VP, Quality Assurance

Allucent; Paris; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Mentoring opportunities

Internal career progression

Job summary

Allucent is seeking a VP, Quality Assurance to lead the Quality organization, shaping strategy, operations, and financial health. The role oversees customer audits/inspections, develops KPIs, and aligns with SOPs, regulatory guidelines, and client contracts while participating in the Allucent Leadership team.

The position requires strong leadership, regulatory expertise, and the ability to drive performance in a fast-paced biopharma environment, with a focus on client satisfaction and growth.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of ICH-GCP (R3), auditing and GDPR requirements.
• Proven ability to develop and implement quality KPIs and metrics.
• Experience overseeing customer audits/inspections and regulatory interactions.
• Strong leadership, strategic and financial management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality organization’s strategic vision, operations, and financial health.
• Plan, prepare, and oversee audits/inspections with customers and regulators.
• Head executive-level Quality management meetings and reporting.
• Review audit reports and maintain organizational culture and reputation.
• Represent Quality in key meetings and ensure client satisfaction and retention.
• Identify key accounts and drive new and repeat business.

Skills

Quality leadership

Regulatory understanding

Audits & inspections

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget & finance

People management

Presentation & networking

Business acumen

Education

Life science/healthcare/business degree

Job description

We have a rare opportunity for a VP, Quality Assurance to join our A-team. In this role you will be responsible for leading the strategic vision, operations, and financial health of the Quality organization. You will be responsible for planning, preparation and execution oversight of customer audits/inspections. You will lead approaches for quality KPIs/metrics and other activities in accordance with the standard operating procedures, regulatory guidelines, executed client contract and the clients' expectations. You will take part in the Allucent Leadership team.

At Allucent™, we are dedicated to helping small-medium biopharmaceutical companies efficiently navigate the complex world of clinical trials to bring life-changing therapies to patients in need across the globe.

Key responsibilities

• Lead to identify, develop and implement the business strategy for the Quality department.
• Develop and agree upon operating procedures / business processes
• Head over (executive and senior) management team meetings
• Review audit reports (e.g., process, project, vendor), as applicable
• Maintain and develop organizational culture, values and reputation
• Report to applicable internal stakeholders on business strategy, planning, results and performance for the Quality department.
• Support regulatory authority inspections as needed
• Represent Quality organization in key meetings (e.g., Monthly Business Review, Board).
• Monitor and assure client satisfaction on existing projects for the Quality department
• Identify key accounts and maintain strong long-lasting relationships to win new and repeat business

Requirements

• Life science, healthcare and/or business degree

• Minimum 15 years of relevant work experience

• Minimum 12 years of experience in drug development and/or clinical research

• Thorough knowledge of ICH-GCP (R3), auditing, GDPR, FDA and international quality management system regulations and expectations (e.g., 21 CFR Part 11) and applicable (local) regulatory requirements

• Process oriented

• Strong analytical skills

• Decision-making capabilities

• Critical thinking skills

• Management skills including, but not limited to, oversight of teams
• Representative, outgoing and client focused
• Ability to work in a fast-paced challenging environment of a growing company
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent presentation and networking capabilities
• Excellent organizational, negotiating and financial skills
• Strong Business Acumen

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package
• Departmental Study/Training for furthering professional development
• Mentoring opportunities
• Internal growth opportunities and career progression
• Financially rewarding internal employee referral program
• Eligibility for our internal employee recognition programs for going above and beyond on projects
• Eligibility for our Loyalty Award Program in recognition of loyalty and commitment of longstanding employees

About Allucent

Our mission is to help bring new therapies to light. When you work at Allucent, that means applying your unique skill set, expertise, and knowledge to build partnerships with our clients in their pursuit to develop new, life-improving treatments.

If you're passionate about helping customers develop new pharmaceuticals and biologics; have an entrepreneurial spirit; and ready to join other science, business, and operations leaders, we would love to get to learn more about how we can help each other grow.

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