Senior Project Manager (Boston)

Description Verista’s 500 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The nature of our business is to empower growth and innovation within the scientific community and to help researchers, organizations, and companies solve some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Verista provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision-making and are the result of our significant investment in our people and our capabilities. Our ability to grow is driven by world-class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our talented and dedicated professionals are committed to making an impact every day. Company Culture Guidelines & Values: We empower and support our colleagues We commit to client success at every turn We have the courage to do the right thing We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged. We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise Senior Project Manager – Facilities & Utilities Position Overview The Senior Project Manager provides high-level leadership and technical oversight for complex facility modifications, expansions, and new facility construction projects within pharmaceutical environments. As a Verista consultant, this role operates as a trusted advisor and project delivery lead across engineering, operations, construction, and validation groups. The Senior PM is accountable for scope alignment, schedule performance, cost control, vendor management, and field execution from project initiation through turnover. Experience with Primavera P6 is strongly preferred. CQV experience is preferable but not required. Key Responsibilities Client-Facing Leadership Act as the primary Verista representative supporting client engineering and capital project teams. Advise on project strategy, risk posture, technical decisions, and resource planning. Lead cross-functional alignment across engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, EHS, construction, and CQV. Elevate project performance expectations and establish strong communication channels across all stakeholders. Project Execution – Facilities, Utilities & Capital Delivery Lead major facility modification, expansion, infrastructure upgrade, and new facility build projects. Develop integrated schedules using Primavera P6 (preferred) or equivalent; manage critical path and milestones such as Microsoft Projects. Build and oversee capex project budgets, cost models, forecasts, cash flow tracking, and variance reporting. Drive execution readiness including design reviews, constructability walks, permitting, and pre-mobilization planning. Coordinate shutdowns, tie-ins, outages, and sequencing to prevent operational impact. Construction Oversight & Field Coordination Conduct site walks as needed during c...