Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Senior Manager, Validation

Division/Site Specific Information

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers industry-leading pharma services through our Patheon™ brand, providing an integrated global network of scientific, technical, regulatory, and quality experts committed to helping deliver medicines to patients faster. The Mississauga site supports all phases of drug product development — from early-phase formulation development to clinical trial material to commercial supply — within the same facility using scalable equipment. The site supports non-GMP and GMP work for highly potent and low-potent compounds, complex formulations, pediatric dosage forms, patent-extension strategies, and conventional oral solid dosage forms.

Discover Impactful Work

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Every day, our colleagues bring our Mission to life — enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

In this senior leadership role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Validation function, ensuring regulatory compliance, inspection readiness, and alignment with business objectives. You will partner cross-functionally across Operations, Pharmaceutical Development Services (PDS), Quality, Engineering, and with clients to establish validation strategy, drive continuous improvement, and support ongoing site growth.

Day in the Life

• Provide strategic leadership and technical oversight for all validation activities, ensuring alignment with GMP, regulatory expectations, and corporate standards
• Lead and develop validation supervisors and technical staff, building organizational capability, technical depth, and succession readiness
• Establish and drive site validation strategy, including automation initiatives, industry benchmarking, and adoption of evolving regulatory guidance
• Represent the site in corporate validation initiatives, including Data Integrity (DI), Continued Process Verification (CPV), and global harmonization efforts
• Partner with cross-functional leadership to develop and implement site- and network-level validation guidelines and best practices
• Oversee planning, prioritization, and execution of validation programs and projects to meet manufacturing schedules and business commitments
• Ensure approval and governance of validation protocols, reports, and departmental SOPs while maintaining inspection readiness
• Serve as the senior liaison with clients and regulatory bodies regarding validation strategy, risk, and compliance matters
• Provide oversight of validation resourcing, budgets, forecasting, and long-range planning; support proposal development as needed
• Provide senior-level input into investigations, deviations, and risk assessments impacting validated systems and commercial processes
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure Environmental Health and Safety compliance across the validation organization
• Lead talent management activities including hiring, performance management, development planning, and organizational design

Keys to Success

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (required) in Science, Engineering, Pharmacy, or Business

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Validation, Quality Assurance, Regulatory, or a cGMP-regulated contract manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience
• Demonstrated experience leading complex validation programs and cross-functional initiatives
• Proven ability to interface with clients, auditors, and regulatory agencies at a senior level

Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of manufacturing and operational processes
• Excellent knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and FDA regulatory expectations

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills
• Ability to influence, motivate, and lead across organizational levels
• Strong planning, prioritization, and deadline-management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Abilities

• Comfortable working with senior leadership, cross-functional partners, and external clients
• Ability to manage multiple complex priorities simultaneously
• Proficiency in the English language

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, an annual incentive plan, comprehensive healthcare, and a wide range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific provides an innovative, forward-thinking work environment with outstanding career and development opportunities.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits — effective Day 1
• Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

Compensation

The salary range estimated for this position based in Canada is $106,600.00–$155,000.00.