Associate Director of Capital Projects

Our client is seeking a Associate Director of Capital Projects who will be responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and oversight of capital projects. This role will provide leadership for project management, engineering design, procurement, construction, and validation of facilities, utilities, and manufacturing equipment. If you are someone who thrives in highly technical environment, this role might be the one for you! Responsibilities: Lead the planning and execution of site capital projects from concept through handover, ensuring quality, safety, cost, and schedule objectives are met. Develop and manage multi-million-dollar capital budgets and resource plans in collaboration with site leadership and global engineering teams. Oversee cross-functional teams including engineering, validation, quality, procurement, and operations personnel to ensure project alignment with site needs. Act as the primary liaison with external architects, engineers, contractors, and regulatory authorities for capital initiatives. Ensure all projects comply with GMP, environmental, health and safety (EHS), and regulatory requirements. Drive risk management strategies, contingency planning, and change control processes throughout project lifecycles. Prepare and present project updates, metrics, and risk assessments to senior management and stakeholders. Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field required; Masters degree preferred. Minimum of 10 years of experience in capital project execution within the pharmaceutical industry At least 5 years in a leadership or managerial capacity overseeing cross-functional project teams. Demonstrated experience managing complex capital projects ($10M+) in a regulated manufacturing environment.