Quality Director

Ardena Careers; Oost-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Quality Director to lead the Quality department in Ghent and ensure compliance with GMP regulations across the Ardena group. You will drive quality policies, audits, and continuous improvement to align business goals with regulatory requirements.

The role requires strategic leadership, hands-on management, and the ability to embed AI across quality processes while communicating effectively with Production, R&D, and analytics teams. Fluency in English is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Quality with leadership responsibilities.
• Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences required.
• Thorough knowledge of GMP regulations.
• Excellent analytical, strategic, and hands-on problem-solving.
• Strong communication to advise and support staff and managers.
• Open mindset with calm and confident presence.
• Fluent in English; strong business mindset.

Responsibilities

• Central point of contact for all Quality matters within the organization.
• Developing and implementing quality policies and procedures.
• Leading the Quality department; overseeing training and development of employees.
• Supervising and participating in internal and external audits.
• Analyzing quality data and reporting findings to the Management Team.
• Collaborating with GMP Production, R&D, and analytical department to resolve quality issues.
• Shaping strategy and processes for the Ghent site within the Ardena group.
• Reconciling business objectives with legal quality requirements.
• Ensuring AI is embedded across quality processes.

Skills

Leadership

GMP knowledge

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Business mindset

Hands-on

English fluency

Education

Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Job description

Responsibilities

• Central point of contact for all Quality‑related matters within the organization
• Developing and implementing quality policies and procedures
• Leading the Quality department and ensuring necessary training and development of employees
• Supervising and participating in internal and external audits
• Analyzing quality data and reporting findings to the Management Team
• Collaborating with GMP Production, R&D, and analytical department to resolve quality issues
• Shaping strategy and processes for the Ghent site within the Ardena group
• Reconciling business objectives with legal quality requirements
• Ensuring AI is effectively embedded across quality processes

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in Quality, with leadership experience
• A master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Thorough knowledge of GMP regulations
• Strong analytical and strategic skills and solution‑oriented & hands‑on
• Strong in communication and can advise and support both employees and managers
• Open mindset and radiate calm and confidence
• Fluent in English
• Well‑developed business mindset