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Linaja Pagan

@linajapagan

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Senior project leader delivering capital programs and cost-optimized enterprise portfolios.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles managing large capital portfolios in regulated environments, emphasizing remote team delivery, cost optimization, regulatory compliance, and strategic executive collaboration.

I am a Senior Project Manager and Program Director with extensive experience leading remote enterprise capital portfolios across real estate, life sciences, and industrial operations. I have directed individual projects of $5M–$120M and managed multi-year portfolios exceeding $200M while overseeing cross-functional teams of 30–70 contributors.

My delivery focus emphasizes cost optimization, schedule recovery, and regulatory compliance — I have documented $18.6M+ in savings, prevented $9.4M in projected risk exposure, and maintained 96% on-time/on-budget execution across 40+ complex programs. I negotiate GMP, design-build, CM-at-risk and professional services contracts and implement governance frameworks and PMO standards portfolio-wide.

I serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives, boards, and investors on capital allocation, risk exposure, and ROI modeling, and I lead commissioning, validation, operational readiness, and post-go-live stabilization for regulated (FDA/GxP) environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Project Manager

Current

WP Properties

Jun 2018 - Present (7 years 8 months)

Led enterprise capital programs and remote project delivery for regulated life sciences and real estate clients, directing portfolios up to $200M and individual projects of $5M–$120M while maintaining 96% on-time/on-budget execution and delivering $18.6M+ in savings.

Program Management Contract Negotiation Risk Management Remote Team Leadership

Project Manager

WP Properties

Jan 2016 - May 2018 (2 years 4 months)

Managed commercial and mixed-use development from acquisition through stabilization, reducing change orders by 31% and overseeing zoning, permitting, design coordination, and multi-state construction delivery.

Permitting Construction Management Stakeholder Management Budgeting Value Engineering

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Unknown

Coursework / Non-degree, Business Administration & Project Management

Completed coursework in business administration and project management and holds PMP-equivalent project management experience along with certifications in contract negotiation, lean construction, and value engineering.