Job Description
Job Description
Salary :
Job Title : Executive Project Manager Greenfield ATMP Facility (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
Initial Project Duration : July 2025 December 2027+
Department : Project Management
Reports to : President
Location : 4 Sunshine Blvd, Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Work Schedule : Full-time in a production environment
Job Overview : Youll be part of the leading experts in the environment that pride themselves on grit, integrity, ownership, and innovation. Germfree prides itself on engineering and developing innovative solutions that make an impact out in the real world. Germfree is seeking an experienced Executive Project Manager to lead the successful execution of a first-of-its-kind, greenfield Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This large-scale program (>
$100MM USD) is the first commercial-ready ATMP facility delivered through a single-supplier model in the MENA region. The Executive Project Manager will lead all aspects of the project from initial concept design through operational readiness, with responsibility for technical oversight, stakeholder alignment, risk management, and commercial performance.
This is a high-visibility leadership role reporting directly to Germfrees executive team and interfacing regularly with client stakeholders and international partners.
Responsibilities and Duties :
- Serve as overall project lead, responsible for delivering a greenfield CGMP ATMP facility from concept through operational readiness.
- Lead a matrixed team of project managers, each responsible for a major work stream.
- Provide weekly reporting, including progress updates, earned value tracking, and risk mitigation summaries across all project streams.
- Host monthly executive reviews for both Germfree and client leadership teams.
- Develop, maintain, and manage the master project schedule; ensure updates accurately reflect project status.
- Maintain the project risk register and implement strategies to proactively manage or eliminate project risks.
- Manage overall project scope to ensure profitability and equitable delivery for Germfree and the client.
- Interface with the client executive team to ensure alignment of vision, deliverables, and expectations.
- Participate in international client meetings in support of Germfrees commercial and strategic goals.
- Oversee and coordinate design, construction, CQV, and regulatory consultants and contractors.
- Ensure seamless collaboration with the design / build contractor and manage adherence to project milestones.
- Lead interface with commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) contractors to ensure CGMP-compliant startup.
- Guide project activities in compliance with international CGMP standards and regulatory expectations.
- Other reasonably related duties.
Required Skills and Abilities :
Proven leadership of at least one large-scale greenfield CGMP facility project.Strong understanding of project controls, earned value management, and schedule risk analysis.Demonstrated experience managing integrated project teams and third-party vendors.Deep familiarity with cGMP regulatory environments and the product lifecycle for ATMPs or biologics.Strong background in CQV and managing complex facility startups.Ability to travel internationally, approximately one week every 46 weeks.Availability to work SundayThursday to align with the workweek in Saudi Arabia.Preferred Skills and Abilities :
Previous international project delivery experience.Arabic language skills (not required but beneficial).Education and Experience :
Bachelors degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field; advanced degree preferred.10+ years of experience in project management or engineering roles within the biopharmaceutical industry.PMP certification or equivalent project management credential.Supervision Required : Minimal.
Supervisory Responsibilities : Moderate.
Why Youll Love Germfree : We want to make sure that you can expect excellence from us as well, and so we provide the best work environment possible to allow you to love what you do. As stated before, we will give you everything you need to succeed and will also motivate you to push yourself in new and positive ways. Whether this is meeting new people, working on projects you are passionate about, or innovating a process, we will help make it happen. A super hardcore work ethic, talent for building things, common sense & trustworthiness are required. At Germfree, you will get exactly what you put in, and we know you can excel with us.
What We Offer
The opportunity to lead a transformative project shaping the future of ATMP manufacturing in the MENA region.Competitive compensation and project-based bonus structure.Supportive and mission-driven team culture.A global platform for growth, innovation, and impact.At Germfree, we are passionate about building the future of cleanroom technology and enabling advanced therapy manufacturing around the world. If you are a proven project leader ready to take on a pioneering role, we want to hear from you.
Apply Now atwww.germfree.com / careers