Job Description
Job Title: Senior Project Controller (Biopharmaceutical CAPEX)
Location: Brooklyn Park, MN (On-site as needed)
Duration: 52-Week Contract (Full-Time, ~40 hrs/week)
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Project Controller to own full-scope project controls, schedule management, cost control, change management, and risk analysis for a major biopharmaceutical facility capital project in Brooklyn Park, MN. You will serve as the primary integration point across engineering, procurement, construction, automation, CQV, technical transfer, and operational readiness workstreams.
Key Responsibilities
- Schedule Management: Own, maintain, and baseline the Integrated Project Schedule (IPS) in Microsoft Project. Conduct float/critical path analyses, integrate vendor schedules, perform QSRA/what-if scenarios, and publish look-aheads and milestone tracking.
- Cost Control & EVM: Establish CBS/WBS control budgets (Levels 1–3). Track commitments, actuals, accruals, and cash flows. Apply Earned Value Management (EVM)—EAC, ETC, CPI, SPI, and VAC—and gatekeep purchase order approvals.
- Change Management: Maintain project change program, author PCNs, quantify cost/schedule impacts, manage contingency drawdowns, and route approvals per financial thresholds.
- Risk Management: Facilitate risk workshops, maintain risk/issue logs, conduct qualitative/quantitative risk assessments (P50/P80 Monte Carlo), and align reserves to residual risk exposure.
- Executive Reporting: Deliver monthly reporting packages (CAPEX phasing, StCo executive summaries, action trackers, and procurement status).
Qualifications
- 7+ years of project controls experience managing large capital projects ($50M+) in Biopharma, Life Sciences, or GMP environments.
- Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Project, WBS/CBS structuring, and EVM methodologies.
- Hands-on experience with CQV, technical transfer, and operational readiness integration.
- Proven track record in quantitative risk analysis (QSRA / Monte Carlo).
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills in English.
- Full availability for the 52-week duration and ability to work on-site in Brooklyn Park as needed.
salary: $112.99 - $113 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: High School
Responsibilities
The supplier shall provide a Project Controller fully responsible for the complete scope of services
described below, including all sub-contracted services. All such services must be properly integrated to
meet Takeda's project controls and governance requirements. All deliverables, reporting, and
communications shall be provided in English.
The engagement is expected to require one full-time Project Controller for approximately 40 hours per
week for a 52-week duration, commencing on or about August 3, 2026. The Project Controller is
expected to provide on-site support at Takeda’s Brooklyn Park, Minnesota facility four days per week,
with one day per week permitted remote unless otherwise agreed by Takeda. Bidders shall confirm
resource availability for the full engagement duration and identify any assumptions or exceptions related
to on-site presence, remote work, or continuity of support.
The Project Controller shall perform the following services, organized into the core areas of responsibility
below.
Skills
Qualifications
- Years of experience: 0 years
- Experience level: Experienced
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