Associate Director, Global Product Quality

Job Title:

Associate Director, Global Product Quality

Location:

United Kingdom (Hybrid | Ideally 1 day per week onsite, flexible)

Employment Type:

Full-time, Permanent

We're partnering with a leading international pharmaceutical organisation to appoint an experienced Associate Director, Global Product Quality
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This is a highly visible leadership role within a growing global quality function, offering the opportunity to influence critical quality decisions across a diverse product portfolio and extensive European supply network. The successful candidate will play a key role in quality oversight, stakeholder management, operational excellence, and the continued development of quality systems across multiple regions.

• Support senior quality leadership in maintaining and continuously improving global quality systems across GMP/GDP environments
• Act as a key decision-maker for complex quality matters including deviations, CAPAs, change controls, non-conformances and customer complaints
• Provide quality oversight for outsourced manufacturing partners, distribution networks and external vendors across Europe
• Lead and support audits, inspections and regulatory readiness activities involving health authorities and third-party partners
• Review and approve critical quality documentation including SOPs, quality agreements, validation documentation, specifications and batch record activities
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Technical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance and other cross-functional stakeholders
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and contribute to organisational excellence across a global matrix environment
• Provide leadership, mentoring and development support to a team of quality professionals
• Partner with affiliates and external partners to ensure effective complaint management, product quality review activities and recall readiness
• Support new product introductions, validation activities and regulatory compliance initiatives
• Deliver quality training and foster a strong culture of continuous improvement across the organisation

• Approximately 10+ years of Quality Assurance experience within the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical or related life sciences industry
• Current Associate Director-level experience, ideally within a global or regional quality function
• Strong GMP/GDP quality systems expertise and experience managing complex quality processes
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations across multiple sites, CMOs, CDMOs or international partner networks
• Demonstrated people management and leadership experience
• Strong auditing and inspection management background
• Proven experience working across European markets and regulatory environments
• Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders in global matrix organisations
• Strong communication, influencing and problem-solving skills
• Degree-qualified in a scientific discipline or relevant field

• Experience supporting biologics or sterile manufacturing environments
• Exposure to virtual manufacturing models and outsourced product portfolios
• Experience with electronic Quality Management Systems (eQMS)
• Progress towards QP training or a strong interest in becoming a Qualified Person

• High-profile role within a growing global quality organisation
• Opportunity to influence strategic quality decisions across Europe
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and key business stakeholders
• Clear pathway for future career progression
• QP training support and professional development opportunities
• Diverse portfolio covering multiple manufacturing and supply partners
• Collaborative, hands-on culture where leadership remains close to operations
• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package