Design Project Manager in Houston

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Job Description: Job Title: Design Lead/Design Project Manager
Expected Hours: 40 hours per week
Potential for extension: Based on availability, budget, and business needs
Work model: Remote and onsite after 6 months NE Houston Zip Code 77064
Desired Start: ASAP
Overtime: potential for overtime but for approval
Duration: 12 months
$76-$82/hr.W2

Summary:

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:
•       Lead in the identification of the applicable Engineering Design Standards, Engineering Functional Standards, Engineering Specifications and Regulatory requirements and guidance (both internal and external).
•       Be responsible for the overall design delivery for capital project(s).
•       Coordinate all design for the Project Manager during all design phases of the project and be responsible in delivering the conceptual design review and basic design review.
•       Direct the development of the design requirements.
•       Assist in development and maintenance of the design schedule to meet the project needs.
•       Participate in the selection of the A/E firms.
•       Coordinate with A/E firms to develop earned value progress systems to measure progress by discipline (monitor work versus invoice amounts).
•       Expedite design decisions and coordinate information flow between the design team and system owners.
•       Be responsible for ensuring the design meets approved intent through interactions between the design firm, design specialists, engineering tech center disciplines, and end user/customer.
•       Be responsible for design activities and governance, resolving design-related problems.
•       Examine areas of inefficiency and develop strategies for improvement to direct the design team to meet or improve on the design hours plan.
•       Assist in the development of standard operating procedures, project delivery work instructions, and/or best practices related to design/verification and ensure they remain current with industry best practices.
•       Review and approve along with the respective Project Manager the key design project personnel (both internal and external resources).
•       Work with Engineering Tech Center resources, local engineering resources, and other key project team technical/constructability resources to address and resolve design issues.
•       Ensure replication is achieved during design when applicable.
•       Support the Project Manager for value engineering exercises efforts to maximize project opportunities.
•       Review design-related invoices prior to approval and participate in KPI reviews/assessments.
•       Participate in the selection of the verification professional services.
•       Accountable for the development of the Project Verification Plan, Traceability Matrix, and risk assessments (not necessary lead the execution).
•       Coordinate verification for the Project Manager during the verification phase of the project.
•       Accountable for the discrepancy tracking and management in the Verification phase.

Qualifications:
•       BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical ) or BA in Architecture
•       Minimum of 5-years manufacturing and/or engineering experience in support of pharmaceutical or API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) networks

Additional Preferences:
•       Pharmaceutical design, process or project engineer experience
•       Strong project management skills
•       Ability to effectively facilitate conflict to resolution
•       Ability to influence all levels of the project and site personnel
•       Understanding of the capital project delivery process, A/E design activities, and the understanding of the available Lilly technical resources (user reps, Engineering Tech Center resources, and design specialists)
•       Demonstrated values that are consistent with the Lilly values
•       Able to frame complex decisions/analyses, facilitate to a decision, and implement according to the plan
•       Ability to create creditability and influence to align decision agreements between site(s), corporate engineering, A/E firm decision-makers, and stakeholders who have differing opinions
•       Experience facilitating issue resolution, anticipating scope changes, and implementing projects safely with quality, speed and value

Additional Notes:
Availability to Travel/Expected Travel: Travel can be both domestic and international, on average about 25%, depending on the phase of the project
Based in Houston (local in the area)
Willing to accept out of state candidates as long as they are willing to commute/relocate at their own expense.

Interview Schedule:
1st round of interview 60 minutes virtual, 2nd maybe onsite with client 30 - 45 minutes.

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