GMP Quality Oversight Manager – 24/7 Operations

GSK; Eggleston; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK Barnard Castle seeks an Operational Quality Manager to lead a team ensuring GMP compliance across production, warehouse, utilities and labs. You will drive proactive quality culture, oversee quality decisions, and manage risk-based oversight at a key site.

Reporting to the Operational Quality Lead, you will coach staff, maintain inspection readiness, and partner with area management to optimise quality processes while managing a ~15-month secondment/FTC.

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant Scientific, Technical or Engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Relevant Operational Quality (OQ) experience.
• Team management experience.
• Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).
• Knowledge and application of Quality Management Systems (QMS).

Responsibilities

• Management of a team responsible for GMP processes and adherence to procedures, minimising non-compliance risk.
• Perform spot-checks of activities across GMP areas to ensure quality standards are met.
• Review trends from Quality Oversight to ensure timely actions and changes.
• Partner with area management to support Quality Oversight by owners.
• Maintain Quality Oversight risk assessments based on trends and changes.
• Ensure compliance with the Quality Oversight schedule frequency.
• Ensure facilities are maintained per housekeeping standards and escalate deviations.
• Role model GPS standards and participate in accountability meetings.
• Foster QSWM culture by coaching on procedures and impact of non-compliance.

Skills

Data Integrity

Detail-Oriented

Digital Fluency

GxP Regulations

Influencing Without Authority

Lean Management

Pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance

Problem Solving

Quality Assurance (QA)

Risk Awareness

Technical Writing

Education

Degree in relevant Scientific, Technical or Engineering discipline

Job description

GSK Barnard Castle seeks an Operational Quality Manager to lead a team ensuring GMP compliance across production, warehouse, utilities and labs. You will drive proactive quality culture, oversee quality decisions, and manage risk-based oversight at a key site.

Reporting to the Operational Quality Lead, you will coach staff, maintain inspection readiness, and partner with area management to optimise quality processes while managing a ~15-month secondment/FTC.