IT Compliance Strategist – Validation & Audits

BioSpace; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay + annual bonus

PTO & paid holidays

Health, dental, vision insurance

8% 401K company match

Parental & family leave

Tuition assistance

Life & disability insurance

Referral rewards

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Petersburg, VA is seeking an IT compliance specialist to lead validation and qualification efforts across IT solutions. The role focuses on regulatory alignment, risk mitigation, and process improvement to safeguard product quality, patient safety, and data integrity.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and compliant documentation throughout the life cycle, including audits and inspections. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, Science or related field with 7+ years IT compliance experience and 5+ years in validation/testing.
• Master’s degree in IT/Engineering/Science with 5+ years IT compliance and 3+ years validation/testing experience, preferably in pharma.
• Excellent English communication; strong collaboration and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain validation and qualification documentation.
• Conduct risk assessments and impact analyses to identify compliance issues and mitigation strategies.
• Guide project teams on validation requirements and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Monitor and improve documentation and processes for regulatory compliance and Novo Nordisk standards.
• Lead seamless handover of projects to service operations with stakeholders.
• Maintain system docs per Novo Nordisk standards and regulatory rules.
• Support audits and inspections with SME expertise and documentation.

Skills

IT compliance

Validation & Testing

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Planning & organization

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering/Science

Master’s degree in IT/Engineering/Science

Job description

Novo Nordisk in Petersburg, VA is seeking an IT compliance specialist to lead validation and qualification efforts across IT solutions. The role focuses on regulatory alignment, risk mitigation, and process improvement to safeguard product quality, patient safety, and data integrity.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and compliant documentation throughout the life cycle, including audits and inspections. Travel up to 10% may be required.