Senior Manager – IT Assurance and Compliance

ProKidney Corp.

Senior Manager in IT Assurance and Compliance managing validation of GxP laboratory and manufacturing systems at ProKidney. Ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and quality systems in a collaborative environment.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoogle Cloud PlatformSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead validation projects, including the planning, execution, and documentation of computer system validation deliverables.
Lead qualification, validation, and periodic review activities for laboratory and manufacturing instrument software and systems.
Ensure continued GxP compliance of QC laboratory computer systems and software.
Coordinate with IT Operations team to ensure data backup and disaster recovery strategies for critical laboratory systems are setup.
Collaborate with QA teams to ensure alignment of priorities and delivery of outcomes (policies, procedures and documents).
Provide guidance and oversight to ensure computerized systems are deployed and maintained following the full system lifecycle (SDLC), IT change control, and applicable SOPs.
Review and approve validation deliverables authored by internal teams and external vendors.
Manage multiple validation and compliance projects simultaneously, balancing priorities across manufacturing, clinical, and corporate systems.
Ensure audit and inspection readiness by maintaining documentation quality, traceability, and regulatory alignment.
Lead the creation, revision, and implementation of IT governance SOPs and quality documentation, ensuring alignment with FDA Computer Software Assurance (CSA) principles and risk-based validation strategies.
Conduct audits of IT systems, vendors, and validation documentation.
Partner with QA and business stakeholders to maintain validated system compliance through release management, change control, incident management, CAPA, periodic reviews, and audit trail reviews.
Conduct impact and risk assessments for changes affecting validated systems and ensure appropriate mitigation actions.
Maintain the inventory of all GxP computerized systems, ensuring re-qualification/revalidation schedules are current and properly documented.
Perform system risk assessments to determine GxP classification and validation requirements.
Manage vendor qualification activities, including the distribution and evaluation of IT vendor questionnaires and supporting audits or assessments.
Be onsite to provide vendor oversight, when needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical or scientific discipline required.
8+ years of experience in computer system validation (CSV), IT quality, or IT compliance roles within a regulated environment.
Strong background in validation of systems such as, LIMS, MES, and other Laboratory/Manufacturing systems.
Experience supporting both Manufacturing and Clinical Study Systems required.
In-depth understanding of global CSV guidelines and regulatory expectations, including 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, GAMP 5, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), and Data Integrity principles.
Familiarity with FDA Computer Software Assurance (CSA) guidance and risk-based validation methodologies.
Strong working knowledge of cloud-based and SaaS system validation approaches.

Benefits

Comp & perks

ProKidney is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class protected by state or federal law.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for work visa or residency sponsorship.

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Hard Skills & Tools

computer system validationvalidation of LIMSvalidation of MESrisk assessmentsdata integritychange controlincident managementCAPAaudit trail reviewssystem lifecycle (SDLC)

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationguidanceoversightproject managementprioritizationcommunicationdocumentation qualityregulatory alignmentvendor management