This is afull-time salaried position withProject Farma,a PerkinElmer company. The successful candidate willresidein one of Project Farma's primary markets and bewilling to travel domesticallyto meet client project requests.  

Project Farma’s purpose is toimprove patient lives by accelerating the delivery of life-changing therapies.Weaccomplishthis through the successful execution of high-quality life sciences projects across the full project lifecycle. Project Farma (PF) team members collaborate with cross-functional teams to build trusted client relationships, deliver an exceptional customer experience, and contribute to business growth byidentifyingopportunities and applying data-driven insights to support project planning, cost, schedule, and performance management. 

This role contributes toorganizational success by supporting financial performance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement, while also investing in people through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and professional development.

All team members are expected to embody Project Farma’s values by beingcurious,personable, andunselfish, whilemaintaininga strong commitment to aPatient Focused and People First mindset.

TheDirectorQA/RAis a responsible for supporting project execution through technical contribution, analysis, and problem-solvingwith limitedguidance.May serve asproject QA/RA lead or project lead / manager.This role applies intermediate to advanced technicalexpertiseon more than one subject to solve complex problems, contributes meaningfully to project outcomes, anddemonstratesincreased independence in executing assigned work. Directors are expected to build foundational skills, apply Project Farma methodologies, and deliver high-quality work products while collaborating across disciplines. This role requires sound judgment, effective prioritization, within established project frameworks, and continued growth toward greater ownership and technical proficiency. 

TheDirector / Senior Directoris responsible forleading a project team and overseeing the execution of work aligned to project, client, and businessobjectives. This role balancespeopleleadership with operational accountability, including coaching, performance management, resource planning, and ensuring high-quality delivery within defined scope, timelines, and budget.

Key Responsibilities

TheSenior Director RA/QAis a strategic and technical leader with deep experience across multiple areas of expertise who serves as a subject-matter expert and drives complex workstreams from planning through execution. Senior Directors independently lead project workstreams, proactivelyidentifyrisks and improvement opportunities, and ensure alignment with client and business expectations. They act as trusted advisors to project teams and stakeholders whiledemonstratingleadership through mentorship, quality ownership, and cross-functional collaborations. This role requires strategic problem-solving, sound judgement, anda high levelof accountability in driving results. 

The Senior Director provides experiencedpeopleleadership and operational oversight across multiple projects or functional areas. This role is accountable for team performance, talent development, and consistent execution of business priorities, while partnering with senior leaders to drive continuous improvement, scalability, and organizational effectiveness.

Strategic Client Delivery (Primary Focus)

Serve as a senior advisor and delivery leader on strategic quality and regulatory engagements, including but not limited to:

• Quality Management System (QMS) design and remediation

• Inspection readiness, mock inspections, inspection training

• Regulatory responses

• Data integrity, risk management, and compliance transformation

• Quality governance and organizational effectiveness

• Investigation responses 

• Submissionsupport, FDA facing meeting support

• Supplier Quality Audits 

• New Product Introduction development and management

• Investigation system development and remediation

• Quality Management Maturity Model assessment and remediation

• Regulatory Strategy

• Develop and deliver training and workshops

Prioritize strategic, complex projects as the preferred engagement type; avoid routine or staff-augmentation-only assignments where possible.

Ensure delivery excellence, regulatory rigor, and strong client outcomes across all engagements.

Billable Utilization & Project Leadership

• Maintain high billableutilizationconsistent with senior consulting expectations.

• Travel asrequiredto support client projects, executive workshops, audits, and regulatory-facing activities.

• Act as project sponsor or senior engagement lead, guiding scope, approach, and client communication.

Business Development & Market Support

• Support the VP, Quality & RegulatoryServicesand commercial teams in selling quality, compliance, and regulatory services.

• Lead or contribute to proposal development,scopedefinition, pricing input, and client presentations.

• Identifyopportunities to expand existing engagements into broader or deeper quality and regulatory programs.

Thought Leadership & Market Presence

• Actively contribute to PF’s reputation as a leader in quality and regulatory consulting.

• Develop intellectual capital such as white papers, frameworks, case studies, and internal methodologies.

• Represent the firm at industry forums, conferences, webinars, and professional societies (e.g., ISPE, PDA,ASQ,RAPS).

• Remain at the forefront of US, EMA, and ROW regulatory changes and currentexpectations

Team Development & Mentorship

• Mentor and coach consultants and projectDirectors within the Quality & Regulatory practice and across the entire organization.

• Provide technical and professional guidance to ensure consistentdeliveryquality and consultant development.

• Support talent development and capability-building initiatives within the practice.

• Assist in developing andmaintaininginternal knowledge management subject

Internal Collaboration & Practice Support

• Collaborate with Regional VPs, Client Engagement, and Client Solutions teams to align resources with strategic client needs.

• Support practice planning, capability development, and service-line evolution under the direction of the VP, Quality & Regulatory Services.

• Contribute to firmwide initiatives where quality and regulatory expertise isrequired.

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree inscientific, regulatory, engineering, or related discipline preferred.

• 16years(Director) – 20 years(Sr. Director)of experience in lifesciencesquality, compliance, or regulatory roles, including consulting and/or owner-side leadership.

• Demonstrated success delivering and advising on complexGxP, regulatory, and quality system initiatives.

• Strong working knowledge of global regulatory frameworks (FDA, EMA, MHRA, ICH, WHO).

• Proven ability to support sales and business development in a consulting environment.

• Executive presence with strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Willingness and ability to travel regularly in support of project delivery and client needs.

• Previousexperience indevelopment and presentation of thought leadership including conference presentations, white papers, published papers, etc.

• Willingness to travel asrequiredfor client project assignments.

Other Preferred 

• Advanced Degree preferred 

• One or more industry-specific certifications