Pharma IT Testing & Validation Delivery Lead

Katalyst CRO; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst CRO is seeking an experienced Pharma IT Testing & Validation Delivery Lead to manage global testing and validation services across multiple Life Sciences programs. You will own end-to-end testing and validation delivery across several pharmaceutical IT projects, and lead onsite and offshore QA teams across the United States, United Kingdom, and India.

Define testing strategy, governance, KPIs, delivery standards, and quality metrics while overseeing functional, integration, regression,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT and Quality Assurance experience.
• 5+ years supporting Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences clients.
• Proven experience leading global testing services and distributed QA teams.
• Strong expertise in Test Strategy and Governance.
• Strong expertise in Functional and Integration Testing.
• Strong expertise in UAT and Regression Testing.
• Strong expertise in Data Testing and Validation.
• Strong expertise in Quality Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations and validation requirements.
• Excellent customer-facing, executive communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing QA delivery organizations.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end testing and validation delivery across multiple pharmaceutical IT projects.
• Lead onsite and offshore QA teams across the United States, United Kingdom, and India.
• Define testing strategy, governance, KPIs, delivery standards, and quality metrics.
• Oversee functional, integration, regression, UAT, and data validation activities.
• Drive automation, AI-enabled testing, and modern Quality Engineering practices.
• Ensure compliance with GxP, CSV / CSA, 21 CFR Part 11, and Data Integrity requirements.
• Manage risks, delivery quality, resources, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
• Serve as the escalation point for delivery concerns and customer issues.
• Support solution design, staffing, account growth, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

IT & QA leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Customer-facing

Presentation skills

Job description

• A leading organization is seeking an experienced Pharma IT Testing & Validation Delivery Lead to manage global testing and validation services across multiple Life Sciences programs.
• Own end-to-end testing and validation delivery across multiple pharmaceutical IT projects.
• Lead onsite and offshore QA teams across the United States, United Kingdom, and India.
• Define testing strategy, governance, KPIs, delivery standards, and quality metrics.
• Oversee functional, integration, regression, UAT, and data validation activities.
• Drive automation, AI-enabled testing, and modern Quality Engineering practices.
• Ensure compliance with GxP, CSV / CSA, 21 CFR Part 11, and Data Integrity requirements.
• Manage risks, delivery quality, resources, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
• Serve as the escalation point for delivery concerns and customer issues.
• Support solution design, staffing, account growth, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Summary

• A leading organization is seeking an experienced Pharma IT Testing & Validation Delivery Lead to manage global testing and validation services across multiple Life Sciences programs.
• Own end-to-end testing and validation delivery across multiple pharmaceutical IT projects.
• Lead onsite and offshore QA teams across the United States, United Kingdom, and India.
• Define testing strategy, governance, KPIs, delivery standards, and quality metrics.
• Oversee functional, integration, regression, UAT, and data validation activities.
• Drive automation, AI-enabled testing, and modern Quality Engineering practices.
• Ensure compliance with GxP, CSV / CSA, 21 CFR Part 11, and Data Integrity requirements.
• Manage risks, delivery quality, resources, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
• Serve as the escalation point for delivery concerns and customer issues.
• Support solution design, staffing, account growth, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end testing and validation delivery across multiple pharmaceutical IT projects.
• Lead onsite and offshore QA teams across the United States, United Kingdom, and India.
• Define testing strategy, governance, KPIs, delivery standards, and quality metrics.
• Oversee functional, integration, regression, UAT, and data validation activities.
• Drive automation, AI-enabled testing, and modern Quality Engineering practices.
• Ensure compliance with GxP, CSV / CSA, 21 CFR Part 11, and Data Integrity requirements.
• Manage risks, delivery quality, resources, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
• Serve as the escalation point for delivery concerns and customer issues.
• Support solution design, staffing, account growth, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Experience

• 8+ years of IT and Quality Assurance experience.
• 5+ years supporting Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences clients.
• Proven experience leading global testing services and distributed QA teams.
• Strong expertise in Test Strategy and Governance.
• Strong expertise in Functional and Integration Testing.
• Strong expertise in UAT and Regression Testing.
• Strong expertise in Data Testing and Validation.
• Strong expertise in Quality Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations and validation requirements.
• Excellent customer-facing, executive communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing QA delivery organizations.