Quality Assurance Head

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The Position

• Quality and Technical Guidance
• Provide leadership and technical support for all GMP/quality activities for manufacturing and other assigned areas of responsibility.
• Engage in proactive measures to promote a Quality culture while ensuring all applicable GxP compliance requirements are fulfilled in alignment with corporate policy and local legal requirements.

Lead the QA team to oversee all QA programs and projects, and guide teams to ensure cross-functional integration, coordination and alignment according to regulatory, corporate and division requirements. 

Lead and mentor the team in professional knowledge, continuously enhancing their technical capabilities. Contributes by participating in large/global cross-functional or cross-chapter squads where it may take a leading role. 

• Manage and control QA budget planning, forecast and execution, including OpEx, Capex and continuous improvement projects.
• Support the compliance, regulatory and training activities as required and any other responsibilities as assigned by Quality Head, Biologics

Facilitate and support Head of Quality for monitoring and continuous improvement for relevant key performance indicators of RCPT Quality department.

Quality Management System (Qms) Implementation:

Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive QMS for all site operations. This includes creating and managing standard operating procedures (SOPs), policies, and quality metrics tailored for a new biologic aseptic filling site. 

Direct the review and approval of all applicable Quality assurance documents and ensure documents are updated. 

Batch Record Review & Release:

Oversee local aseptic filling & packaging product batch release process, provide QA oversight on materials management and ensure materials released on-time.

Lead the review and approval of all batch records, ensuring they are complete, accurate, and compliant with cGMP standards before final product release.

Gmp Compliance Oversight:

Maintain open communication with stakeholders and other relevant departments. Collaboration with above-site functions, and not limited to MKG, MM MSAT, F&E and internal Quality functions. Act as the primary authority on GMP compliance for all site activities. This includes:

• Manufacturing: Overseeing the aseptic filling process to ensure it adheres to approved procedures.
• Analytical Testing: Verifying the quality of all in-process and finished product testing.
• Material Management: Ensuring the quality of incoming raw materials and components. 

Facility & Utilities:

• Managing the qualification, validation, and ongoing maintenance of the facility and its utilities.
• Provide regular reports on quality assurance activities and progress to leadership.
• Quality Event Management: Lead the site's quality event management processes, including:

Change Control: Conducting quality assessments for all proposed changes to processes, equipment, and materials.

Deviation Management: Overseeing investigations and ensuring timely resolution of all deviations. Review and approve deviation/exception/ investigation reports. 

CAPA Follow-up: Ensuring all Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) are effectively implemented and verified.

Market Recall: Developing and managing a robust process for any potential market recalls.

Audits And Inspections:

Represents the QMS system owner during regulatory inspections and audits and participates in the response of regulator audit and global quality audit.

Prepare the site for and act as the primary contact during internal, external, and regulatory inspections (e.g., FDA, EMA).

Additional tasks relevant to Greenfield project 

Participate in tech transfer, collaboration with other functions to ensure the success of new product manufacturing.

Involve and support planned event related to local packaging products, including imported DS & segmented filling, local packaging.

Leadership

Be an active and visible change agent and promote a flexible and open attitude towards new opportunities.

Create an environment with strong team spirit, timely and effective communication, sense of urgency and high motivation, and inspire teams to achieve short-term and long-term goals.

As a senior leader, to drive networking activities, cross-functional collaborations and decision making. 

Drive and define strategies, priorities and compliance standards across the areas of accountability.

Develop a competent team through coaching, mentoring and training by having in place a skill competencies development and appraisal program to strengthen the technical expertise and capabilities.

Take proactive measures to promote a positive safety culture and ensure all applicable safety, health and environmental requirements are met in accordance with company policies and local legal requirements.

Embody Pharma Technical (PT) Lean principles and methodologies and promote a continuous improvement culture throughout the organization by encouraging experimentation and learning.

Who We Are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.