Associate Capital Project Director,

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

8d • $160,559 - $240,839 • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to lead nine-figure capital investments that accelerate life-changing medicines to patients? As an Associate Capital Project Director, you will turn bold business cases into operational reality by delivering complex facilities and capabilities that expand our scientific and manufacturing footprint across the Americas. You will join a global engineering community that flourishes with building at pace without compromising safety, quality, or compliance. Based in Gaithersburg, MD, you will drive major investments in the mid-Atlantic region, aligning scope, schedule, cost, and risk to secure reliable supply and measurable business value. Do you thrive in a dynamic, matrix environment where you orchestrate cross-functional teams and suppliers to deliver on what matters most?

Requirements

• Direct project experience in managing/leading capital investments in pharmaceutical or process-intensive manufacturing industries.
• High levels of drive, energy and resilience with ability to take the initiative
• Ability to work well in diverse teams and proven aptitude to influence others to achieve positive outcomes
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field.
• Many years' engineering and/or project experience.
• Proven supervisory and technical skills.
• Demonstrated capability to manage projects in excess of $100M

Nice To Haves

• A project management qualification
• Master's degree in engineering management, technical management, or business administration preferred.
• Demonstrated capability to manage projects in excess of $200M

Responsibilities

• Define and own the project charter aligned to business outcomes, translating strategy into a clear delivery roadmap for major investments.
• Develop, maintain, communicate, and implement the integrated Project Management Plan, ensuring every function understands roles, responsibilities, and decision rights.
• Establish and operate robust governance in line with the Capital Project Delivery Process, enabling timely, high-quality decisions and transparent reporting.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks; own the Project Change Register; assess and secure approvals for scope changes to protect value and schedule.
• Build and manage an integrated master schedule; drive plan-do-review cycles to meet business case milestones and achieve H1/H2 signoffs.
• Govern the approved budget and spending plan; lead forecast and cost reviews to ensure on-budget delivery and optimized capital efficiency.
• Maintain strong relationships with business partners; translate requirements into design, construction, commissioning, and qualification deliverables; lead supplier teams and foster collaboration.
• Deliver safely and compliantly to predefined quality requirements; ensure successful handover to operations with Operational Performance Criteria met.
• Clarify roles, coach a high-performing team, and capture lessons learned and good practices to raise the bar across the portfolio.

Benefits

• qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
• paid vacation and holidays
• paid leaves
• health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level