Director, Compliance

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages QA Compliance team activities encompassing all internal audits and external compliance and regulatory inspections, as well as vendor and customer audit programs and the Annual Product Quality Review (APQR) program.
• Develops technical acumen and decision-making skills in direct reports.
• Oversees PCI Pharma's risk management program including implementation and integration of the relevant risk evaluation into the QMS process, as well as collaboration with Manufacturing and other internal stakeholders.
• Leads complex audit, deviation and CAPA investigations.
• In collaboration with SMEs, oversees the process impact of audit observations, and associated quality events, as well as adverse events to product quality.
• Manages quality event trend reports and metrics to measure key quality attributes.
• Accountable for departmental process and system improvement initiatives and collaborates in the enhancement of other key QMS and manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with applicable FDA guidelines and regulations.
• Develops and maintains relevant quality sections of contractual agreements with clients.
• Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.

• Embodies PCI Pharma's cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must be physically capable to perform the duties listed below with or without reasonable accommodations which may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• constantly required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment
• constantly stand for extended periods of time, up to four (4) hours/time.
• required to gown into clean rooms or into aseptic spaces on a regular basis
• frequently required to lift up to 20 pounds
• constantly required to view objects at close and distant ranges with hand and eye coordination
• frequently required to communicate with others

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties the employee is:

• constantly required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment
• constantly stand for extended periods of time, up to four (4) hours/time.
• required to gown into clean rooms or into aseptic spaces on a regular basis
• frequently required to lift up to 20 pounds
• constantly required to view objects at close and distant ranges with hand and eye coordination
• frequently required to communicate with others

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree, with preference for those in life sciences, chemistry, engineering or other science disciplines. An advanced degree is desirable.
• Approximately 10+ years' experience in a similar organization with at least five of those years in a management role, with the majority of this experience gained in an aseptic or sterile production environment.
• Contract Manufacturing experience is a plus
• Industry experience outside of Quality, as well as core experience in Quality is a plus
• Requires an advanced knowledge of global regulatory guidance in including, but not limited to, CFR 210 and 211, 820, cGXP, ICH Q8,…