CQV Project Manager (Pharmaceutical)

Location: Oceanside, United States; must be authorized to work in the US.

Salary: $115,000–$140,000 annually.

Company

Global consulting organization supporting pharmaceutical and life sciences clients with commissioning, qualification, and validation services.

What you will do

• Lead CQV activities across the full lifecycle of pharmaceutical capital projects.
• Develop and implement validation strategies for facility build-outs, expansions, upgrades, and capacity increases.
• Manage project planning, scheduling, budgets, risk mitigation, and execution.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, vendors, and contractors.
• Support manufacturing facility expansions, cleanroom projects, utility upgrades, and facility modifications.
• Maintain compliance with GMP requirements, regulatory guidelines, and product quality standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience managing end-to-end CQV activities for capital projects in GMP-compliant pharmaceutical production environments.
• Experience with URS development, FAT/SAT execution, and validation documentation.
• Experience managing facility expansions, production areas, cleanrooms, utilities, or facility modifications.
• Expertise in CQV risk-based approaches, project planning, stakeholder communication, and vendor coordination.
• US work authorization required; C2C arrangements are not available.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including full payment of qualifying employee medical premiums.
• Employee assistance, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability options.
• 401(k) plan with matching.
• PTO, sick time, and paid holidays.
• Education assistance, pet insurance, fitness discounts, and financial perks.