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Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future!\nOur teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.\nBecome a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard - your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!\nWhat we offer\nCompetitive base salary and a comprehensive bonus program.\n\nThree weeks paid vacation in a calendar year /holidays/sick time/three PTO days in a calendar year.\n\nComprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care -Available day one.\n\nExtensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities\n\nEncouraging and collaborative team environment\n\nDedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy\n\nProviding Scheduling and management support.\n\nJCI Employee discount programs (The Loop by Perk Spot)\n\nCheck us Out:A Day in the Life at JCI!\nSummary: This role is the day-to-day project lead for validated environment and laboratory construction projects (e.g., cleanrooms, biosafety cabinets, containment suites, biocontainment labs, and related utilities) across a campus.\nThe Project Manager will report to the Project Executive and partner with Engineering, QA/Validation, Delivery, Sponsors, and regional leadership to deliver projects within a validated-state framework, focusing on operational excellence, compliance, and both tactical and financial performance.\nWhat will you do:\nPlan, execute, monitor, and close validated environment projects across multiple sites, ensuring IQ/OQ/PQ, equipment qualification, data integrity, and regulatory expectations are met.\nServe as the on-site/day-to-day on-site project lead, coordinating Owners, Architects, Engineers, QA/Validation, Contractors, and Vendors to achieve project objectives within validated-state constraints.\nCollaborate with the Project Executive to define and maintain project scope, schedule, and budget baselines; monitor progress and report deviations. Drive project schedule with a sense of urgency while not compromising quality.\nDevelop and implement validation strategies and documentation (validation plans, commissioning/qualification activities, and related records) aligned with corporate validation policy.\nIdentify, assess, and mitigate project-level risks that could impact deliverables, schedules, budgets, data integrity, or compliance; escalate as needed with proposed remedies.\nTrack and report project performance to the Project Executive, including schedule status, budget, risk, QA/validation progress, and regulatory readiness.\nManage and appropriately change orders, project delays, procurement, and contract administration for assigned projects; ensure alignment with validated baselines and contract requirements. Update all logs on at least a weekly basis. Manage all documentation as per standards in Solution Navigator.\nEnsure robust documentation controls that meet contract, QA, and regulatory standards (validation protocols, IQ/OQ/PQ records, SOP alignment, QA approvals) and support regulatory inspections.\nSeek opportunities to improve validation workflows, data integrity practices, and delivery quality to enhance client satisfaction.\nMaintain relationships with sponsors and stakeholders; act as a trusted advisor on validated-environment delivery and compliance at the project level.\nManage vendor and subcontractor performance for assigned projects, selecting qualified partners and ensuring alignment with timelines and objectives.\nManage project finances at the assignment level, including budgeting, forecasting, progress billings, and payables, ensuring alignment with project baselines.\nPrepare the project team for regulatory inspections and audits through thorough documentation and traceability.\nFoster a safe, compliant, and collaborative project environment; provide guidance to junior team members as needed.\nWhat you will need to be successful (Required):\nBachelor’s degree in construction, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management, Architecture, or a related field.\n5-10 years of direct project management experience on large capital projects, including regulated or validated settings (typical project sizes in the $5-$20M range; portfolio responsibility not required).\nDemonstrated success delivering complex, multi-site projects in validated environments (GMP/GLP/ISO 17025) within labs, biopharma, pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical devices, healthcare, or related sectors.\nUnderstanding of contract language, project accounting, and basic portfolio management as they apply to validated environments.\nStrong executive communication skills; ability to present to senior leadership and diverse stakeholder groups; capable of influencing across functional boundaries.\nAbility to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams (Owners, Architects, Engineers, QA/Validation, Contractors) in regulated contexts.\nProficiency with standard project management tools (Primavera P6, MS Project) and reporting platforms; advanced skills in MS Office with the ability to create executive-level dashboards and presentations.\nWorking knowledge of validation concepts, commissioning/qualification processes, data integrity best practices, and regulatory expectations for validated facilities.\nAbility to establish and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders and subcontractors in validated environments.\nWillingness to travel and operate across multiple sites as needed.\nPreferred:\nMaster’s degree.\nPMI certification (PMP) or equivalent.\nCertifications or hands-on experience in CQV; CSV awareness; familiarity with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, and related regulatory frameworks.\nSpecific experience delivering validated environments: GMP/GLP labs, ISO 14644 cleanrooms, ISO 17025 laboratories, or similar.\nExperience working on programs in datacenter-adjacent facilities requiring stringent validation regimes.\nDemonstrated ability to contribute to continuous improvement programs for validation processes and data integrity across a project portfolio.\nReporting line:\nThis position reports to the Project Executive. May supervise project coordinators or junior project team members as part of the assigned project team.\nHIRING SALARY RANGE: $130,000.00 - 165,000.00 USD Annual. (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package.\nFor details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site.\nhttps://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us\nJohnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. 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