Quality Culture Program Lead — Pharmaceutical; Hybrid — Indianapolis, IN) Possibl

Quality Culture Program Lead — Pharmaceutical (Hybrid — Indianapolis, IN) Contract with Possible Extension

Indianapolis, United States

• Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
• City Indianapolis
• State/Province Indiana
• Country United States

From development to commercialization, we partner with Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Biotechnology clients to provide solutions to complex compliance issues. We collaborate with our partners by providing technical expertise in Quality, Regulatory Compliance and Manufacturing Science and Technology. Our business mission is to ensure our clients exceed their compliance goals while improving patient health and safety. Visit us at  and follow us on Linked In:

Our Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical client is seeking an experienced
Quality Culture Program Lead
.

Job Summary:

The Quality Culture Program Leadis responsible for driving the execution and continuous advancement of an enterprise-wide Quality Culture program. This role leads four cross-functional work streams focused on assessment strategy, action planning, stakeholder engagement, and education, ensuring alignment with the organization's global quality objectives. The ideal candidate is a senior consulting professional who can balance strategic program leadership with hands-on execution,leveraging data-driven insights to strengthen quality behaviors and foster sustainable culture transformation.

Theyshouldhave an understanding of Quality Culture and Cost of Quality, while also being able to manage programs, communicate, and influence.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate four Quality Culture work streams, ensuring priorities, timelines, and deliverables align with overall program objectives.

Translate strategic goals into actionable workplans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.

Monitor progress, remove barriers, andmaintainmomentum across multiple concurrent initiatives.

Provide hands-on support to develop deliverables and solve operational challenges as needed.

Partner across Global Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, HR, Communications, and other cross-functional groups.

Quality Culture Assessment & Continuous Improvement

Support the standardization and digitization of Quality Culture assessment methodologies to enable a consistent global approach.

Develop and enhance tools to assess Quality Culture maturity and measure program effectiveness.

Analyze assessment results toidentifytrends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.

Develop practical remediation plans and recommend actions to improve Quality Culture across sites.

Support the continued evolution of an already established Quality Culture program.

Action Planning& Governance

Partner with the Quality Culture Community of Practice (CoP) to standardize site action planning processes.

Track implementation progress, ensure follow-through, and promote accountability.

Facilitate the sharing of best practices and lessons learned across sites to drive continuous improvement.

Create and manage Excel dashboards to support program tracking, reporting, and visibility.

Stakeholder Engagement, Communication & Education

Communicate Quality Culture principles, assessment expectations, and improvement strategies to diverse stakeholder groups.

Educate leaders and site teams on the relationship between Quality Culture, quality outcomes, and Cost of Quality.

Develop and deliver communication materials, learning resources, and awareness initiatives to strengthen Quality Culture adoption.

Global Collaboration & Culture Transformation

Collaborate with global quality leaders, site teams, cross-functional partners, and communications teams to drive enterprise-wide adoption.

Support global engagement initiatives, including World Quality Day, recognition programs, storytelling, and success-sharing activities.

Promote a culture of transparency, accountability, risk-based decision-making, and continuous improvement across the organization.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Quality, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field.

Approximately 15 years of relevant professional experience is ideal.

Significant experience leading complex,…