Sr. Manager Quality Assurance

Job DetailsJob Location: The Ritedose Corporation - Columbia, SC 29203Position Type: 1CEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $108,768.00 - $141,398.00 Salary/yearJob Shift: DayJob Category: ManagementAs Deputy Head of Quality Assurance, the Sr. Manager Quality Assurance supports oversight of manufacturing process monitoring, process control, and investigations. These functions are responsible for monitoring and reporting the quality status of commercial and development products, as well as ensuring investigations comply with GMP and regulatory requirements. This oversight supports pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution across all stages at TRC. The Sr. Manager also partners with the Director of Quality Assurance to ensure Ritedose maintains well-defined, effective quality systems that align with current regulatory expectations and guidance.

 

Responsibilities:


Ensure systems under QA management are functioning and being followed
Oversight of QA Department with specific responsibilities of monitoring of manufacturing processes, Process Control, and Investigations
Provide technical oversight and mentorship to Process Quality Engineers, ensuring balanced workloads, development opportunities, and alignment with department priorities.
Lead complex deviation investigations, root cause analyses, and quality assessments with high visibility to leadership
Lead cross-functional teams in identifying, assessing, and mitigating product and process failures to maintain compliance, efficiency, and quality.
Responsible for review and QA approval of all implementation and changes of GMP Systems (Protocols, Deviations, OOS, Change Control and CAPA)
Participate in Customer Audits, Supplier Audits and Quality and Regulatory Audits
Manage, supervise, mentor Process Control Supervisors, Shift Leads and Quality Engineers
Coordinate routine team meetings to develop, mitigate potential gaps, review trends and steer process improvements
Oversee training and development of team
Perform employee counseling and facilitate conflict resolution



Champion continuous improvement initiatives and foster a strong cGMP compliance culture across operations.

Qualifications
Four-year college degree in Engineering, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology or related field. MS is a plus but not required.
7 to 10 years quality operations experience in the pharmaceutical industry
Demonstrated expertise in leading quality operations team and process quality control.
Thorough knowledge of cGMP guidelines
Thorough knowledge of Pharmaceutical processes

Understand basic principles of formulation, filling, and packaging
Experience in managing employee performance
Strong interpersonal and group skills with the ability to motivate and direct others
Strong communication skills, verbal and written