Delivery Manager 2933BC

Verista’s 700 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. Whether it’s compliance, quality management, verification, validation, automation, IT infrastructure, data analysis, manufacturing, or packaging, we deliver solutions that are right the first time.

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.

Company Culture Guidelines & Values:

• 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

Verista is currently seeking Validation Engineers with experience in facilities, equipment and process validation within a pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environment to support CQV (Commissioning, Qualification & Validation) activities.

Typical Responsibilities Include:

Internal Service Line Responsibilities

• Managing a team of up to eight validation engineers of varying levels:

o Ensuring team is properly trained and motivated

o Managing employee issues as necessary o Ensuring that team is equipped with what they need to meet their objectives

o Managing employee performance, communication and planning

• Attending leadership meetings and provide accurate status updates on team and associated projects. Submitting status reports as required to Service Line Director.

• Manage the Performance and Development Review and Planning for employees on their team. Working with employees to complete the associated review form and conduct the reviews.

• Recruiting, interviewing and direct hiring decisions for new employees (this includes both FTE’s and contractors).

• Ensuring team members are aware of and in compliance with company policies and procedures.

• Assisting the Director and/or Vice President in development of organizational strategies and department improvements. • Enhancing and expanding the capabilities and marketability of the Service Line. External Responsibilities

• Playing direct role in sales of services to existing (house) client(s). Identification of new and existing client business leads. Directly present Verista services to support business expansion

Generating proposals for new or expanded client project work.

• Tracking existing project status and funding – identify possible project issues and mitigate them. Identify when projects and / or funding are nearing completion and initiate process of lining up next engagement for the internal resource on their team if project will end.

• Maintaining billable role on projects. • Providing project management activities for projects – including the management of metrics and KPI’s as required for account management reporting.

• Performing internal quality reviews of deliverables prior to submission to clients.

• Mitigating project issues. • Providing technical expertise to members of their team as needed for projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required

• Project management with proven ability to create achievable project plans using state-of-the art project management tools, including Microsoft Project.

• Proven technical documentation/report writing skills using excellent concise grammar and logic for authoring, reviewing, and editing computer system validation documents.

• Intermediate proficiency with MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint o Word (work with large documents containing tables, TOC, styles, track changes) o Excel (create, modify charts, filter data, use of functions within multiple worksheets) o MS Project (schedule creation, milestone tracking and management, and assignment of resources)

• Minimum years of related pharmaceutical work experience including years of management or supervisory experience

• Life Sciences industry experience including prior experience implementing systems within a GxP environment.
• Strong experience working with SDLCs.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.
• · Flexible during times of change.
• Can conform and swiftly adjusts to shifting priorities, dem