{"id":3014695,"url":"https://alion.io/job/evonik-sr-project-manager-quality-assurance-qa","title":"Sr. Project Manager, Quality Assurance (QA)","company":{"id":1765560,"name":"Evonik","domain":"evonik.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/evonik-com","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":97,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":33,"computed_at":"2026-10-26T05:57:25Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Burnaby, Canada"],"countries":["CA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":101500,"max":135300,"currency":"CAD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":96183},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"CAPA","optional":false},{"name":"GMP","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-06-05T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-06-05","last_verified_at":"2026-10-27T03:34:59Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":144,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":144},"description":"Note: This is an on-site role with the flexibility to work from home in accordance with Evonik's Smart Work Program.\nTarget Salary Range:\n$101,500 - $135,300 per year (salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data)\nEVONIK Vancouver Laboratories (VAN), the operating drug delivery service site of Evonik Canada Inc., is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that provides CMC services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies engaged in the development and manufacture of complex delivery-based drug formulations.\nEVONIK has a successful track record of helping Customers move their programs forward. Evonik’s Vancouver business operations is a development partner to the world’s pharmaceutical companies for parenteral lipid nanoparticle drug products. As an enabling contract development manufacturing organization (CDMO) partner, we offer drug formulation design, process development, scale-up, and clinical production.\nEVONIK’s range of services extends from initial formulation prototype identification, manufacturing process development & scale-up, analytical method development & validation to support raw material, in-process, release and stability testing, all the way through to sterile product manufacturing under GMP for Phase I-II clinical trials. Products include the LIPEX® line of Extruders, which are designed to enable small-scale to commercial scale manufacturing of liposomal drug products. With over 25 years of experience and having transacted business in about 50 different countries,\nWHY EVONIK? Evonik offers an excellent Total Rewards Program including:\nCompetitive base compensation & bonus; employer paid health & dental benefits complimented with wellness education sessions; Financial planning resources & savings plans including RRSP & Defined Contribution pension plans; Generous vacation and paid time off to support Community Volunteer activities; Financial assistant for fitness memberships. And there is more...access to a Comprehensive Health Promotion program and Regional and Global resources for ongoing training and development. Best of all, you will work within a great team of professionals in an engaging workforce who value trust and openness. Are you looking to join a dynamic company with an exciting and expanding future in the pharmaceutical industry? Then Evonik is the next step in your career. Grow with us!\nClick here to learn more from our Vancouver Laboratories employees:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5X15sKUEzs\nWHY VANCOUVER?\nVancouver has something for everyone! British Columbia is beautiful and exciting. From the people, to the mountains, to the sprawling coastline, everywhere you look. Nestled on the warm Pacific Coast with the Rockies blocking cold arctic winds. Vancouver has the good fortune of being spared the typically chilly winters associated with Canada. Vancouver is often called ‘two cities in one’ because people are equally prone to enjoy the bustling nightlife and experiencing a plethora of activities in the surrounding nature. Imagine enjoying a day-long trek through our world-renowned rain forests, then heading into the city for a night out. Vancouver truly is as beautiful as people say and more.\nWhat we offer\nExplore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.\nClick on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:\nhttps://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nMaintain and revise QA related procedures, as needed.\n\nMaintain cGMP training systems and perform on-site team member training in Quality related matters\n\nEnsure GxP support and oversight, as applicable, for relevant site functions and activities\n\nSupport QA team members with Senior QA level knowledge, experience, guidance, coaching and mentoring, as required\n\nPerform QA batch record review and disposition of manufactured early phase clinical product batches.\n\nProvide final QA approval of investigations and disposition of any impacted product batches.\n\nEvaluate deviations and propose batch rejections, if applicable.\n\nPerform QA review and approval of the following, as needed:\n\nEnvironmental monitoring data in GMP cleanrooms and adjacent areas, as well as Clean Utility monitoring data\n\nInvestigation of non-conforming product\n\nInvestigation of out of specification (OOS) results\n\nManage and approve Change Controls, as required for facilities, equipment, systems and processes, Corrective Action/Preventive Action (CAPAs), and Deviations\n\nProvide direct or provide QA resources to support process development teams\n\nPerform or support internal audits/self-inspections\n\nPerform or support qualification of suppliers\n\nPerform QA review and approval of the following:\n\nFacility and equipment qualification protocols and final reports\n\nCleaning verification protocols\n\nAnalytical test method validation documentation\n\nProvide or support QA review and approval of analytical methods, standards and specifications\n\nSupport, coordinate and/or host customer audits as required. Support audit responses creation and execution, as needed.\n\nEffectively communicate with client QA personnel as project support\n\nProvide QA support for development of validation strategies and validation plans, including Computer System Compliance (CSC) efforts.\n\nEstablish and manage QA tracking and trending of program measures and the preparation of periodic reports for management review. Maintain appropriate KPI´s to monitor performance and improvement.\n\nPropose and develop continuous quality initiatives to improve efficiency and/or improve the level of control and compliance.\n\nSupport and promote the company safety program by obtaining and using all personal protective equipment as appropriate, observing all safety procedures and practices, and assuring that other employees similarly use personal protective equipment. Perform other duties as may be required by management.\n\n REQUIREMENTS\nMinimum B.S. degree in chemistry, biology, microbiology, biomedical or chemical engineering or equivalent education.\n\nPreferably ten (10) to twelve (12) years’ experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control, in the biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical manufacturing industry (early-phase and/or commercial), thereof at least 2 years in a leadership position.\n\nExperience with hosting foreign and domestic regulatory inspections (US-FDA, EU authorities, Health Canada)\n\nKnowledge of cGMP requirements and experience in the application and interpretation of cGMP requirements for finished dosage forms.\n\nStrong organizational skills.\n\nAdvanced problem-solving skills.\n\nAdvanced written and verbal communication skills.\n\nExcellent interpersonal skills.\n\nStrong leadership skills\n\nKnowledge of available Office software systems including Word, Excel and Access.\n\nProven experience in pharmaceutical regulatory requirements.\n\nExperienceenables job holder to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others.\n\nAdditional Competencies\nResults Orientation\nRedesigns practices and processes for breakthrough results\n\nSignificantly improves organization’s practices, processes and quality\n\nSenior fluency in quality risk management principles and risk tool usage, including strong ability to mentor others in Quality Risk Principles and workflows\n\nRole Orientation / Strategic Orientation\nLeads improvement areas, redesigns processes and manages QA activities with best practices\n\nSupports definition of standards for quality systems and compliance\n\nSupports Director, Quality with setting the annual QA priorities and defining specific plans, with team involvement\n\nFacilitates cross-functional team activities\n\nLeads collaboration within organization\n\nSets model for collaborative culture and leadership\n\nUnderstands and commits to demonstrating high emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, social skills, motivation) and demonstrates medium to high emotional intelligence\n\nCommitment to support and develop peers, as applicable, with the goal to reach full potentials\n\nCollaboration and Influence\nFacilitates cross-functional team activities\n\nLeads collaboration within organization\n\nSets model for collaborative culture and leadership\n\nUnderstands and commits to demonstrating high emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, social skills, motivation) and demonstrates medium to high emotional intelligence\n\nCommitment to support and develop peers, as applicable, with the goal to reach full potentials\n\nTechnical Proficiency / Business-Focused Proficiency\nAdvanced supervisor level expertise with broad, advanced knowledge of GMP requirements for Manufacturing control, batch records review, upstream, downstream and/or filling operations and product release requirements and quality systems.\n\nAdvanced level expertise with broad, advanced knowledge of Quality Systems (Change Control, Deviations, Investigations, Root Cause Analysis, CAPA and Risk Assessments).\n\nDemonstrates excellent judgement, technical competence and knowledge critically essential for the role.\n\nAbility to coach and mentor QA team members and other department colleagues in their area(s) of expertise.\n\nDemonstrates broad awareness and efficiency in addressing diverse business, quality and organizational challenges\n\nActs with integrity, values others’ perspectives, ensures transparent, collaborative action and communication, actively listens, commits to active listening, holds themselves accountable\n\nYour Application\nTo ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. 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