Project Manager II - CQV

BW Design Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Group seeks a Project Manager II, CQV to lead commissioning, qualification, and validation projects for life sciences clients. You’ll coordinate plans, schedules, budgets, and resources from concept to closure, ensuring quality and client satisfaction.

You’ll collaborate with clients and cross-functional teams, travel for site activities, and contribute to expanding business opportunities across North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, or another STEM field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum of five years of commissioning, qualification, validation, and project management experience in life sciences applications.
• Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, forecasts, and project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans and execution strategies for commissioning, qualification, and validation engagements.
• Manage project resources, budgets, forecasts, schedules, engineering activities, and project documentation.
• Lead project execution from concept development through design, implementation, installation, commissioning, start-up, and closure.
• Coordinate commissioning, qualification, and validation activities in accordance with the approved project plan.
• Drive project outcomes aligned with defined scope, schedule, budget, and client objectives.
• Maintain and grow client relationships throughout project development and execution.
• Support local and regional client development and expansion efforts.

Skills

Project management

Life sciences

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM or equivalent

Job description

Who You'll Work With

At Design Group, you'll collaborate with experienced leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to solve complex challenges for some of the world's leading companies. You'll join a growing team of more than 1,500 professionals across 45 U.S. offices where you'll be empowered to make an impact, develop your expertise, and grow your career.

Project Manager II, CQV

Who You'll Work With

At Design Group, you'll collaborate with experienced leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to solve complex challenges for some of the world's leading companies. You'll join a growing team of more than 1,500 professionals across 45 U.S. offices where you'll be empowered to make an impact, develop your expertise, and grow your career.

What You'll Do

In this role, you'll manage commissioning, qualification, and validation projects for life sciences clients from concept development through project closure. You'll work closely with clients and project teams to develop plans, coordinate resources, and deliver integrated project execution across design, installation, start-up, commissioning, qualification, and validation. This position plays an important role in achieving scope, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction objectives while strengthening and expanding client relationships.

• Develop project plans and execution strategies for commissioning, qualification, and validation engagements
• Manage project resources, budgets, forecasts, schedules, engineering activities, and project documentation
• Lead project execution from concept development through design, implementation, installation, commissioning, start-up, and closure
• Coordinate commissioning, qualification, and validation activities in accordance with the approved project plan
• Drive project outcomes aligned with defined scope, schedule, budget, and client objectives
• Maintain and grow client relationships throughout project development and execution
• Support local and regional client development and expansion efforts

What You'll Bring

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, or another STEM field, or equivalent relevant experience
• Minimum of five years of commissioning, qualification, validation, and project management experience in life sciences applications
• Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, forecasts, and project documentation
• Experience supporting life sciences projects through design, implementation, installation, commissioning, and start-up
• Ability to travel for project installation and start-up activities, client meetings, company-sponsored meetings, training, seminars, forums, and conventions

Preferred Qualifications

• Pharmaceutical or other life sciences industry experience
• Experience managing the full project life cycle from concept development through project closure