We are looking for an experienced Commissioning Manager with Qualification and Validation knowledge to lead our CQV department in Milan.
As CQV Manager, you will combine technical expertise, project leadership and people development. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality CQV projects for pharmaceutical clients while helping to grow and strengthen our team, capabilities, and ways of working across Italy and Europe.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working across different projects, collaborating with international teams and supporting the development of both people and the wider business.
Your impact
Reporting to the Milan Office General Manager, you will:
- Lead the successful delivery of Commissioning projects of biopharmaceutical facilities across Italy and Europe within the Milan office portfolio.
- Manage department resources, workload planning, and project priorities.
- Lead and support the growth of the CQV team, including recruitment, onboarding, training, mentoring, and career development.
- Coordinate the work of internal CQV engineers and external consultants.
- Identify suitable external consultants, manage their assignments, and oversee related contracts.
- Support local business development activities, including proposals, cost evaluations, and project team planning.
- Promote the harmonization and standardization of CQV procedures, knowledge, and best practice.
- Track project performance, progress, workload, and delivery risks.
- Organize and coordinate the weekly activities of CQV Engineers.
- Support continuous improvement across CQV delivery, aligned with current industry standards and client expectations.
You will provide leadership and technical direction throughout the CQV lifecycle, including:
- Managing commissioning activities from Mechanical Completion through Commissioning and Qualification to formal Systems Hand-over.
- Developing Commissioning and Qualification Master Plans, project strategies, procedures and protocols, including SAT, commissioning, IQ and OQ documentation.
- Reviewing technical documentation from the early design stages to ensure alignment with GMP and CQV requirements.
- Managing contractors and vendors and coordinating their activities on site.
- Investigating and resolving technical issues during the Commissioning and Qualification phases.
- Ensuring project execution follows company, department and client procedures, with a strong focus on health, safety and quality.
- Supporting the continuous improvement of CQV activities in line with GxP, ISPE and ASTM E2500 principles.
- Collaborating with clients, project teams and stakeholders across international locations.
The role involves approximately 50% travel across Italy and Europe. This provides the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, build strong international relationships and broaden your professional experience.
