External Quality Operations Manager

Sobi; Basel; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Diversity and Inclusion

Flexible workplace

Job summary

Sobi is seeking an External Quality Operation Manager to oversee quality activities at CMOs, ensuring CGMP compliance and reliable supply of medicines. This hands‑on role blends operational duties with continuous improvement, acting as the main QA interface across global partners.

Based in Basel, Switzerland or Stockholm, Sweden with a hybrid work setup, you will drive QTA, manage deviations and CAPAs, track KPIs and lead readiness for Health Authority inspections while collaborating with

Qualifications

• High level education in pharma or life sciences.
• Fluently spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Act as EQOM and main QA interface with CMOs.
• Support product release and QTA establishment
• Lead KPI assessment and CAPA/Deviations improvements
• Prepare for Health Authority inspections and audits

Skills

Quality management

GMP/GDP knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

English fluency

Education

University degree in pharmaceutical, biotech or life science

Job description

Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

At Sobi, the work we do every day redefines the standards of care and transform the lives of people living with rare diseases.

As a diverse team of entrepreneurial people, we are passionate about our growth journey towards becoming a global leader, making a difference for rare disease patients, moving quickly and always challenging the status quo.

We are committed to an inclusive,sustainableand flexible workplace that fosters growth and development.

Job Description

As External Quality Operation Manager (EQOM), you will play a central role in ensuring strong quality oversight of external manufacturing partners and supporting the reliable supply of high‑quality medicines. Acting as the main quality interface with Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs), you will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across Sobi in a fast‑moving, global environment.

This is a hands‑on role combining operational responsibility with continuous improvement. You will help ensure compliance, strengthen partnerships and contribute to developing efficient, future‑ready ways of working.

This position is a Hybrid role, based in our Global Hub in Basel Switzerland or Headquarter in Stockholm, Sweden reporting directly to the Associate Director, External Quality Operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform as EQOM to act as Single point of contact for all quality related activities at the Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO)
• Ensure that all aspects of handling, manufacturing, distribution of products are in compliance with Sobi Quality system, the effective Quality Technical Agreement, that they meet relevant CGMP regulatory requirement.
• Support the products release by acting as QP Delegate according to delegation documents, when necessary
• Support the External Service Provider (CMO) Qualification
• Ensure Quality Technical Agreement (QTA) be established appropriately and ensure valid QTA clearly defines roles & responsibilities between Sobi and the External Supplier
• Ensure implementation and maintaining Quality Risk Assessment and KPIs on Quality External activities. Guide defining & monitoring remediation plans to ensure that issues are suitably addressed. Drive or support improvement opportunities for processes and product Quality performance
• Ensure CMO provides product reviews or data (APQR/PQRs, stability reports) as specified in the QTA. Assess the performance of the product and the process as per Sobi requirement
• Manage/approve quality issues (deviations, CAPA and complaints) as per QTA and Sobi requirement
• Ensure that Change requests either from CMO or from Sobi are managed according to the QTA and Sobi requirements
• Support that Quality Audits of the CMO is performed according to Sobi requirement and the QTA
• Lead to define strategy of implementation and monitoring of key Quality transformation initiatives and align with all process stakeholders outside of Quality organization
• Lead or act as Quality representative in project related to CMO eg Tech Transfer, Launch
• Assess and ensure CMO readiness for Health Authorities (HAs) inspection
• Support HA inspections/audits of Sobi
• Responsible to inform the line manager and cross functional teams of all critical & major issues and elevate any issues as per Sobi escalation policy
• Ensure a good collaboration is maintained within the Global Quality Operations and cross-functionally

Qualifications

You thrive in a dynamic, international environment where priorities evolve and collaboration is essential. You are proactive, flexible and comfortable taking ownership, with the ability to balance operational detail and a broader quality perspective.

You enjoy building strong relationships, influencing external partners and working cross‑functionally to find practical solutions. Open to change and new ways of working, you bring energy, structure and a continuous‑improvement mindset — and you are motivated by the opportunity to make a real difference for patients.

Key Qualifications

Required:

• High level education (university degree or similar) within relevant area such as pharmaceutical, biotech or life science
• More than 5 years of experience within pharmaceutical, biotech product. Experience in QA operation, production or other relevant area (GMP, GDP)
• More than 1 years of managing external quality oversight of CMOs
• Curriculum is requested for evaluating the batch release qualification requirement
• Fluently spoken and written English
• More than 2 years of working in global operation environment with English as a main language
• Proven experience of leading Quality KPI assessment and improvement at CMOs
• Proven track record with FDA; EMEA or other Health Authorities
• Strong understanding of risk assessment and risk management fundamentals / tools

Here at Sobi we live by our core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership!

Additional Information

Why Join Us?

We are differentiating ourselves through the passion of our people, the innovative products we bring to life, and the responsible business weoperate.

To ensure that more patientsbenefitfrom our therapies now and in the future, and to align with the company’s ambitions for growth, we have five core values:Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership.

Our mission andpurposeget us excited to come to work every day, butthere are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Opportunities for professional growth
• Competitive compensation for your work
• Diversity and Inclusion
• A flexible workplace that supports work-life balance

About Sobi

Sobi is a global biopharma company unlocking the potential of breakthrough innovations, transforming everyday life for people living with rare diseases.

We are dedicated to capturing the scientific opportunities of our time. With our early roots in Sweden, we started as pioneers in Haemophilia. Today we are an innovate leader within rare diseases with a global reach.

• We are bringing brilliant ideas to life in rare disease areas with high unmet patient needs.
• We are experts onidentifyingbreakthrough innovations, unlocking newtherapiesand levelling up global access to new treatments.
• Our global operational network and passionate team serve as the foundation for our success.

Sobi has approximately 2,000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East,Asiaand Australia. In 2025, revenue amounted to SEK 28 billion. Sobi’s share (STO:SOBI) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More about Sobi at sobi.com and LinkedIn.