Verification Program Lead

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Verification Program Lead Job Description

This senior leadership position is responsible for shaping, scaling, and delivering a compliant, inspection-ready Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q) program for pharmaceutical process equipment. The role involves building and leading a C&Q organization that will scale to over 20 resources at peak execution, ensuring early contractor engagement and meeting near-term project milestones.

• Serve as the end-to-end owner of the Verification (C&Q) Program

• Define and implement the overall C&Q strategy, governance model, and execution roadmap from Basic Design through PPQ readiness.

• Act as the primary interface between C&Q, Global Facilities Delivery (GFD), Engineering, Quality, Automation, and external partners.

• Lead C&Q planning and execution for process equipment, ensuring alignment with quality standards, global policies, and regulatory requirements.

• Support early contractor onboarding and scope definition as initial contracts are awarded.

• Build, scale, and lead a high-performing C&Q execution team, growing to over 20 resources at peak project demand.

• Provide technical direction, coaching, and mentorship to internal and external C&Q professionals.

• Set clear expectations, performance standards, and delivery metrics for the verification organization.

• Operate as a trusted partner to Quality, GFD leadership, and site stakeholders, providing clear status, risk visibility, and mitigation plans.

• 10+ years of progressive development in technical, project management, and team leadership roles.

• Experience managing $100+ million capital projects.

• API/Pharmaceutical Industry Expeirence

• Strong commissioning and qualifications experience specific to process equipment.

• Expertise in engineering, validation, and qualifications within a regulated environment.

• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and project management.

• Familiarity with FDA, GMP, and regulatory standards.

This is an onsite role in a pharmaceutical manufacturing and office environment. The position follows a standard first shift schedule

This is a Permanent position based out of Indianapolis, IN.

The pay range for this position is $150000.00 - $180000.00/yr.

• Dental benefits - Health Benefits - Vision Benefits - PTO & Vacation Package

This is a fully onsite position in Indianapolis,IN.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 19, 2026.

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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