Head of Quality

Mantell Associates
London
4 days ago
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Mantell Associates are partnered with a Biopharmaceutical organisation in their search for a Head of Quality to join their senior leadership team and build, lead and execute a quality strategy.

Head of Quality - Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for all aspects of the Quality organisation, including Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC) and Quality Management System (QMS)
  • Provide leadership and strategy to ensure that all products/services are aligned with quality standards, regulations (FDA and other notified regulatory bodies) and customer/regulatory requirements
  • Work closely with the senior Operations team to transform and create a culture of compliance excellence - reporting to the top management on performances/improvements
  • Ensure the site QMS is aligned with regulatory requirements and International Quality Standards
  • Work closely with the Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs and other departments to make suggestions, set objectives and execute solutions for improvements in processes and compliance
  • Oversee team members and ensure performance levels meet corporate, Quality and business objectives

Head of Quality - Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in a scientific area
  • Proven experience in management and leading Quality in a technical manufacturing environment
  • Proven experience controlling Quality Management Systems (QMS) and with Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)
  • Must possess strong written and oral communication skills, ability to influence change/be a change agent, and be able to coach, mentor and train others
  • Excellent knowledge and previous collaboration with regulatory guidelines
  • Strong working knowledge of GxP and quality systems

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antell Associates is a specialist Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences headhunting firm. For more information on this role, please contact us at +44 (0)20 3854 7700.

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