Validation Lead / Project Manager

Location: Any of Scitech UK offices
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Type: Full time, 40 hours per week
Salary: Highly Competitive
Benefits: Profit related remuneration, 25 days holiday, Private Health Insurance, Pension, Electric Car Scheme

Due to increased project workload, Scitech has a fantastic opportunity available for a Validation Lead / Project Manager. In this role, you will lead and manage high value (>1M) qualification projects, or several smaller projects concurrently.

Reporting to our Director of Quality and Consultancy Services (QCS), your role will involve building and leading project teams to ensure the proper execution of the Company’s business, with emphasis on quality, cost and time compliance while also ensuring contractual, legal & safety, in their projects.

As well as managing qualification projects, you will write or review the full qualification lifecycle documents including validation plans, GxP risk assessments, user requirements, design documents, test documents and reports.

As a Validation Lead / Project Manager you will implement and maintain suitable project procedures, controls, and records. You will lead project co-ordination and communication processes internally and between the Company, client, suppliers, contractors, statutory bodies, the public and other third parties.

This exciting role comes with a generous salary and benefits package and can be based in any of the Scitech UK offices (South East, South West and North West).

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• As a Validation Lead / Project Manager you will have awareness of regulations, guidelines, and relevant content, have basic knowledge of one or more systems/equipment types, be able to write well structured, concise, readable technical documents, perform system testing in applicable discipline according to good document practices, have good client facing communication skills and intermediate proficiency in using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ideally Visio.
• GxP pharmaceutical, life science or healthcare industry knowledge, with previous experience working as a Project Manager.
• Ideally qualified to degree level or equivalent.
• Proven track record in successfully leading project teams, delivering objectives for complex, high value projects.
• Strong organisational, communication and management skills with clients, colleagues, and third parties.
• Experience of project planning; utilising packages such as MS Project, to define project baselines to effectively monitor, control and forecast project resource requirements and cost.
• Working knowledge and practical experience in the management of Regulatory and Quality oriented projects from development of documentation through to execution activities and report development.
• Flexible and open approach to help our clients achieve their goals compliantly.
• Conversant with industry standards such as the Orange Guide and ISPE Guidance documents.
• Flexibility to travel and stay overnight when required is an absolute prerequisite to provide on site management. This role will afford you a degree of autonomy and provide a platform to further develop your career and expertise.

About us

Scitech is a multi-disciplinary company specialising in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Life Sciences and Radiopharmaceutical industries. Our expertise ranges from design and build contracting and construction management to commissioning and qualification, pharmaceutical validation, and quality consultancy.

We are a 100% employee-owned company, which means that we do not have external shareholders; instead, our colleagues each benefit from a distribution of our company profits and enjoy the fruits of our success.

In return for your hard work, we provide the opportunity for professional growth and, when the time is right, you will benefit from our excellent track record of internal promotion and career progression.

Scitech is an Equal Opportunities employer. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, or any other characteristic enabled by our employee-ownership culture of openness, transparency, and fairness.

Strictly no recruitment agencies

You may also have experience in the following: Project Manager, Project Lead, Clinical Project Manager, Biotechnology Project Coordinator, Life Sciences Project Leader, Pharmaceutical Operations Manager, Programme Manager, R&D Project Manager, Project Supervisor, etc.

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