Senior Validation Project Manager

CAI; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 102,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Insurance

24 days PTO

Company paid Life Insurance

Company paid Long Term Disability

Job summary

CAI in Portland, OR seeks a Project Manager who blends CQV strategy with field execution to lead projects of $1M+ and manage 6–8 engineers and consultants.

The successful candidate will own scope, schedule, and budget, run daily team huddles, review protocols, and support field operations. PMP is a plus; travel required both domestically and internationally; excellent English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum BS in science or engineering or equivalent experience.
• 8–12 years of commissioning and qualifying bio-pharma systems equipment.
• Experience with risk assessments, qualification protocols, and commissioning plans.
• Strong leadership of teams to perform complex tasks under pressure.
• Excellent problem-solving and client-service focus.
• Proficient with project management software tools.
• 3+ years as a program/project manager for life sciences with $1M+ budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead budget reviews and daily team huddles.
• Review summary reports and write protocols.
• Support field execution and client management.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Problem solving

PM software

Client service focus

People management

Education

BS in science or engineering

Tools

PM software tools

Job description

Position Description:

Our project managers are technical leads first, with a strong background in CQV strategy, development, and field execution.We look for culture fit above all – our people are our most important asset, and great people make great teams!Our ideal project manager will have experience managing projects of $1m or more, and have managed teams of at least 6-8 engineers and consultants on defined scopes of work.

A successful CAI PM will need to show direct responsibility for scope/schedule/budget for project experience.We love experienced generalists, but if you’re a CQV SME in facilities, clean utilities, upstream and downstream biotech equipment, single use disposable, or aseptic fill finish manufacturing, we’d like to talk to you!A PMP is great, but you’ll need the experience if you want to run with a CAI team.On any given day, you might be leading a budget review meeting, leading a daily huddle with your team, reviewing a summary report, writing a protocol, or supporting your team executing in the field.CAI PMs are active, multifaceted roles - desktop PMs need not apply!The CAI project manager typically reports to either a client manager or an area manager.

Requirements include:

• BS in a science or engineering field or equivalent experience
• 8-12 years’ Experience commissioning and qualifying bio-pharma systems equipment and systems
• Experience with risk assessments, qualification protocols, commissioning plans/test scripts and summary reports is desired Experience with CIP/SIP is desired
• Excellent skill in leading teams to perform complex tasks under pressure
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Proficient and experienced with various Project Management software tools
• Customer-service focused
• Three (3) or more years serving as a program or project manager for life science projects with budgets of $1MM+. Demonstrated success in leading your team to achieve defined goals. Similar experience in industries other than life sciences will be considered.

Other Requirements:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to travel domestically and internationally as required
• Able to work (paid) overtime
• Able to work in the US without sponsorship now or any time in the future.

About CAI

CAI is a professional services company established in 1996 that has grown to more than 800 people worldwide. We provide commissioning, qualification, validation, start-up, project management and other consulting services associated with operational readiness to FDA regulated and other mission-critical industries.

Are You Ready?

Our approach is simple; we put the client’s interests first, we do not stop until it is right, and we will do whatever it takes to get there.

As employees of CAI, we are committed to living our Foundational Principles, both professionally and personally:

We act with integrity.

We serve each other.

We serve society.

We work for our future.

We work diligently to accomplish team goals. We place Team Before Self, demonstrate Respect for Others, and possess a Can-Do Attitude (our core values). That is how we have grown exponentially.

Benefits

Our full-time positions offer competitive compensation and benefits which include: 4% retirement contribution, 24 days PTO and 5 sick days per year, health insurance at extremely low cost to employee, financial support for both internal and external professional education as well as 70% long term disability paid for by the company.

$102,100 - $111,700 a year

Average base salary range - not including benefits, and potential overtime and/or Cost of Living Adjustment.

CAI Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance coverage
• 24 days of Paid Time Off
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company paid Long Term Disability

We are an equal opportunity employer; we are proud to employ veterans and promote diversity and inclusion in our workplace. Diversity is a strength for our global company.We pledge that CAI will be operated in a way that is fair and equitable to all – our employees, our customers, and the broader society.

This job description is not all inclusive and you may be asked to do other duties. CAI will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Act (FCA) / Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO).