Capital Project Delivery Leader (Director/Associate/Manager)

Position Summary

AllianceBio (A‑BIO) is seeking a high‑impact seller‑doer to lead capital project delivery for our biopharma manufacturing clients. This is a single posting that may be filled at the Director, Associate Director, or Manager level—placement will align with your demonstrated experience, leadership capability, and business‑development track record.

Director/Associate-Director-Level – Lead innovation by launching new biopharma service lines, while steering high-impact client engagements and cultivating top talent. All this while driving flawless project delivery and providing hands-on guidance to your team.

Manager-Level – Drive flawless project delivery and provide hands-on guidance to your team.

Location & Travel

• Primary residence in the A-BIO major client hubs in Philadelphia/NJ, Maryland, or North Carolina.
• Highly mobilized role spending significant amount of time (50-80%) on client sites and with A-BIO teams.
• Hybrid/remote flexibility, subject to project needs.
• Travel requirements dependent on location of primary residence and project needs; minimum travel expected to be at least 20-25%.

Team Leadership Scope

You will manage A-BIO technical project managers who each oversee mission-critical life-sciences programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate as a seller‑doer: maintain ~80–85 % billability while originating and closing new business to fuel practice growth.
• Set and execute capital delivery strategy in line with A‑BIO’s mission, beliefs, and 2030+ objectives.
• Coach, mentor, and performance‑manage a team of project managers; drive clear career paths and succession planning.
• Develop and maintain A-BIO internal project management delivery models and standards.
• Serve as executive point of contact for high‑value client engagements—building trusted relationships and translating complex challenges into actionable delivery plans.
• Oversee full‑lifecycle governance (scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality) for projects ranging from $5 MM to $250 MM+.
• Balance internal and external resources, applying A‑BIO’s flexible staffing model and approved subcontractor network, ensuring billability targets for function staff are met.
• Lead and oversee recruiting workflows for the project management function.
• Foster a culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement, modeling A‑BIO’s belief that high‑performing teams win.
• Represent A‑BIO in industry forums (ISPE, PMI, BioPhorum, etc.) through thought leadership, presentations, and authored articles.
• Build and maintain a personal network and brand within the life sciences and technology community.
• Scan industry trends (sustainability, digital CQV, Pharma 4.0) to evolve service offerings and feed strategic planning.
• Identify new service offerings and business models to address market / technology trends and the ever-evolving needs of life science customers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 8–15+ years managing biopharma capital projects with direct accountability for scope, budget, and client satisfaction.
• Ability to develop project strategies from scratch, building the project delivery model, project team, and execution plan.
• Proven business‑development success, ideally generating >$2 MM in annual new fee revenue.
• Deep knowledge of cGMP (21 CFR 210/211, EU GMP) and commissioning, qualification & validation (CQV) best practices.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills with executive‑level stakeholders.
• Best-in-class presentation development and delivery skills.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. and ability to travel ~20-25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PgMP, or PE licensure.
• Experience working for biopharma companies in operations roles (manufacturing, engineering, facilities, quality, etc.)
• Experience building PMOs or delivery playbooks in high‑growth consulting environments.
• Fluency with Primavera P6, Smartsheet, and cloud collaboration platforms.
• Active leadership roles within ISPE, PMI, BioPhorum, or similar networks.

Why A-BIO

A‑BIO exists to help clients bring life‑changing therapies to patients while fostering a workplace where our people thrive. Join a firm growing rapidly year‑over‑year and shape the systems, culture, and offerings that will define the future of technical project management in life sciences.