Capital Projects Program Manager
Full Time Contract
Title or Role: Capital Project Program Manager
Location: Barceloneta, PR (on-site)
Length of Contract: Two years +
Position Description:
The Capital Project Program Manager will support the site Asset Implementation Plan (AIP) program by leading the strategic planning, execution, and delivery of capital investment projects that enhance production and packaging lines, improve capacity, reliability, compliance, and cost efficiency, and support long-term business supply continuity. This role manages projects from concept, preliminary and detailed design through construction, commissioning, start-up, and close-out while ensuring quality documentation, schedule adherence, change order control, and owner's representative oversight. The position interfaces with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Client Sourcing, EHS, Finance, and external partners to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with corporate and regulatory standards, while driving modernization, standardization, asset reliability, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
The Program Manager shall undertake the following responsibilities, including but not limited to:
Manage capital projects from concept through detailed design, construction, commissioning, start-up, and close-out.
Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, budgets, cost estimates, forecasts, resource plans, dashboards, KPIs, and progress reports.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, within budget, and in compliance with quality, safety, regulatory, and corporate standards.
Lead scope definition, phase-gate deliverables, design reviews, change control, and alignment with approved business cases and project governance requirements.
Coordinate engineering, client sourcing, construction, commissioning, qualification, operations, maintenance, quality, EHS, finance, PMO, and site engineering activities.
Manage A/E firms, engineering consultants, contractors, suppliers, equipment vendors, and construction administration resources to meet contractual, safety, quality, schedule, and performance expectations.
Review and approve technical specifications, design deliverables, construction plans, contractor progress, invoices, claims, change orders, and equipment vendor submissions.
Support procurement, bid evaluations, contract awards, equipment selection, FAT/SAT, installation, system start-ups, turnover, and long-term maintenance documentation transfer.
Identify, assess, mitigate, and escalate project risks, dependencies, technical issues, cost impacts, schedule constraints, and execution challenges with recommended recovery actions.
Maintain accurate project documentation, ensure audit readiness, coordinate approved records and as-built documentation, complete financial reconciliation, and capture lessons learned.
Qualifications:
Fifteen years' experience managing pharmaceutical capital projects.
Ability to travel approximately 15% domestically and internationally.
Experience managing, engineering consultants, contractors, suppliers, equipment vendors, and construction administration activities.
Strong knowledge of project execution planning, capital governance, phase-gate processes, cost control, scheduling, risk management, change control, safety, quality, commissioning, qualification, and project close-out.
Education & Certifications:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering required.
Professional Engineering license for Puerto Rico preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
RCM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Pay Transparency:
RCM believes in transparency and fairness in compensation. We are committed to providing our employees with competitive salaries that reflect their skills, experience, and contributions to our organization. As part of our commitment to pay transparency, we want to provide you with as much information as possible about our compensation practices.
About RCM:
RCM is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbol RCMT. RCM is a business and technology solutions provider with world-class talent in key market segments. We help design, build, and enable the Industries of Tomorrow, Today. Operating at the intersection of resources, critical infrastructure, and modernization of industries, RCM is a provider of services in Life Sciences, Data & Solutions (IT), Healthcare, Engineering, Aerospace & Defense, and Process & Industrial.
Disclaimer:
This job posting is intended to describe the general nature and the level of the work to be performed. It is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. RCM reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.