Business Development Director-Validation

Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1,500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

What You’ll Do

• Work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients.
• Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.
• As the Client Development Lead, Validation and Regulatory Compliance, you will be responsible for leveraging your past professional experiences, along with Design Group’s engineering offering to expand our presence in the Life Science market sector in the Southern California Area.
• You will join our Regulatory Compliance Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Bring

• A passion for a career in the Life Science industry.
• 15+ years of Life Science operational & engineering experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device sectors - Client side & Consulting experience highly preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience with increasing responsibility in validation/quality service and project management of life sciences, biotech or other FDA regulated projects.
• Diverse experience in leading CQV project teams related to the commissioning and qualification of clean utilities, facility systems, process support systems, bioprocess manufacturing systems, packaging equipment, and process and cleaning validation is desirable.
• Demonstrated client development experience and excellent presentation skills.
• Experience with project management, good documentation practices, cGMP, & FDA validation methods and systems, ability to read engineering documents, set priorities, and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience building, managing, and leading teams.
• Experience with creating proposals and business development.
• Experience with financial systems, project, and client administration.
• Strong leadership, verbal communication, technical writing, project management tools and word processing skills.
• Working knowledge of process automation and computer system validation concepts, GAMP methodologies, 21 CFR Part 11 compliance and latest industry expectations for data integrity.
• Experience with managing scope, cost, schedule, quality and risk.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task on simultaneous projects.
• Displayed leadership in a consulting and service environment.
• Willing and able to travel as necessary for project requirements to include but not be limited to: project installation and start-up activities, client meetings, company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, or conventions, etc.

Pay Range

The approximate pay range for this position is $160k - $230k. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position.