Senior Program Director – Owner’s Representative (Pharmaceutical - Construction)

Cumming Group•Alabama, NY

7d•$133,100 - $186,367

About The Position

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

Requirements

Large-scale pharmaceutical capital project delivery.
Greenfield API, biologics, peptide, bioconjugate, or other cGMP manufacturing programs.
Multi-EPC or multi-prime contractor management.
Pharmaceutical engineering, procurement, construction, CQV, startup, and operational readiness.
cGMP facility design, process utilities, automation, manufacturing systems, and validation.
Program governance, change control, risk management, and performance reporting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
15+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology capital project experience.
5+ years in a Program Director, Project Director, or comparable role.
Experience delivering greenfield cGMP manufacturing facilities from design through startup.
Experience overseeing capital programs valued at $1 billion or more preferred.
PMP preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the owner’s representative team across project controls, CQV, technical/GMP, EHS, construction, and procurement.
Establish program governance, reporting, decision authority, RACI, and escalation procedures.
Manage program scope, cost, schedule, risk, quality, safety, and regulatory-readiness requirements.
Coordinate EPC, EPCM, design, construction, equipment, and specialty contractors.
Manage interfaces across manufacturing buildings, central utilities, laboratories, warehouses, tank farms, and site infrastructure.
Resolve contractor scope gaps, sequencing conflicts, and ownership issues.
Oversee the Project Execution Plan, integrated master schedule, cost baseline, risk register, procurement plan, and CQV strategy.
Review forecasts, changes, risks, contractor performance, and recovery plans.
Integrate design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, startup, and operational readiness.
Provide executive reporting on cost, schedule, safety, quality, technical, and regulatory performance.