CQV Manager

About the Company

About The Job

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

About the Role

Role description Arcadis is seeking an experienced CQV Project Manager to lead commissioning, qualification, validation, and startup activities for major pharmaceutical manufacturing projects. This individual will be responsible for managing project scope, schedule, budget, resources, and client relationships while overseeing the successful delivery of complex GMP facility, utility, and process equipment qualification programs. The ideal candidate will have strong pharmaceutical project management experience, a deep understanding of CQV methodologies, and a proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through project execution within regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Role accountabilities

• Lead CQV programs from planning through execution and project closeout.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, deliverables, and resource planning.
• Coordinate commissioning, qualification, validation, engineering, automation, and operations teams.
• Serve as the primary client-facing representative and trusted advisor.
• Develop and maintain project schedules utilizing Primavera P6.
• Manage project risks, scope changes, and stakeholder expectations.
• Drive execution of IQ/OQ/PQ activities and ensure compliance with GMP requirements.
• Provide leadership for startup, operational readiness, and turnover activities.
• Facilitate project meetings, status reporting, and executive updates.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills

Technical Experience Desired Candidates should have familiarity with CQV execution and oversight for systems such as

• Clean Utilities
• Water for Injection (WFI) Generation & Distribution
• Purified Water (PW) Generation, Storage & Distribution
• Clean Steam Generation & Distribution
• Pharmaceutical Compressed Air
• Waste Neutralization Systems
• Facilities & Automation
• Building Management Systems (BMS/QBMS)
• HVAC Systems (Grade C/D Cleanrooms)
• Unidirectional Airflow (UAF) Systems
• Environmental Monitoring Systems
• CQV Manager
• HMI Platforms and Facility Controls
• Aseptic & Fill-Finish Manufacturing
• Parenteral Manufacturing Facilities
• Prefilled Syringe (PFS) Filling Lines
• Autoclaves
• Parts Washers
• Dispensing Systems
• Filter Integrity Testers
• Inspection Systems
• Robotic Material Handling Systems
• Cold Storage and Refrigeration Equipment

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences experience.
• Proven experience leading CQV projects and managing teams of 5-10+ personnel.
• Demonstrated success managing project budgets, schedules, and client relationships.
• Strong understanding of GMP regulations and CQV lifecycle deliverables.
• Experience developing and managing project schedules.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and a "whatever-it-takes" attitude.

Preferred Skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Experience with KNEAT validation management software.
• Experience with Power BI and project performance reporting tools.
• Experience supporting large capital projects, facility expansions, or greenfield/brownfield pharmaceutical facilities.
• Ability to provide legal US work authorization documents required. Will consider US domestic travelers and relocation.

Travel Requirements

• Approximately monthly travel during planning and design phases.
• Full-time site presence may be required during execution and startup activities.
• Travel expenses covered by the client.
• Candidates should be open to temporary relocation or extended site assignments during critical project phases.

Pay range and compensation package

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. Salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. Salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.