Senior Quality Director for Manufacturing Excellence

1 mese fa

Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia 532 GlaxoSmithKline Manufacturing SpA A tempo pieno

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Quality Director to lead our manufacturing quality function at GSK's Parma site. This is an exciting opportunity to drive excellence in quality and safety, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and delivering high-quality products to patients.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead Quality Operations: Ensure that each batch of medicinal product is manufactured, tested, and released in compliance with laws and marketing authorization conditions.
  • Maintain Product Quality: Enforce compliance to local SOPs, Quality Policies, Guidelines, and Processes, as well as regulatory requirements; review and act upon adverse quality trends and product/process quality reports.
  • Site Compliance: Ensure site compliance to all internal and external requirements, such as GMP for EU and all markets supplied by the site.
  • Incident Management: Timely escalation and effective management of incidents; propose position with respect to market action and document rationale for decisions.
  • Professional Development: Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; review professional publications; establish personal networks.
  • Audit Management: Lead role in management of all Quality audits performed on site, including all audits by regulatory agencies, customers, and corporate.

Strategy and Direction:

  • Set Site Quality Strategies: Deliver on Site Quality Strategies – ensuring engagement from site leadership team.
  • Quality KPIs: Establish and monitor quality KPIs, ensuring actions are taken to address trends.
  • Leadership and Collaboration: Provide leadership of the site through effective partnering with the site head to deliver a high-compliance, quality-focused site to ensure superior business performance. Develop and propose the annual Quality Plan covering short and long-term plans to enhance the overall quality performance of the site.
  • GSK Global Quality Strategy: Ensure the site remains aligned with the global quality strategy, objectives, and policies of the company.
  • Quality Processes: Implement key quality processes to achieve short, medium, and long-term objectives.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with GSK Vaccines standards, policies, procedures, and local regulations.
  • Culture and Maturity: Reinforce and sustain a Quality Excellence Mindset within all Quality operations; work in close collaboration and influence corporate partners to ensure continuous improvement of the Quality Culture and site maturity.

Budget and Financial Management:

  • OPEX and CAPEX Management: Manage the OPEX and CAPEX budgets for the quality unit in line with divisional guidance and strategy.
  • Departmental and Site Financial Objectives: Achieve departmental and site financial objectives by preparing the quality assurance budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.

People Management and Development:

  • Safety and Security: Maintain a safe and secure work environment; lead, train, coach, motivate, and reward the management team and employees towards operational excellence and attainment of current Good Manufacturing Practices.
  • Quality Organization Results: Maintain and enhance Quality organization results by communicating job expectations.
  • Labor Relations: Negotiate with others to remove roadblocks and resolve disputes.
  • Performance Management: Manage the unit through effective performance management and labor relations excellence.
  • Talent Retention and Development: Ensure the retention, engagement, and development of key talents within the organization.
  • Succession Planning: Ensure succession is in place for key roles in the network to minimize operational risks.
  • Role Modeling: Be a role model for GSK quality culture.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Education: University degree in a related field such as Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology, Biology, or Quality Management.
  • Scientific Background: Scientific background through education and/or experience.
  • Experience: 10 years of experience in Quality function in a highly regulated environment.
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of regulatory requirements and expectations.
  • Problem-Solving and Leadership Skills: Proven capability for problem-solving, communication, leadership, decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Degree or Certification: Degree or professional certification such as Six Sigma or Lean would be beneficial.
  • Initiative and Urgency: Strong sense of initiative, urgency, pragmatism, judgment – ability to make things happen.
  • Critical Thinking and Leadership: Critical thinking and leadership skills to guide teams on drawing out and prioritizing strategic questions and choices.
  • Executive Capability: Executive and leadership capability to manage people.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Strong Interpersonal skills, high level of resilience, and autonomous decision-making.
  • Influence and Networking: Ability to influence and network internally and with external health authorities.
  • Communication and Analytical Skills: Ability to express complex issues in concise and clear language; very good English (written and spoken) and Italian (desired).
  • Data Analysis and Decision-Making: Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop solutions to improve quality and efficiency, making risk-based decisions.

About GSK:

Uniting Science, Technology, and Talent:

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.

Our Ambition:

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.

About Our People:

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.

  • Strategic Procurement Manager for Manufacturing

    2 settimane fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia CPL TAYLOR e CPL PLACEMENT A tempo pieno

    About CPL TAYLOR e CPL PLACEMENTWe are a leading recruitment agency with extensive experience in finding and placing top talent in the industry.Job Description:As a Senior Strategic Buyer - Manufacturing, you will be responsible for selecting and purchasing high-quality products for our business. You will work closely with staff across departments to...

  • Senior Quality Assurance Manager

    4 settimane fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Chiesi Group A tempo pieno

    Job DescriptionWe are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Manager to join our team at Chiesi Group. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced professional to lead the quality assurance function for our respiratory products.Main ResponsibilitiesManage the development and implementation of quality systems and processes to ensure...

  • Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

    2 settimane fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Thermo Fisher Scientific A tempo pieno

    Company OverviewAt Thermo Fisher Scientific, we are a leading global provider of analytical instruments and laboratory equipment. Our products play a critical role in advancing scientific research and improving patient care.Job Description:We are seeking an experienced Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team at the Parma site. As a key member of...

  • Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

    1 mese fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Thermo Fisher Scientific A tempo pieno

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Quality Assurance Specialist to join our team at Thermo Fisher Scientific. As a key member of our quality assurance team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our hardware products.The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quality engineering, with experience...

  • Global Pharmacovigilance Director

    2 settimane fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Chiesi Farmaceutici S.P.A. A tempo pieno

    Discover a challenging career opportunity as Global Pharmacovigilance Director at Chiesi Farmaceutici S.P.A., a renowned international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group. Our team is dedicated to improving people's quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment.About UsWe are based in Parma, Italy, and operate in...

  • EMEA Sales Director for Product Inspection

    1 giorno fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Thermo Fisher Scientific A tempo pieno

    About Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is a global leader in providing innovative analytical instruments and services to a broad range of end-user markets, including Safety & Security, Environmental, Food Safety, Energy, Mining, Life Science Manufacturing, and Recycling.Job OverviewWe are seeking an experienced EMEA Sales Director for...

  • Strategic Procurement Specialist for Manufacturing

    1 giorno fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia CPL TAYLOR e CPL PLACEMENT A tempo pieno

    Job OverviewCPL & Taylor By Synergos Srl is a leading provider of recruitment services, and we are currently seeking a highly skilled Strategic Procurement Specialist to join our team in Parma, Italy.About the RoleThe successful candidate will be responsible for selecting and purchasing quality products for our business. This involves working closely with...

  • Production Cycle Optimizer for Global Luxury Brand

    2 settimane fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Ermenegildo Zegna Holditalia S.p.A A tempo pieno

    About UsAt Ermenegildo Zegna Holditalia S.p.A, we are driven by a passion for innovation and excellence. Our company has been at the forefront of luxury menswear for over 110 years, with a commitment to craftsmanship and quality that is unmatched in the industry.We take pride in our vertically-integrated approach, from sheep to shop, which enables us to...

  • Global Business Development Director

    4 settimane fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Chiesi Group A tempo pieno

    Chiesi Group, a leading international pharmaceutical and healthcare company, is seeking an experienced Director Global Business Development AIR to join its dynamic team.About UsWe are a research-focused organization with over 85 years of experience, operating in 31 countries with more than 7,000 employees. Our mission is to improve people's quality of life...

  • Analytical Development Specialist

    7 giorni fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Chiesi Farmaceutici A tempo pieno

    About Us">Chiesi Farmaceutici is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with over 85 years' experience. With operations in 31 countries, we have a strong presence globally. Our company's mission is to improve people's quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment.">We are proud to be the largest...

  • Global Sourcing Manager

    3 settimane fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Sidel A tempo pieno

    Job Description">This is an exciting opportunity to join Sidel, a leading company in the manufacturing industry, as a Global Sourcing Manager - Indirect Services.">About the Role">We are looking for a skilled and experienced professional to lead our indirect services sourcing efforts. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and...

  • Senior Business Development Executive

    1 giorno fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Bormioli Pharma A tempo pieno

    Company Overview">Bormioli Pharma is a leading pharmaceutical company that offers innovative solutions for the healthcare industry. Our team is committed to delivering high-quality products and services that meet the evolving needs of our customers.">Salary">The estimated annual salary for this position is between $80,000 and $110,000, depending on...

  • Senior Pharmaceutical Operations Manager

    2 settimane fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Chiesi Farmaceutici S.P.A. A tempo pieno

    Chiesi Farmaceutici S.P.A. is a dynamic and fast-growing company based in Parma, Italy, with a presence in 31 countries and over 7,000 employees worldwide.About the RoleWe are seeking a highly experienced Senior Pharmaceutical Operations Manager to join our Project and Portfolio Management Unit within the Global Manufacturing Division.Main...

  • Senior Procurement Specialist for Sustainable Products

    2 giorni fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Davines Italia Spa A tempo pieno

    Davines Group is recognized for its commitment to sustainability and high-end hair and skin care products. As a BCorp, our purpose is to create good life for all through beauty, ethics, and sustainability.We are looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist who will play a key role in managing our supply chain and ensuring timely deliveries of our products.Key...

  • Plant Quality Assurance Specialist

    3 settimane fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Bormioli Pharma A tempo pieno

    The Bormioli Pharma Group is seeking a highly skilled Plant Quality Assurance Specialist to oversee all quality management activities within the Bergantino plant.Key Responsibilities:To implement and improve the Quality Management System in accordance with company policies, national and international standards such as ISO 9001 and ISO 15378, and where...

  • Senior Rail Infrastructure Project Manager

    1 giorno fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Camlin Group A tempo pieno

    About the Role">This Senior Rail Infrastructure Project Manager position is an exciting opportunity to join Camlin Group's dynamic team, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring project management excellence throughout the customer's experience. Located in Parma, Italy, this role involves managing global rail installations, capturing customer...

  • Quality Assurance Specialist

    3 settimane fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Bormioli Pharma A tempo pieno

    About the RoleThe ideal candidate for this internship will support and ensure compliance to quality standards of production in the Quality Control Team of Vasto plant.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct controls on raw materials and finished products, adhering to company procedures and certification standards.Analyze chemical laboratory results to certify product...

  • Global R&D QA, Senior Documentation and Compliance Specialist

    4 settimane fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Chiesi Group A tempo pieno

    Senior Documentation and Compliance SpecialistWe are seeking a skilled Senior Documentation and Compliance Specialist to join our Chiesi Corporate R&D Functions at a global level.About the RoleThis is a challenging opportunity for a motivated professional with excellent documentation management skills and knowledge of GXP Regulations. The successful...

  • Market Analysis Specialist for Pharmaceutical Industry

    4 settimane fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. A tempo pieno

    About Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.As a global research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group, Chiesi operates in 31 countries with over 7,000 employees. Our mission is to improve people's quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment. We are proud to have been awarded B Corp Certification, recognizing our high social and...

  • Senior Chemical Engineer

    1 mese fa

    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia Glaxosmithkline A tempo pieno

    OverviewThe Chemical Engineering Graduate Programme at Glaxosmithkline is a unique opportunity for talented individuals to develop their skills and expertise in the field of chemical engineering. As a member of this programme, you will be involved in the design, development, and implementation of chemical processes and systems, working closely with...