Senior C&Q Coordination Lead (m/f/d)
📍 Rhein-Main Region, Deutschland
📅 Start: Q4 2026
🏢 Full-time, on-site
🌐 Project Language: English (German is an advantage)
EFOR is one of Europe's leading Life Sciences consulting companies, supporting global pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations in Engineering, CQV, Qualification, Validation, Quality, Manufacturing, and Digital Transformation.
To strengthen our German team, we are looking for an experienced Senior C&Q Coordination Lead (m/f/d) to support a large-scale pharmaceutical CAPEX program. In this role, you will coordinate multiple C&Q workstreams, drive cross-functional alignment, support project governance and act as a key partner to project leadership during the delivery of a complex GMP investment project.
Your Responsibilities:
Coordination & Communication
- Coordinate activities across C&Q workstreams
- Facilitate communication between project leadership and the teams
- Organize coordination meetings and track actions, decisions and escalations
Planning & Reporting
- Support schedule alignment and management of cross-functional interfaces
- Consolidate reporting inputs, KPIs, risks and issues
- Support governance meetings and project reviews
Risk & Escalation Management
- Monitor project risks, blockers and dependencies
- Ensure timely escalation and follow-up of critical issues
- Support mitigation planning and stakeholder alignment
Resource & Delivery Support
- Support onboarding and integration of new resources
- Maintain visibility of staffing plans and resource requirements
- Promote consistency, knowledge sharing and project continuity
Your Profile:
- Proven experience managing or coordinating multiple workstreams within large pharmaceutical CAPEX projects
- University degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Project Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other highly regulated CAPEX project environments
- Strong background in Commissioning & Qualification, Engineering Project Management, PMO, or Project Controls
- Proven experience coordinating large multidisciplinary project teams
- Strong experience in project reporting, governance, planning, and stakeholder management
- Familiarity with GMP-regulated environments and risk-based project delivery methodologies
- Experience working within complex international project organizations
- Excellent organizational, communication, and coordination skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously
- Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working style
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience as a CQV Lead, Project Manager, Project Controls Lead, PMO Manager, or similar leadership role
- Strong understanding of engineering, commissioning, qualification, construction, and project execution phases
- Experience supporting major capital projects exceeding €100 million CAPEX
- Familiarity with ASTM E2500 and modern qualification approaches
- Experience with digital reporting, scheduling, and project management tools
- German and English language skills are highly desirable
What We Offer:
- A key role within one of Europe's fastest-growing Life Sciences consulting companies
- The opportunity to contribute to large-scale strategic pharmaceutical investment projects
- An international working environment with colleagues from across Europe and beyond
- Comprehensive onboarding and continuous technical and professional development
- A high degree of responsibility, autonomy, and visibility within major programs
- Long-term career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding organization
About EFOR
Founded in 2013, EFOR has become one of Europe's leading Life Sciences consulting companies. Today, we operate across three continents, employ more than 3,200 people, generate over €400 million in annual revenue, and continue our international expansion with the ambition of becoming the world's leading Life Sciences consultancy.
Ready for your next career step?
Join our growing team and help drive the successful delivery of complex pharmaceutical and biotechnology projects.
Apply now - we look forward to meeting you!