Design Project Manager/Lead

Immediate need for a talented Design Project Manager/Lead. This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Houston, TX (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 25-92587

Pay Range: $60 - $80/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Expected Hours: 40 hours per week
• Lead in the identification of the applicable Engineering Design Standards, Engineering Functional Standards, Engineering Specifications and Regulatory requirements and guidance (both internal and external).
• Be responsible for the overall design delivery for Client project(s).
• Coordinate all design for the Project Manager during all design phases of the project and be responsible in delivering the conceptual design review and basic design review.
• Direct the development of the design requirements.
• Assist in development and maintenance of the design schedule to meet the project needs.
• Participate in the selection of the A/E firms.
• Coordinate with A/E firms to develop earned value progress systems to measure progress by discipline (monitor work versus invoice amounts).
• Expedite design decisions and coordinate information flow between the design team and system owners.
• Be responsible for ensuring the design meets approved intent through interactions between the design firm, design specialists, engineering tech center disciplines, and end user/customer.
• Be responsible for design activities and governance, resolving design-related problems.
• Examine areas of inefficiency and develop strategies for improvement to direct the design team to meet or improve on the design hours plan.
• Assist in the development of standard operating procedures, project delivery work instructions, and/or best practices related to design/verification and ensure they remain current with industry best practices.
• Review and approve along with the respective Project Manager the key design project personnel (both internal and external resources).
• Work with Engineering Tech Center resources, local engineering resources, and other key project team technical/constructability resources to address and resolve design issues.
• Ensure replication is achieved during design when applicable.
• Support the Project Manager for value engineering exercises efforts to maximize project opportunities.
• Review design-related invoices prior to approval and participate in KPI reviews/assessments.
• Participate in the selection of the verification professional services.
• Accountable for the development of the Project Verification Plan, Traceability Matrix, and risk assessments (not necessary lead the execution).
• Coordinate verification for the Project Manager during the verification phase of the project.
• Accountable for the discrepancy tracking and management in the Verification phase.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Key Skills; Pharma/biotech industry, Lead design/manage design, Construction/manufacturing
• BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred) or BA in Architecture
• Minimum of 5-years manufacturing and/or engineering experience in support of pharmaceutical or API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) networks
• Pharmaceutical design, process or project engineer experience
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to effectively facilitate conflict to resolution
• Ability to influence all levels of the project and site personnel
• Understanding of the Client project delivery process, A/E design activities, and the understanding of the available Lilly technical resources (user reps, Engineering Tech Center resources, and design specialists)
• Demonstrated values that are consistent with the Lilly values
• Able to frame complex decisions/analyses, facilitate to a decision, and implement according to the plan
• Ability to create creditability and influence to align decision agreements between site(s), corporate engineering, A/E firm decision-makers, and stakeholders who have differing opinions
• Experience facilitating issue resolution, anticipating scope changes, and implementing projects safely with quality, speed and value

Our client is a leading Biotechnology Research Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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