US Regional Project Quality Lead

Job Description

Join Us in Shaping the Future of Animal Health

Our Animal Health division is investing $895 million in expanding our manufacturing and research & development facilities in De Soto, Kansas — the state’s largest economic development project to date.

As a US Regional Project Quality Lead  you will be part of a world-class team at our Center of Excellence in the Animal Health Corridor, contributing directly to the production of veterinary products that improve animal health and welfare globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Acts as the QA/QC lead in establishing the quality assurance, quality control and compliance foundation in future project operations. Represents Quality within the project team and ensures guidance and support are provided in all aspects of the project’s future operations, including identification, design, development and implementation of the Quality and Compliance processes and systems.
• Provides coaching and upskilling to local cross functional team members on Quality and Compliance aspects of commissioning and qualification activities.
• Coordination, oversight and full support of all local qualification and validation activities.
• Point of contact for document preparation, and review, and/or questions regarding qualification activities.
• Supports preparation of training programs as required.
• Supports the strategy and design of qualification/validation methodologies, together with the project’s cross functional team.
• Ensures milestone delivery and prioritization of key phases of facility and equipment qualification and validation.
• Designs and implements appropriate measures to track adherence to established timelines, and project performance standards; ensuring realization of project goals through post-project execution follow-up mechanisms. 
• The position is based at the DeSoto, KS site, and may require traveling to other AH sites, up to 25% of the time.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biology or Veterinary or related scientific discipline
• Minimum 7+ years’ experience in a leadership role within the Pharmaceutical Industry with Large Molecule/ biologics manufacturing, including site-based manufacturing or Quality
• Proven knowledge and understanding of USDA GMP regulations, guidelines and expectations in their application in daily operations.
• Broader understanding of complex (Animal Health) Quality Operations
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and influencing abilities
• Proven ability to manage complex capital projects including commissioning, qualification and validation
• Strong ability to initiate and drive change within complex organizations
• Learning ability: autodidactive, actively learning new concepts, applying in practice and training others
• Task-oriented leadership connects to strategy, leads complex multidisciplinary (global) projects and programs and has the ability to drive project sponsorship and gain support and resources.
• Relationship building to peers (including global functions) and senior management.
• Focus on results: drives results based on strategy and customer needs.
• Self-reflection: is actively looking for feedback and translates this to personal development actions.
• A self-motivated, self-sufficient, inclusive leader

What We’re Looking For

We seek individuals who:

• Demonstrate execution excellence through effective problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Embrace an entrepreneurial mindset, taking initiative and ownership of their work.
• Adapt with agility and resilience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Uphold a safety-first mindset, ensuring the well-being of themselves and their colleagues.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a transformative investment that will shape the future of animal health.
• Work in a region renowned for its skilled workforce, strategic location, and robust infrastructure.
• Contribute to cutting-edge research and manufacturing of large-molecule vaccines and biologic products.
• Help us meet growing global demand for our portfolio of animal health solutions 

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