Senior Director, Site Quality Head, Goa

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

Position responsibilities include Quality oversight for Manufacturing, Packaging and Laboratory Operations to ensure a mature culture of quality, compliance with regulatory requirements and quality of products.

This oversight includes but is not limited to the establishment and execution of procedure; Establishment Licensing, Quality on the Floor activities including audit and release; handling of laboratory, deviation and complaint investigations; CAPA Creation and implementation; trending and metrics, compliance with validation requirements; verification that equipment, facility and utility systems are maintained in accordance with established requirements.

Lead the development, standardization, implementation, monitor effectiveness and continuous improvement of Quality Systems, global and local compliance programs, industry practices, and corporate quality initiatives. Influence quality and compliance initiatives to implement robust and proactive process improvement programs within a strong quality culture to align and demonstrate compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices

Location

This role is based on the Teva site in Goa, India.

How you’ll spend your day

• Leads 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.

Your experience and qualifications

• Required – bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy
• Preferred - Master or equivalent degree in Chemistry, Biology or Pharmacy

Key Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years pharmaceutical manufacturing site quality operations and leadership experience, including:   
  • 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 manufact