Quality Transformation Lead

Quality Transformation Lead

The role exists to lead the transformation of the Quality Operations at the site including leading the definition, development, deployment of quality projects in areas such as Quality Systems and Data, Quality Compliance, Validation, Quality control, Sterility Assurance, Operational Quality, Quality Culture, Communication, Governance and Finance processes. The role also provides strategic and tactical support to the site in the development of new quality processes.

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

We embrace modern work practices; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

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In this role you will:

• Lead the implementation of key quality projects across site, aligned to the site Quality Improvement Programme.

• Ensure the right resources and roles across the quality organisation to support the future operating model.

• Work with the Site Quality Director to define quality processes and ensure quality oversight, efficient day-to-day operations and alignment with central Quality structure and organisation.

• Ensure strong communication channels are in place for internal and external stakeholders.

• Support the Site Quality Director defining the quality governance and monitoring through KPIs at all levels of organisation and the implementation of performance management processes in Quality Operations in line with the GSK Production System.

• Work with the aligned finance partner to ensure yearly Quality budget, robust financial review/monitoring process to keep budget aligned, cost efficiency initiatives across the whole quality organisation.

• Engage, coach and/or mentor the Site Leadership Team in aspects of lean leadership, quality processes and change management.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• University Degree or equivalent, ideally in Science, Manufacturing, Quality, or Project Management.

• Several years’ experience in the pharma/biopharma industry, or other highly regulated environment.

• Several years’ experience in quality roles (e.g. Operational Quality, Quality Assurance).

• Expertise in project/portfolio management, strategic and operational planning, resource planning and tracking, performance management.

• Experience in change management and stakeholder management.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:

• Post graduate qualification in STEM disciplines.

• Several years of experience in pharma/biopharma industry, manufacturing.

• Demonstrated experience of delivery of large, complex, cross-functional projects.

• Demonstrated experience of matrix leadership.

Closing Date for Applications – 3rd January 2025 (COB)

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

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