Senior Validation Project Manager, Commissioning and Qualification

Job overview

The Senior Validation Project Manager, Commissioning and Qualification role is onsite in Princeton, NJ, with stated salary of $102,100–$111,700 per year. CAI provides commissioning, qualification, validation, startup, project management, and operational-readiness consulting services. The role leads technical project execution for life-sciences and other regulated-industry work, with direct responsibility for scope, schedule, and budget. It guides teams through project planning, field execution, reviews, and reporting to help clients achieve defined project goals.

What you'll do

• Lead project teams and manage scope, schedule, and budget
• conduct budget reviews and team huddles
• review summary reports
• write protocols
• support field execution
• manage projects of $1 million or more and teams of at least 6–8 engineers and consultants
• apply commissioning and qualification experience to regulated systems and equipment.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior project manager

validation

commissioning

qualification

life sciences

biopharma

project controls

princeton nj

cai

$102,100–$111,700 per year

travel may be required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 4% retirement contribution, 24 days of paid time off and five sick days annually, health insurance at low employee cost, professional education support, and company-paid long-term disability.

Why this role

The posting seeks 8–12 years of commissioning and qualification experience and at least three years managing life-sciences projects with budgets of $1 million or more; domestic and international travel may be required.

About the employer

CAI is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.