Project Manager

IMA S.p.A.•Town of Tonawanda, NY

29d•$102,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

IMA Life North America, a company within the IMA Group, specializes in providing aseptic processing and freeze-drying solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. As part of IMA Life, a business unit focused on the pharmaceutical sector, the company delivers advanced technologies for filling, lyophilisation, and isolation, ensuring maximum sterility and product integrity for customers globally. This role involves managing large capital process equipment, with a preference for aseptic systems experience. The Project Manager will cultivate international customer relationships, coordinate interdepartmental responsibilities for global project execution, and support other project managers during an initial training period. Following onboarding, the individual will manage assigned projects, contributing to the development of large-scale industrial equipment for pharmaceutical and related applications. Key activities include cost variance reporting and coordination with customers and internal teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
4–6 years of relevant experience in process equipment.
Experience supporting customer relationships from order through installation on million-dollar projects.
Working knowledge of large capital process equipment; aseptic experience preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to act as a technical liaison between customers and vendors.
Self-motivated, efficient, and capable of working independently in a cross-functional environment.
Availability to travel domestically and internationally if needed.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification is preferred.
Availability to work overtime.

Responsibilities

Manage international customer relationships and expectations.
Coordinate interdepartmental responsibilities to support global project execution.
Support other project managers on active projects during the initial training period.
Manage assigned projects following the onboarding phase.
Understand and contribute to the development of large-scale industrial equipment for pharmaceutical and related applications.
Participate in project management activities including cost variance reporting and coordination with customers and internal teams.