Remote AI Transformation Program Manager – Life Sciences QA

Cognizant; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays & PTO

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Program Manager - AI Transformation in Life Sciences Testing & Validation to lead enterprise-scale testing and validation programs across pharmaceutical and life sciences.

You will collaborate with quality, regulatory, and technology partners to ensure compliant, audit-ready solutions while advancing CSA, AI-enabled testing, and modern quality engineering practices.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in Testing, Quality Engineering, and Validation in pharma or life sciences.
• 5+ years in leadership or management roles.
• Deep expertise in CSV, CSA, GxP, FDA/EMA requirements, 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing and validation programs across systems and workstreams.
• Develop validation and testing strategies for regulated environments and CSA adoption.
• Drive governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and reporting.
• Guide adoption of test automation and AI-enabled testing with compliance.
• Partner with stakeholders to keep systems compliant, validated and audit-ready.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Quality Assurance

Regulatory compliance

AI/ML testing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ALM

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Program Manager - AI Transformation in Life Sciences Testing & Validation to lead enterprise-scale testing and validation programs across pharmaceutical and life sciences.

You will collaborate with quality, regulatory, and technology partners to ensure compliant, audit-ready solutions while advancing CSA, AI-enabled testing, and modern quality engineering practices.