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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.
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.
What you'll be doing:
- 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
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What we're looking for:
- 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
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Nice to have:
- 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
Why consider this opportunity?
- 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
Interested, or know someone who could be a great fit? Feel free to reach out directly or apply today.
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