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Project Director, Peptide API (Hybrid)

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-10 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead strategic peptide manufacturing projects in the US to deliver products to patients, focusing on transformational performance, best-in-class technology adoption, and reducing project timelines by 20%.

Role type

Senior Project Director, Manufacturing Operations

Builds

Strategic capital projects for peptide API manufacturing capacity

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Peptide API Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Capital project management, cross-functional leadership, compliance management, strategic sourcing, financial planning (P&L), risk management, change management, stakeholder governance, contract negotiation, long-range planning

Preferred skills

Master's degree in Engineering or MBA, experience with AI and digitalization in project management

Technologies

AI, digitalization tools

Responsibilities

Lead teams to achieve strategic project milestones; manage complex capital projects ensuring timely, compliant delivery; develop strategies for concept studies, design, and equipment procurement; drive transformation to reduce project timelines; direct project phases from business case to execution; manage relationships with contractors and consultants; develop financial estimates and ROI/NPV analysis; create long-range manufacturing capacity plans.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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