Head of Quality Operations (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

• Head of Quality Operations (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)
• International pharmaceutical company

International pharmaceutical company undergoing a significant transformation of its Quality organization.

Reporting to the Global Quality Director, the successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership across pharmaceutical manufacturing quality activities.

• Leading Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities across multiple pharmaceutical manufacturing sites.
• Ensuring GMP compliance throughout manufacturing, packaging, testing and batch disposition processes.
• Driving inspection readiness and supporting regulatory inspections and audits.
• Providing quality oversight for deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls and validation activities.
• Partnering closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Technical Operations leaders to ensure product quality and business continuity.
• Leading quality culture and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.
• Developing and coaching quality leadership teams while building organizational capability.
• Supporting strategic projects including new product introductions, technology transfers and transformation initiatives

• Degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Engineering or related Life Sciences discipline.
• Significant experience in Quality leadership roles within pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of GMP regulations and pharmaceutical quality systems.
• Proven experience supporting or leading regulatory inspections and audits; FDA inspection exposure is considered a strong advantage.
• Experience working closely with manufacturing and operations leadership teams.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to lead large teams within complex and highly regulated environments.
• Experience driving quality culture and organizational transformation initiatives is highly desirable.

Great opportunity to join an international pharmaceutical company undergoing a significant transformation of its Quality organization.