Senior Director overseeing site quality for pharmaceutical manufacturing at Teva in Goa, India. Lead quality oversight, ensure compliance, and improve site quality culture.
Responsibilities
Lead the Quality organization on site including Quality Control, Microbiology, Quality Compliance, Quality Systems and Quality Assurance Operations
Ensure a current Quality Management System is in place and continuously improved
Ensure products are manufactured, released and distributed in accordance to cGMP requirements and registered specifications
Most senior professional and independent decision maker authority on product quality and potential market actions
Assess and Mitigate Risks-- Identify quality risks and define proactive mitigations, to ensure the products are safe and effective before they reach the market
Work with the business to assure compliant and reliable supply
Design and Implement the Site Quality Program—Collaborate with the Site GM and Corporate Quality to create, implement, monitor and update the site quality program
Manage Quality Data--Oversee the delivery of necessary data to site managers and supervisors, Corporate Quality and other internal and external stakeholders, to support the achievement of Quality objectives and ensure compliance
Direct Quality Control-- Oversee the laboratory activity, including analytical site transfers, testing and approval or rejection of raw materials, packaging materials, in process materials and finished products for the site
Promote a Sustainable Culture of Quality---Create, develop and maintain a culture of enhancing quality throughout the entire site operation
Create a space where people can speak openly and are encouraged to present new ideas to improve quality
Maintain strong partnership with site leadership team
Strategic partner in the site leadership team, with Supply Chain, Project Management, R&D, MS&T and Commercial to ensure project timelines and objectives are met
Provide effective Quality leadership during internal, customer and Health Authority inspections
Ensure that Quality KPIs are meeting pre-defined targets
Ensures CAPA commitments are implemented in a timely manner and its effectiveness is monitored periodically
Plans, manages and monitors the annual Quality Operations budget and all its resources and employees
Ensure the performance and utilization of resources to provide maximum efficiency to the organization.
Requirements
bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy
Minimum of 10 years pharmaceutical manufacturing site quality operations and leadership experience
Deep knowledge of cGMP requirements of local and major international authorities like EMA and US FDA for products and process
High level of understanding of manufacturing, packaging, technology transfer, cGMPs, EU, ICH guidelines as well as CMC content of regulatory submissions
Deep knowledge of chemical/pharmaceutical production operations/ lifecycle, production equipment/ validation and relevant technologies and product types
Strong understanding and experience in Data Integrity and Compliance
Experience preparing and/ or leading regulatory authority GMP
Deep knowledge of Quality Systems
Proven successful track record of leading organizational change to improve efficiency
Experience leading, inspiring and coaching large teams
Experience developing and implementing and continuously improve existing and new, efficient, and effective business processes
Must have adequate knowledge of Quality best practices
Must have adequate practical knowledge of pharmaceuticals manufacturing and/ or control
Must have adequate practical knowledge of analytical techniques and microbiological principles
Must have practical knowledge of pharmaceutical cross functional operations (e.g., Supply Chain, Engineering), product and tech transfer
Must have practical knowledge on lean manufacturing/ lean QC and OPEX tools
Good knowledge of environmental, health and safety requirements for laboratories and quality operations.
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