Owner’s Program Manager (OPM)
Your Advocate From Concept to Commercial Run
Pharmaceutical manufacturers face intense pressure to deliver capital projects that meet budget, timeline, and cGMP compliance—without compromising operational readiness. Agile Advisors provides Owner’s Program Manager (OPM) services to represent your interests at every level of execution, bridging the gap between internal leadership and external vendors.
We embed seasoned capital project leaders directly into your project structure to drive alignment, reduce risk, and ensure every action taken in the field supports your business goals—not someone else’s incentives.
What We Deliver
Front-End Planning & Governance
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Alignment of scope, schedule, and spend with operational priorities
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Oversight of A/E, construction, OEM, and CQV teams
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Review and management of deliverables, change orders, and vendor claims
Vendor & Contract Coordination
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Performance tracking and escalation for EPCM, CM, and OEM providers
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Support for bid reviews, award decisions, and contracting strategy
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Translation of technical and compliance requirements into enforceable scopes
Governance & Decision Support
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Structured project communication and decision-making frameworks
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Executive reporting tailored to internal stakeholders and leadership cadence
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Documentation tracking and early visibility into potential compliance issues
cGMP-Focused Field Leadership
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Oversight of construction, installation, and startup activities with QA context
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Support for construction turnover, qualification readiness, and validation strategy
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Onsite presence to align progress with audit expectations and risk mitigation
Why It Matters
Internal teams are often focused on daily operations and long-term goals—they need trusted representation in the field to ensure execution stays aligned with cGMP and business deliverables. Agile Advisors has acted as the OPM on complex capital builds ranging from gene therapy suites to multi-line aseptic filling projects over $200M, consistently protecting schedule integrity and operational readiness.
We don’t just track scope—we defend your outcomes across technical, contractual, and regulatory domains.
When to Engage Agile Advisors
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Your team is lean and needs owner-side bandwidth for vendor oversight
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Project execution has grown more complex than internal teams can manage
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Critical decisions are being made by vendors without cross-functional alignment
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Compliance milestones are being impacted by misaligned construction or CQV
