Project Leadership & Strategy
- Develop and implement commissioning strategies and commissioning master plans for project execution.
- Develop qualification and validation strategies, including the Validation Master Plan (VMP).
- Lead CQV planning and execution activities across process, utility, facility, and automation systems.
- Provide CQV leadership and technical guidance to project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Commissioning & Qualification Execution
- Develop commissioning plans for all systems.
- Prepare and review qualification and verification protocols and associated documentation.
- Establish system boundaries and interdependency matrices to support efficient project execution.
- Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), Site Acceptance Tests (SATs), system walkdowns, and turnover activities.
- Review and approve system turnover packages from construction.
- Support field execution of commissioning, qualification, and verification activities.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, Process, Automation, Construction, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure coordinated project delivery.
- Coordinate system handover sequences between construction and commissioning teams.
- Work with Quality teams to ensure compliance with applicable quality and regulatory standards.
- Support operational readiness activities and ensure smooth handover to manufacturing operations.
Team Management
- Build and lead a CQV team responsible for planning, protocol development, testing, and field execution.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to CQV personnel.
- Manage external contractors and service providers supporting CQV execution where applicable.
Project Controls & Compliance
- Support project scheduling, resource planning, and cost estimation activities.
- Implement systems to monitor CQV progress, performance metrics, and project KPIs.
- Ensure Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHS&S) requirements are incorporated into all CQV activities.
- Support procurement and contracting strategies related to equipment, skids, modular systems, and off-site fabrication.
Startup & Operational Readiness
- Partner with site operations teams to support operator training and readiness programs.
- Facilitate efficient handover of systems to operations.
- Support facility startup, qualification completion, and production readiness activities.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
Experience
- Minimum 15 years of CQV experience supporting large-scale pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or life sciences capital projects.
- Proven experience leading CQV execution on major greenfield pharmaceutical manufacturing projects.
- Demonstrated experience serving as part of a senior project leadership team.
- Strong experience managing commissioning, qualification, and startup activities for GMP-regulated facilities.
- Experience working on large pharmaceutical capital projects in Singapore is highly desirable.
Technical Expertise
- Strong knowledge of GMP requirements and industry standards including FDA, EMA, ISPE, ASTM, and GAMP guidance.
- Extensive experience with process equipment, clean utilities, facilities, automation systems, and manufacturing operations.
- Strong understanding of validation lifecycle management and CQV best practices.
Skills & Competencies
- Outstanding leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Strong project management, planning, and execution skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in complex project environments.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.
Additional Requirements
- Willingness to travel internationally as required for project execution, supplier visits, FATs, and startup activities.
- Ability to relocate to Singapore for the duration of the project assignment.
- Experience supporting facility startup and operational handover in a regulated manufacturing environment is highly preferred.