Validation - Manager

This is a fully onsite role with Project Farma
, a Perkin Elmer company. The successful candidate will reside in DC-MD-VA and be willing to travel domestically, to meet client project requests.

The Manager is responsible for the technical performance of projects and the business development expansion of services at partner accounts. In this billable client facing role, they will identify, train, develop, coach, and mentor technical teams developing high performing project engineers and consultants. The Manager is responsible for client relationship management and acts as client liaison during delivery of Project Farma service engagements.

They are strategically focused and responsible for client satisfaction through project delivery while maintaining and growing client relationships.

The Manager will direct, manage and build high performing teams executing projects within the Project Farma practice areas across various client sites/locations with overall responsibility for technical solutions, cost, quality, and client satisfaction. You will represent Project Farma by collaborating with clients as a trusted Partner, Account, Site and/or Project Owner.

Examples of our core services within the life science space, include:
Capital Project Management (including Project Controls and Scheduling);
Facility Management & Builds;
Tech Transfers;
Validation Life Cycle (including Commissioning and Qualification, Process Validation, Computer System Validation, etc.);
GxP Automated Systems;
Due Diligence & Business Strategy;
Quality, Regulatory, & Compliance.

• Proactively identify client needs to foster site expansion.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders (e.g., client executives, decision-makers) to secure long-term partnerships.
• Drive site-level business expansion and development with a strategic focus to expand services and opportunities.
• Work with Project Leads to maintain dashboards and pursue expansion opportunities.
• Monitor and achieve operational KPIs and targets.
• Review and populate site dashboards providing direction resulting in project health and expansion opportunities.
• Monitor and manage budgets and planning needs to meet the necessary project requirements.
• Support the maintenance of new and existing client accounts, focusing on project delivery and actively seeking account growth.
• Work with client’s business/technical leadership to facilitate workflow development, project scope development and risk assessment, issue resolution and work forecasting and planning.
• Provide direction and innovation in service and/or process improvement, cost reduction and recommendations for business process optimization.
• Thorough understanding of our target industries including how each sector works together, interdependence, emerging trends, and key challenges.
• Attend and represent Project Farma at ISPE or other networking events.

• Partner with Market Directors to share best practices across sites.
• Direct and manage teams executing projects within the Project Farma practice areas with overall responsibility for technical solutions, cost, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Lead initiatives and projects by ensuring Team Members understand team and individual goals and responsibilities, managing priorities and ensuring timely and high-quality completion of work.
• Subject Matter Expert who provides technical direction, training, career development and performance assessments to ensure high quality delivery.
• Mentor, train, and coach team members in client engagement, relationship management, and leadership.

• Consult with the Market Director to forecast future resource needs and maintain a forward-looking resource plan.
• Proactively manage resource utilization and team mix to ensure high-quality project delivery within budget.
• Support project direction and strategy based on client vision and expected outcomes throughout the entire project delivery life cycle without oversight.
• Analyze, identify trends, and ensure performance of PO management tools; managing burn rates; need for new proposals and proactively communicate PO performance.…