PWC

Manufacturing QMS Consultant Manager (Pharma/Life Sciences, Veeva, Validation)

PWC • $99K — $232K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
  • Experience in Veeva QMS consulting within pharmaceutical or life sciences
  • Proven track record in managing validation activities
  • Strong background in manufacturing strategy and lean practices
  • Ability to coach and mentor junior staff
  • Analytical thinking skills for translating system interactions

Responsibilities

  • Lead quality management system workstreams for pharmaceutical clients
  • Guide teams in validation planning and process documentation
  • Manage client engagements, prioritizing deliverables and resources
  • Review manufacturing strategies to identify improvement opportunities
  • Apply Veeva platform knowledge for quality workflows
  • Translate compliance requirements into operational procedures
  • Coach team members on project execution and problem solving
  • Monitor deliverable quality and escalate issues as needed

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401k plan
  • Holiday pay and vacation time
  • Personal and family sick leave
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Access to a wide range of additional benefits
Full Job Description
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Operations

Management Level
Manager

Job Description & Summary
The Opportunity

As a Manufacturing QMS Consultant Manager you will lead client work focused on product development and manufacturing processes, with an emphasis on quality management systems, validation, and Veeva-enabled solutions within our Operations Consulting practice. As a Manager you will coach teams, manage project workstreams, and apply sound judgment to review deliverables, guide problem solving, and support client priorities across complex engagements. In this role at PwC, you will help clients streamline processes, improve productivity, reduce waste, and strengthen quality across the product lifecycle while working across cross-functional teams and using digital tools to support delivery.

Responsibilities

- Leading manufacturing quality management system workstreams for pharmaceutical and life sciences clients
- Guiding teams through validation planning, process documentation, and controlled change activities across product development and manufacturing environments
- Managing client engagements by prioritizing deliverables, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation
- Reviewing manufacturing strategies, quality processes, and operational data to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities
- Applying Veeva platform knowledge to support quality workflows, documentation control, and system-enabled process improvement
- Translating compliance and standards requirements into practical operating procedures for regulated manufacturing settings
- Coaching team members on project execution, problem solving, and client delivery across multiple workstreams
- Monitoring deliverable quality, resolving issues, and escalating risks or conflicts when needed

What You Must Have

- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 5 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Analytics/Data Science, Artificial Intelligence/Robotics, Biology/Biomedical Sciences, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Engineering, Environmental Science/Sustainability, Health Administration/Public Health, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain, Project/Technology Management, Science
- Demonstrating Veeva QMS consulting in pharmaceutical or life sciences settings
- Managing validation activities across manufacturing and quality systems
- Applying manufacturing strategy, lean practices, and process documentation
- Leading client workstreams, coaching teams, and mentoring junior staff
- Using analytical thinking to translate system interactions into action

Travel Requirements
Up to 80%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Learn more about PWC
Size
284,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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