Project Manager II – CQV

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Life Sciences Project Manager to lead commissioning, qualification, and validation projects from concept to closure in the Illinois area. You will coordinate design, installation, start-up, and commissioning activities with clients and internal teams, ensuring on-time delivery within scope and budget.

Candidates should hold a BS in a STEM field and at least five years of project management in life sciences, with travel willingness to install and start-up sites.

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.
• Pharmaceutical or other life sciences industry experience preferred.
• Experience managing the full project life cycle from concept development through project closure preferred.
• Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening.
• This organization uses E-Verify

Responsibilities

• Manage commissioning, qualification, and validation projects for life sciences clients from concept development through project closure
• Coordinate plans, resources, and deliver integrated project execution across design, installation, start-up, commissioning, qualification, and validation
• 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

Commissioning

Qualification

Validation

Budget Management

Scheduling

Resource Coordination

Client Relationship

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM field

Job description

• Manage commissioning, qualification, and validation projects for life sciences clients from concept development through project closure
• Work with clients and project teams to develop plans, coordinate resources, and deliver integrated project execution across design, installation, start-up, commissioning, qualification, and validation
• 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

Requirements

• 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
• Pharmaceutical or other life sciences industry experience preferred
• Experience managing the full project life cycle from concept development through project closure preferred
• Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening
• This organization uses E-Verify

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing commissioning, qualification, and validation projects within the life sciences sector, ensuring alignment with client objectives and project specifications. Proficient in project management methodologies, resource coordination, and maintaining client relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Commissioning Management
• Qualification Management
• Validation Management
• Project Management
• Life Sciences Experience

Hard Skills

• Project Planning
• Budget Management
• Schedule Management
• Resource Coordination
• Engineering Activities Management
• Documentation Management
• Full Project Life Cycle Management
• Design Implementation
• Installation Management
• Start-Up Management

Soft Skills

• Client Relationship Management
• Team Collaboration
• Communication Skills

Industry Keywords

• Life Sciences
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• STEM Field
• E-Verify
• Pre-Employment Screening