Senior Validated-Environment Program Lead

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Three weeks vacation

Benefits package including 401K, etc.

Job/cross training opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Zero Harm policy

Scheduling support

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking an experienced leader to manage validated environment programs onsite across our campus. You will direct IQ/OQ/PQ lifecycles, drive governance, and oversee the campus PMO to ensure regulatory alignment and data integrity.

You will partner with QA/Validation, Suppliers, and regional leadership to deliver multi-site, high-value projects, while guiding risk, budget, and client relationships in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management, Architecture, or a related field.
• 15+ years of direct Project/Program Management experience, including large, capital projects in regulated or validated settings (minimum $10M per project; portfolio-level responsibility preferred).
• Demonstrated success delivering complex, multi-site programs in validated environments (GMP/GLP/ISO 17025) within labs, biopharma, pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical devices, healthcare, or related sectors.
• Deep understanding of contract language, project accounting, and portfolio management as they apply to validated environments.
• Strong executive communication skills, with proven ability to present to senior leadership and diverse stakeholder groups; capable of influencing across functional boundaries.
• Proven ability to lead and align diverse, cross-functional teams (Owners, Architects, Engineers, QA/Validation, Contractors) in regulated contexts.
• Proficiency with standard project management tools (Primavera P6, MS Project) and reporting platforms; advanced skills in MS Office, with the ability to create executive-level dashboards and presentations.
• Working knowledge of validation concepts, commissioning/qualification processes, data integrity best practices, and regulatory expectations for validated facilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders and subcontractors in validated environments.
• Willingness to travel and operate across multiple sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive-level leadership for a portfolio of validated environment and laboratory construction programs (including cleanrooms, BSCs, containment suites, biocontainment labs, and associated utilities) across a campus.
• Act as the domain authority for programs requiring rigorous validation lifecycles (IQ/OQ/PQ), equipment qualification, and compliant deployment of regulated systems, ensuring alignment with corporate validation strategy and regulatory expectations.
• Set strategic direction and governance for the validated program portfolio, partnering with QA/Validation, Project Development, Delivery, Sponsors, and regional leadership to achieve objective outcomes within a validated-state framework.
• Lead the campus Project Management Office for validated environments, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, validation plans, and data integrity standards while coordinating with enterprise systems for performance reporting.
• Anticipate, escalate, and mitigate risks that could impact validation deliverables, schedules, budgets, data integrity, or regulatory compliance; drive issues to resolution with executive-level visibility.
• Oversee risk management of the campus portfolio, directing recovery and remediation plans that preserve validated status and impact metrics (scope, schedule, cost, quality).
• Ensure accurate, timely, and actionable reporting of portfolio performance to Executive Management, including financial performance, validation milestones, compliance status, and risk controls, using validated data sources and enterprise systems.
• Drive client relationship management and business development within the validated-environment sector, identifying opportunities to expand scope, deepen partnerships, and improve customer satisfaction through compliant, high-quality delivery.
• Lead strategic vendor and subcontractor relationships, selecting qualified partners experienced in validated environments and aligning them to project goals and timelines.
• Govern program financials at the campus level, including budgeting, forecasting, progress billings, and payables, ensuring alignment with validated project baselines.
• Ensure program documentation controls meet contract, regulatory, and QA requirements (validation protocols, IQ/OQ/PQ records, SOP alignment, QA approvals) and support regulatory inspections/audits.
• Continually seek opportunities to improve client satisfaction, streamline validation workflows, and enhance the competitive position through compliant, high-quality delivery.

Skills

Project/Program management

GMP/GLP/ISO17025

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

PM tools: Primavera P6/MS Project

Validation concepts

Regulatory compliance

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management, Architecture, or related field

Master’s degree

PMI certification (PMP) or equivalent

Job description

Johnson Controls is seeking an experienced leader to manage validated environment programs onsite across our campus. You will direct IQ/OQ/PQ lifecycles, drive governance, and oversee the campus PMO to ensure regulatory alignment and data integrity.

You will partner with QA/Validation, Suppliers, and regional leadership to deliver multi-site, high-value projects, while guiding risk, budget, and client relationships in a regulated setting.