractors

  • Leading and coordinating stage gate reviews

  • Coordinating Constructability Reviews

  • Coordinating FATs and attendance by team members

  • Responsible for the safe delivery of projects to budget and schedule

  • Ensure good communication between engineering disciplines

  • Maintain effective dialogue with other project engineers

  • Ensure an effective risk management process is adopted

  • Ensure adherence to HSE requirements within sphere of influence

  • Effective coordination of all elements of the project, with a hands-on, can-do attitude where necessary

  • Good stakeholder management and client interfacing during pre-construction, construction, commissioning and validation

  • Development of relationships with internal and external customers and organizations

  • Responsible for ensuring delivery of scopes in line with department KPIs, as far as the PE can influence.

  • Ensure compliance with all relevant EHS and Quality procedures

  • Implementing and maintaining safety measures, including carrying out risk assessments and ensuring all construction and demolition works are carried out under an approved safe system of works.

  • Managing resources effectively, including securing site-based resources and coordinating with production for downtime requirements.

Why You?
Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management or a related technical discipline.

  • 10+ years managing multi‑discipline projects in a highly regulated industry

  • Experience with the site QMS and Regulatory Requirements (Safety and Quality) relative to the defined process.

  • Experience in change management methodology and advocate of Lean Sigma principles.

  • Experience with historical, current, and anticipated manufacturing plant and equipment. 

Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

  • Master’s degree or professional certification such as PMP or Prince2.

  • Broad knowledge of professional engineering environment, associated disciplines, and commercial awareness.

  • Familiarity with automation, utilities or process engineering projects.

  • Experience with project tools such as MS Project, Primavera or SAP.

  • Proven track record leading cross-functional teams in matrix environments.

  • Experience developing facility master plans or managing site shutdowns.

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Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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Year Founded: 2000

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