Senior Validation Project Manager

Job Description

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:

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.

With employee ownership, one person’s success is everyone’s success; 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.

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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).

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.