Senior Quality Operations Manager – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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Job Description

P&G Manufacturing is all about safety, quality, and productivity. It’s where our products are packaged and palleted, ready to be shipped. But this is far beyond traditional warehousing. Typical production lines are an important part of our work here, but our world also includes innovative robotics, automation, zero-touch systems, and even “zero waste to landfill” capabilities. Our team of analysts, engineers, leaders, and managers are responsible for ensuring the irresistible superiority for our 65 iconic, trusted brands throughout P&G's global end-to-end supply chain. 

From Day 1, you’ll be trusted to dive right in, take the lead, use your initiative, and build billion-dollar brands that help make everyday activities easier and make the world a better place! Our company offers purposeful work that will take your career places you never envisioned, in creative workspaces where innovation thrives and where your technical expertise is recognized and rewarded.

The Opportunity

Procter & Gamble is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Assurance Manager to lead a team responsible for end-to-end quality assurance in our pharmaceutical & dietary supplement manufacturing facility in Greensboro, NC.  This manufacturing site has experienced tremendous growth, in one of P&Gs fastest growing sectors.  With this growth, comes opportunity to continue to define and transform the quality programs and strategies for the future.  This position has high visibility to leadership, with many opportunities for significant impact, capability building, and promotional opportunities.

Position Responsibilities

• Day to day responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring quality systems, procedures, and standards for ongoing product and initiative delivery at P&G dietary supplement and OTC pharmaceutical manufacturing site.
• Own one product form (liquid, solids, etc) end to end on all quality matters
• Has direct responsibility for the management of on-site Quality Assurance/Quality Control personnel and product release.
• Daily direction and priority setting for quality team
• Initiative delivery across all pillars of QA including –
  • Reviewing, updating, and approving SOPs
  • Improving quality systems – training, validations, investigations, etc
• Working with site quality director to make final product disposition for deviations.
• Participate in external and internal audits, leading discussions for area of responsibility.
• Lead a team of quality assurance professionals, providing direct management and development.
• Collaborate with leadership regarding KPIs and alignment on dispositions.

The Ideal Candidate

• Has a passion for leading quality strategy and teams in a fast-paced environment
• Is meticulous and analytical in nature, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated to work with diverse business scenarios, prioritizing multiple priorities and have a business and consultancy mind-set, while technically savvy.
• Can produce and present technical information to both technical and non-technical personnel.

• Strong communication skills including the ability to listen, capture requirements and translate those into solutions.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or relevant related field
• 5+ years of experience in a GMP regulated finished product manufacturing site for drugs and/or dietary supplements.
• Prior experience managing and developing direct reports
• Deep understanding and experience in application of FDA regulatory guidelines in a regulated site
• Experience leading investigations and implementing effective CaPAs
• Proven ability to lead large cross-functional teams, driving critical metrics and promoting the quality culture in the site
• Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate quality requirements to stakeholders at all levels
• Must be able to work onsite five days per week with flexibility to work between the hours of 8:00AM – 6:00PM

Preferred:

• Previous employment with FDA in a regulatory and/or compliance capacity

Pay Range: $125K-150K

Compensation for roles at P&G varies depending on a wide array of equal opportunity factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, degree/credentials, relevant skills, and level of experience. At P&G compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Total rewards at P&G include salary + bonus (if applicable) + benefits. You