Global Quality Project Manager

Galderma Services Spain, S.L.; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Galderma seeks a Global Quality Project Manager to drive a strategic end-to-end QMS transformation across the business from Barcelona. In this highly visible role, you will harmonize processes, enable digitalization, and build an agile, compliant Quality organization that aligns with regulatory expectations.

You will partner with leaders and cross-functional teams worldwide, steer change management, monitor KPIs, and support global site rollout to ensure scalable, effective quality solutions

Qualifications

• Knowledge of QMS frameworks (ISO, GxP) and quality processes.
• Strong regulatory understanding applicable to pharma/biotech/cosmetics.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Execute the full QMS simplification and harmonization roadmap from design to global rollout.
• Plan and manage project scope, milestones, risks, governance, dependencies, and budget.
• Provide strategic advice to leadership to embed quality and compliance objectives.
• Conduct current-state analyses including maturity assessments and process mapping.
• Ensure future-state QMS aligns with ISO standards, GxP, and regulatory expectations.
• Oversee transformation activities: process clean-up, redesign, documentation reduction, technology deployment.
• Coordinate cross-functional, cross-regional teams for timely execution of activities.
• Lead change management: stakeholder engagement, communications, training, change readiness assessments.
• Support global site rollout to ensure scalable, compliant solutions.
• Define and monitor KPIs to measure impact and productivity.

Skills

QMS knowledge

Regulatory Compliance

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Excellent Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Science/Engineering/Regulatory Affairs

Job description

Whether it's the unique breadth of our integrated offering that covers Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology products; or our commitment to recognizing and rewarding people for the contribution they make - working here isn't like anywhere else. At Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world. With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create an unparalleled, direct impact. We have established a Global Capability Center in Barcelona to support Galderma’s growth trajectory and our global commercial and functional teams. Located in the upscale Eixample district in the heart of the city, it offers the possibility for professional career development through exposure to global and cross-functional projects. Job Title: Global Quality Project Manager Location: Barcelona We are looking for a Global Quality Project Manager to join our organization at a time of ambitious and significant growth. In this highly visible role, you will coordinate a strategic, end-to-end Quality Management System (QMS) transformation, helping reshape how Quality operates across the business. From simplifying and harmonizing processes to driving digitalization and operational excellence, you will play a pivotal role in building a more agile, efficient, and best-in-class Quality organization. Partnering with leaders and cross-functional teams across the globe, you will champion modern ways of working, leverage cutting-edge technologies, and drive meaningful change while ensuring alignment with regulatory and compliance requirements. This is a truly unique opportunity to influence Quality on a global scale and deliver lasting impact across systems, processes, and people.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure execution of the full QMS Simplification and Harmonization Roadmap, from diagnostic and design through global implementation and sustainment.
• Plan and manage project scope, milestones, risks, governance, dependencies, and budget.
• Provide strategic advise to management to ensure Quality and compliance objectives are fully embedded throughout project phases.
• Secure conduction of current-state analyses including maturity assessments, process mapping, architecture reviews, and gap identification.
• Ensure that the future-state QMS is aligned with ISO standards, GxP principles, and regulatory expectations.
• Oversee transformation activities including process cleanup, hierarchy and workflow redesign, documentation reduction, and technology deployment.
• Coordinate cross-functional, cross-regional teams on global and local level to ensure timely and effective execution of all program activities.
• Lead change management efforts: stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and change readiness assessments.
• Support global site rollout to ensure solutions are consistent, scalable, and easy to implement.
• Define and monitor KPIs to measure impact (efficiency, documentation reduction, compliance outcomes, productivity).

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years of project management experience in Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Operations, or R&D.
• Project management or continuous improvement certification (e.g., PMP, Prince2, Lean, Six Sigma) preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, cross-functional transformation initiatives, preferably in regulated industries (pharma, biotech, cosmetics, medical devices).
• Strong knowledge of QMS frameworks (ISO, GxP), document management, and quality processes.
• Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the ability to translate vision into action and drive change across complex global organizations.
• Used to working autonomously, challenge the status quo, have a ‘can-do’ attitude and drive change by using creative ways of doing.
• English fluent written and oral, other spoken languages are an asset.

Why join us?

• Work with global stakeholders across the supply chain network.
• Gain valuable experience in a rapidly growing area supporting biologics and cold chain expansion.
• Build a career path within Global Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality, with strong long-term growth opportunities.
• Contribute to impactful projects that improve compliance, efficiency, and patient product delivery worldwide.
• Join a team where this role is viewed as a key talent pipeline for future progression and increased responsibility within the organization

Our people make a difference

At Galderma, you’ll work with people who are like you. And people that are different. We value what every member of our team brings. Professionalism, collaboration, and a friendly, supportive ethos is the perfect environment for people to thrive and excel in what they do. Galderma is the emerging pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries. We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that span the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology. Since our foundation in 1981, we have dedicated our focus and passion to the human body’s largest organ - the skin - meeting individual consumer and patient needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals. Because we understand that the skin we are in shapes our lives, we are advancing dermatology for every skin story.

For more information go to www.galderma.com/careers