Head of Quality

Head of Quality

Location – St Albans, Hertfordshire 

Salary: £75,000 – £85,000 
Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm (40 hours)

Job Role

The Head of Quality will lead Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs and Product Safety for a well-established UK pharmaceutical manufacturer operating to GMP/GxP standards. The Head of Quality will own and continuously improve the Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS), driving a culture of compliance, patient safety and continuous improvement across the business. The Head of Quality will play a key role in inspection readiness, leading MHRA inspections and audits while advising the senior leadership team on quality and regulatory risk. The Head of Quality role offers the chance to shape quality strategy at a site that has recently seen major investment, including a modern manufacturing facility and on-site QC lab.

Sector – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 

Non-Negotiable Requirements of Head of Quality

• Must have significant leadership experience in pharmaceutical or GMP Environment 
• Experience in a senior quality role 
• Must have strong working knowledge of Pharmaceutical Quality Systems (PQS/QMS), including deviations, CAPA, change control, complaints and OOS/OOT.

Desireable requirements of Head of Quality

• Strong ability to drive a site-wide quality culture, governance and KPI-led continuous improvement.
• Experience overseeing supplier quality, supplier qualification and third-party quality management.
• Experience supporting product lifecycle activities (e.g. variations, renewals, specifications, labelling changes, safety updates).
• Confident communicator able to advise senior stakeholders on quality, patient safety, efficacy and regulatory risk.

The Head of Quality will benefit from:

• Joining a well-established UK pharmaceutical manufacturer producing and packaging non-sterile solid dose products (tablets/capsules) for major OTC markets.
• Working at a site that has recently seen significant investment, including a new state-of-the-art facility and on-site QC laboratory.
• A senior leadership role with real influence over strategy, compliance standards, inspection readiness and continuous improvement.
• A business environment focused on quality, compliance, and long-term growth.

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

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