CQV Project Controls Lead​/Senior Program Manager

Description

Verista’s 500 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The nature of our business is to empower growth and innovation within the scientific community and to help researchers, organizations, and companies solve some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Verista provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision-making and are the result of our significant investment in our people and our capabilities.

Our ability to grow is driven by world-class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our talented and dedicated professionals are committed to making an impact every day.

• We empower and support our colleagues
• We commit to client success at every turn
• We have the courage to do the right thing
• We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged.
• We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise

We are seeking a CQV Project Controls Lead / Senior Program Manager to support a fast-paced CQV equipment qualification project at a GMP biologics manufacturing site. This resource will own project controls, schedule coordination, RAID tracking, governance, SOW/change control support, reporting, and coordination across the CQV technical and execution teams.

• Lead project controls, schedule tracking, and deliverable status reporting
• Establish and maintain RAID log, action tracker, decision log, and change control inputs
• Coordinate with project management, site engineering, CQV, quality, operations, and vendor stakeholders
• Support SOW governance and alignment to fixed-price deliverable execution
• Coordinate resource onboarding, training status, system access, and site readiness
• Track Phase 1 RAMP Readiness and Phase 2 Sustained Readiness progress
• Support milestone reporting, issue escalation, and leadership updates
• Partner with CQV Technical Lead to manage execution priorities and delivery risks

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline
• 10 years project management or project controls experience in GMP pharmaceutical, biologics, or life sciences environments
• Experience managing CQV, capital project, equipment qualification, or GMP readiness programs
• Strong schedule, risk, issue, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience supporting SOW-based or deliverable-based project execution
• Experience with CQV project controls and qualification deliverable tracking
• Experience supporting compressed GMP readiness timelines

This role requires the ability to be on-site, full-time in Devens, MA.

For US geography, the salary range for this position is shown below. The actual salary is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, market demand, and competitive market practice. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

* Verista is an equal opportunity employer.

National (US) Range
$102,410—$158,930 USD

Why Choose Verista?

• High growth potential and fast-paced organization with a people-focused culture
• Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
• Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurances
• FSA, DCARE, Commuter Benefits
• Supplemental Life, Hospital, Critical Illness and Legal Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Matching benefit)
• Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
• As Needed Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Team Social Activities (We have fun!)
• Employee Recognition
• Employee Referral Program
• Paid Parental Leave and Bereavement

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