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Site Name:
USA - Maryland - Rockville Posted Date:
Dec 12 2025
The
Director, Capital Projects
is responsible for managing the site capital program and executing all capital projects from business analysis to completion. This includes overseeing the overall project portfolio and individual projects, ensuring appropriate tracking, reporting, and management of all capital‑related items. The role leads the ranking, prioritization, and selection of capital opportunities to align resources with site and corporate business objectives. Responsibilities also cover facility master planning, site shutdowns, and ensuring capital investment supports the strategic business objectives of the site. This position is onsite in Rockville, MD.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver the site capital projects portfolio in accordance with GSK’s policies and procedures.
Provide management and tracking of the capital portfolio to ensure business objectives are achieved.
Manage individual capital projects across various business areas (process, facilities, utilities, automation, infrastructure, labs, and offices):
Demonstrate strong project management skills (schedule, cost, communications) and coordinate external and internal resources to execute projects on time and cost‑effectively.
Create and maintain facility master planning and supporting documents.
Maintain plant and facility condition assessment documents.
Lead the effort to identify, prioritize, and recommend capital opportunities to site leadership.
Define procurement strategy and its implementation for construction services and equipment suppliers, collaborating with Global Shared Service Procurement and Site Procurement leads.
Implement consistent project control strategy using the Project Management Framework for cost forecasting, change control, physical progress measurement, invoicing, resources, and document management.
Support the Engineering Department as required for capital initiatives.
Ensure projects comply with applicable standards, policies, and regulations (Global Engineering Standards, GSK policies, cGMP, and other regulatory requirements).
Ensure smooth handover of responsibilities and expertise to operations at project completion.
Design project organization structures, define team member roles, and assign work responsibilities.
Communicate concerns, issues, project status, performance, and improvement suggestions to Engineering and Site Leadership.
Lead site shutdowns driven by capital improvements or upgrades, coordinating closely with operations.
Lead the site’s long‑term capital investment strategy based on the facility investment plan and plant and facility condition assessment.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science.
10+ years of experience in capital project management.
10+ years in a biotech or pharmaceutical facility.
5+ years of experience with production operations.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field.
Strong engineering technical skills in mechanical, chemical, and electrical disciplines.
Experience leading and motivating large matrixed teams.
Accelerated change‑management expertise.
Familiarity with FDA and cGMP requirements and with implementing procedures to meet such guidelines.
Strong organizational skills.
Leadership experience that includes building design requirements, staffing organization, licensing, and clinical operating procedures.
Base salary for new hires ranges from $184,800 to $308,000 for locations in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA.
Salary determination considers location, skills, experience, education level, and market rate.
Position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in a share‑based long‑term incentive program dependent on the role level.
Benefits include health care, other insurance, retirement, paid holidays, vacation, and caregiver/parental and medical leave.
Salary discussion will occur during recruitment if not displayed in the posting.
Why GSK Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company dedicated to improving the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our focus on respiratory, immunology, oncology, HIV, and infectious diseases drives innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We create an environment where people thrive and focus on impactful work.
Our culture of ambition for patients, accountability for impact, and doing the right thing underpins our commitment to patients, shareholders, and employees.
For adjustments to our process to assist applicants, contact HR.AmericasSC-CS@gsk.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or any basis prohibited under federal, state, or local law.
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Site Name:
USA - Maryland - Rockville Posted Date:
Dec 12 2025
The
Director, Capital Projects
is responsible for managing the site capital program and executing all capital projects from business analysis to completion. This includes overseeing the overall project portfolio and individual projects, ensuring appropriate tracking, reporting, and management of all capital‑related items. The role leads the ranking, prioritization, and selection of capital opportunities to align resources with site and corporate business objectives. Responsibilities also cover facility master planning, site shutdowns, and ensuring capital investment supports the strategic business objectives of the site. This position is onsite in Rockville, MD.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver the site capital projects portfolio in accordance with GSK’s policies and procedures.
Provide management and tracking of the capital portfolio to ensure business objectives are achieved.
Manage individual capital projects across various business areas (process, facilities, utilities, automation, infrastructure, labs, and offices):
Demonstrate strong project management skills (schedule, cost, communications) and coordinate external and internal resources to execute projects on time and cost‑effectively.
Create and maintain facility master planning and supporting documents.
Maintain plant and facility condition assessment documents.
Lead the effort to identify, prioritize, and recommend capital opportunities to site leadership.
Define procurement strategy and its implementation for construction services and equipment suppliers, collaborating with Global Shared Service Procurement and Site Procurement leads.
Implement consistent project control strategy using the Project Management Framework for cost forecasting, change control, physical progress measurement, invoicing, resources, and document management.
Support the Engineering Department as required for capital initiatives.
Ensure projects comply with applicable standards, policies, and regulations (Global Engineering Standards, GSK policies, cGMP, and other regulatory requirements).
Ensure smooth handover of responsibilities and expertise to operations at project completion.
Design project organization structures, define team member roles, and assign work responsibilities.
Communicate concerns, issues, project status, performance, and improvement suggestions to Engineering and Site Leadership.
Lead site shutdowns driven by capital improvements or upgrades, coordinating closely with operations.
Lead the site’s long‑term capital investment strategy based on the facility investment plan and plant and facility condition assessment.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science.
10+ years of experience in capital project management.
10+ years in a biotech or pharmaceutical facility.
5+ years of experience with production operations.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field.
Strong engineering technical skills in mechanical, chemical, and electrical disciplines.
Experience leading and motivating large matrixed teams.
Accelerated change‑management expertise.
Familiarity with FDA and cGMP requirements and with implementing procedures to meet such guidelines.
Strong organizational skills.
Leadership experience that includes building design requirements, staffing organization, licensing, and clinical operating procedures.
Base salary for new hires ranges from $184,800 to $308,000 for locations in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA.
Salary determination considers location, skills, experience, education level, and market rate.
Position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in a share‑based long‑term incentive program dependent on the role level.
Benefits include health care, other insurance, retirement, paid holidays, vacation, and caregiver/parental and medical leave.
Salary discussion will occur during recruitment if not displayed in the posting.
Why GSK Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company dedicated to improving the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our focus on respiratory, immunology, oncology, HIV, and infectious diseases drives innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We create an environment where people thrive and focus on impactful work.
Our culture of ambition for patients, accountability for impact, and doing the right thing underpins our commitment to patients, shareholders, and employees.
For adjustments to our process to assist applicants, contact HR.AmericasSC-CS@gsk.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or any basis prohibited under federal, state, or local law.
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