Kerry Search Partners

Site Quality Manager

Kerry Search Partners California, United States

Global Life-Sciences Company ($50bn)

  • High-performing & fastest-growing business unit
  • Forefront of technology
  • Strategic role
  • Biologics


What we're looking for (in a nutshell)

  1. Customer-facing experience.
  2. Demonstrated strategic experience (how can we improve our quality org).
  3. Experience building and leading high-performing teams.
  4. Executive presence.


Are you a seasoned quality leader with a passion for driving strategic initiatives and delivering impactful results? Look no further! We invite you to be part of our renowned $50 billion global leader in healthcare and scientific solutions, where innovation meets purpose.


Why Us?

At our organization, we are not just shaping the future of healthcare and scientific advancements; we are defining it. Join a team of trailblazers committed to revolutionizing the industry with groundbreaking solutions and transformative breakthroughs.


Your Role: Senior Quality Manager - Site Quality Head

In this strategic role, you will lead the Quality organization for the entire site. This role will be responsible for building a customer-focused quality culture and associated quality processes. This includes a dedication to optimizing the customer experience through customer feedback and delivering products that represent industry-leading standards of product quality.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Defines the Quality strategy for the Biologics products in alignment with Division, Group and Company goals. Ensures adequate deployment and execution of such strategy.
  • Provides Quality leadership for a multi-site network.
  • The position is expected to be customer facing, building professional relationships with their Quality counterparts within the customer organizations
  • Ensure all product value stream touch points are aligned to deliver Quality products and processes
  • Drives resolution to quality issues as needed and communicates internally to senior leaders and to diverse audiences in an effective manner.
  • Applies Quality Risk Management to prevent risk of failure modes that impact supply of consistent supply of Quality products


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Science, engineering or similar fields
  • 10 years or more experience within the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or Medical Device Industry - supporting Regulated Products
  • At least 2 years of experience leading a multi-site organization
  • Audit (ISO9001 or similar) or inspection (FDA or similar) management experience
  • Experience in Quality Management System design and oversight from a pharmaceutical perspective and/or medical device field
  • Knowledge of Compliance with quality standards (e.g., 21 CFR Part 820, 21 CFR Part 11, ISO 13485, 9001)
  • Experience with the use of key quality tools e.g. FMEA, Risk Analysis, RCA and global systems e.g. TrackWise, AGILE, E1/SAP, LIMS or similar
  • Competency of bioprocessing technology and capabilities, pharmaceutical production, pharmaceutical new product or medical device introductions
  • Knowledge of project-based manufacturing processes including capital electromechanical equipment
  • Regulatory Affairs Experience and/or RAPS Certification or ASQ Quality Certifications would be a plus


If you're ready to elevate your career and make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and forward-thinking organization, we want to hear from you.

  • Seniority level

    Director
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Quality Assurance, Other, and Manufacturing
  • Industries

    Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Biotechnology Research, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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