Manager, GMP Operational Analytical Quality (Hybrid)

Job Description

The Quality Manager is an advanced technical resource in the principles and application of quality assurance and compliance. The Quality Manager coordinates or executes activities on multiple complex projects and takes a role in the design and execution of new projects. The Quality Manager adapts to new and multiple projects, effectively ensuring alignment with corporate goals and compliance with all regulatory requirements. Quality Manager provides quality oversight and sets strategy for process validation, cleaning validation, method validation, and/or product stability activities Demonstrates appropriate quality oversight of root-cause analysis and product impact for product quality investigations, ensuring appropriate CAPA actions are identified and addressed. Approves investigation/CAPA’s   Reviews trend reports for product quality events (deviations, OOS, product complaints, CAPA) and ensures appropriate implementation plans are identified and completed for CAPA’s Provides strategies to address compliance gaps or determines enhancements to cross-functional quality systems.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Proven experience leading and managing complex projects/teams within corporate objectives and project timelines Displays ability to effectively influence others within technical area of expertise

• Possesses the ability to apply technical knowledge beyond own specialty area within a global context Assists with project planning and provides input on design and methodology development
• Recognized as a mentor with strong abilities to transfer technical knowledge and teach analytical skills to junior staff
• Possess the ability to apply phase appropriate decisions in development and commercial space
• Clearly demonstrates effective communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to transcend organizational levels
• Fosters the demonstration of the Vertex Core Values and leadership behaviors in others Integrates activities with those of other groups, departments, and project teams as needed
• May oversee the technical functions and coordinate the activities of a group or small team with a common discrete technical focus or discipline
• May supervise other staff members, motivate personnel and resolve conflict
• May provide information to assist in budgeting, scheduling, and performance requirements Demonstrated competence in a supervisory role if directly managing others
• Helps craft individual goal setting to best pursuit of corporate and department goals if managing staff Performs other duties as assigned
• Supports GMP Quality management for product disposition activities as needed Develops and/or maintains quality systems to support of manufacture, and testing in GMP QC laboratories; includes writing or reviewing/approving SOPs Supports equipment validation, calibration activities, and preventive maintenance programs Provides oversight and approval of investigations, deviations, and performs quality metrics trending for the laboratory areas as required Leads and/or supports investigations for GMP QC laboratory issues, such as deviations and OOS Performs equipment qualification/validation, as necessary, including writing protocols, executing qualification/validation, and report writing Provides other quality support and oversight as requested by GMP QC Laboratories and Analytical Development

In addition to Quality Lead Responsibilities:

• Provides quality oversight and sets strategy for process validation, cleaning validation, method validation, and/or product stability activities
• Demonstrates appropriate quality oversight of root-cause analysis and product impact for product quality investigations, ensuring appropriate CAPA actions are identified and addressed. Approves investigation/CAPA’s  
• Reviews trend reports for product quality events (deviations, OOS, product complaints, CAPA) and ensures appropriate implementation plans are identified and completed for CAPA’s
• Provides strategies to address compliance gaps or determines enhancements to cross-functional quality systems

Knowledge and Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of both the conceptual and practical application of cGMPs in a pharmaceutical setting; in-depth knowledge of global GMP requirements and support of GMP manufacturing.
• Strong team leadership skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet quality, accuracy and timeliness objectives.
• Experience leading complex projects/teams and continuous improvement initiatives within stated objectives and timelines; effectively apply project management processes / tools to lead meetings, assist with project planning, and facilitate c