VP, Project Controls Engineering - Project Farma

PerkinElmer•Raleigh, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Controls - Vice President, Practice Area Lead is a senior executive responsible for the strategic direction, growth, and operational excellence of a defined consulting practice. This role combines technical leadership, market insight, and business acumen to ensure the practice delivers exceptional value to clients while scaling sustainably. The Practice Leader spearheads the development of service offerings, drives innovation, ensures delivery quality, and builds the talent pipeline necessary to support long-term growth. This individual is a visible thought leader both internally and externally, shaping the company’s reputation in the market and influencing the evolution of consulting capabilities across the organization. The Practice Leader serves as both a market-facing thought leader and an internal technical steward. They collaborate closely with Regional VPs, Principal Consultants, and Client Engagement leaders to ensure the practice delivers high-value results, supports business growth, and builds the company’s brand and reputation. This role will be expected to be 40-45 % billable on active projects within accounts to maintain visibility, support project launches, and guide executive-level touchpoints.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related discipline (OR a combination of equivalent experience in project controls, cGMP facility start-up, project management and/or comparable military experience).
24+ years in life sciences, biotech, or advanced manufacturing with deep domain knowledge.
Proven experience building and scaling a consulting practice or technical service line.
Ability to translate market signals into actionable strategies and service innovation.
Strong background in managing complex, multi-disciplinary consulting engagements.
Demonstrated success in mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
Recognized thought leader with a visible presence in industry forums and publications.
High degree of technical competence and creativity.
Travel as necessary for business continuity.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
We cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.
Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.

Responsibilities

Define and execute a multi-year strategic roadmap for the practice, aligned with company-wide goals and market trends.
Own the lifecycle of service offerings—from ideation and development to launch, refinement, and retirement.
Conduct competitive benchmarking and market analysis to ensure offerings remain differentiated and relevant.
Lead annual practice planning, including revenue targets, innovation priorities, and capability development.
Establish and enforce delivery standards, methodologies, and quality assurance protocols across all practice engagements.
Lead the development of reusable assets, playbooks, and accelerators to improve delivery efficiency and consistency.
Conduct regular project audits and post-mortems to identify lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
Partner with delivery and operations teams to ensure optimal resource allocation and project staffing.
Continuously expand subject-matter expertise across life sciences project controls, including: Capital project management (CAPEX) for new and existing facilities, Facility shutdowns and turnarounds, Technology transfers, Enterprise system integrations, Validation Life Cycle (CQV, PV, CSV), Quality, Regulatory, and Compliance frameworks, GxP automated systems, Quality Control (construction & commercial), Operational readiness and startup.
Provide expert analysis of complex project data and deliver clear, strategic insights that drive executive level decision-making.
Independently develop and oversee high-quality project controls deliverables, including reports, dashboards, and management summaries.
Integrate and validate inputs from Project Coordinators, field teams, and cross functional stakeholders while maintaining full accountability for final project controls outputs.
Communicate critical project information with clarity and urgency, ensuring field decisions are translated into long-range schedule, cost, and resource impacts.
Offer hands-on technical support to clients navigating the engineering life cycle of advanced equipment and manufacturing systems.
Lead the design and implementation of comprehensive project tools such as site level dashboards, integrated schedules, and deliverable tracking systems.
Conduct rigorous due diligence and quality assurance reviews to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance of all project controls deliverables.
Proactively identify risks, roadblocks, and performance gaps; escalate appropriately and apply advanced problem-solving skills to develop innovative solutions.
Identify, mentor, and develop high-potential consultants within the practice to build future leadership capacity.
Collaborate with HR and Talent Acquisition to define hiring profiles, support recruitment, and guide onboarding.
Lead internal training programs and certification pathways to elevate technical and consulting skills.
Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and inclusion within the practice.
Represent the company as a domain expert through keynote speaking, panel participation, and industry publications.
Develop and publish thought leadership content (e.g., white papers, frameworks, case studies) to build brand equity.
Monitor emerging trends and technologies to inform the evolution of the practice and anticipate client needs.
Build strategic partnerships with academic institutions, industry bodies, and technology providers.
Collaborate with Client Engagement and Sales teams to shape go-to-market strategies and strategic pursuits.
Serve as the technical lead in high-stakes proposals, RFP responses, and bid defenses.
Identify and incubate new revenue streams through offering innovation and market expansion.
Support strategic accounts by aligning practice capabilities with client transformation agendas.