Data Center Validation Project Manager

Johnson Controls; Roswell (GA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls seeks a day-to-day project lead for validated environment and laboratory construction projects across a campus. The Project Manager will report to the Project Executive and collaborate with Engineering, QA/Validation, Delivery, Sponsors, and regional leadership to deliver projects within a validated-state framework, focusing on operational excellence, compliance, and financial performance.

Responsibilities include plan, execute, monitor, and close projects with IQ/OQ/PQ, track

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5–10 years of direct project management experience on large capital projects in regulated/validated settings.
• Experience delivering complex, multi-site projects in GMP/GLP/ISO 17025 labs, biopharma, pharma, or medical devices.
• Understanding of contract language, project accounting, and basic portfolio management as they apply to validated environments.
• Strong executive communication; ability to present to senior leadership and diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in regulated contexts.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, and advanced MS Office for dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, monitor, and close validated environment projects across multiple sites.
• Serve as on-site project lead, coordinating Owners, Architects, Engineers, QA/Validation, Contractors, and Vendors.
• Define and maintain project scope, schedule, and budget baselines; report deviations.
• Develop validation strategies and documentation aligned with policy.
• Identify and mitigate project risks; elevate with remedies.
• Track and report performance to the Project Executive; maintain logs weekly.

Skills

Project leadership

Executive communication

Cross-functional coordination

MS Project

Primavera P6

Data integrity

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction, civil, mechanical, electrical engineering, construction management, business management, architecture, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Johnson Controls seeks a day-to-day project lead for validated environment and laboratory construction projects across a campus. The Project Manager will report to the Project Executive and collaborate with Engineering, QA/Validation, Delivery, Sponsors, and regional leadership to deliver projects within a validated-state framework, focusing on operational excellence, compliance, and financial performance.

Responsibilities include plan, execute, monitor, and close projects with IQ/OQ/PQ, track