Head Of Quality

Wallace Hind Selection LTD; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

25 days holiday

pension

Car allowance

Healthcare

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection LTD is seeking a Head of Quality to lead the quality strategy across a highly regulated pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing operation, ensuring patient safety while driving continuous improvement and business growth.

Reporting to UK Operations Director, you will oversee multi-site quality teams, ensure GMP and regulatory compliance, lead audits and inspections, and champion a culture of excellence across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline.
• Significant experience in pharmaceutical, excipient, API, medical device or similarly regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of GMP and pharmaceutical quality systems.
• Proven experience leading, developing and mentoring Quality professionals.
• Experience operating in complex manufacturing environments where safety, quality and compliance are critical.
• Exposure to COMAH, process manufacturing, auditing and regulatory inspections would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of Quality across pharmaceutical, medical and industrial operations.
• Develop and implement quality strategies aligned to wider business objectives.
• Provide leadership to multi-site quality teams, developing talent and succession plans.
• Ensure GMP, regulatory (MHRA/EudraLex/FDA) and customer quality requirements are met or exceeded.
• Lead customer, regulatory and third-party audits and inspections.
• Maintain oversight of quality systems, change management, deviations, non-conformances and compliance activities.
• Drive a culture centred around quality, collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality leadership

GMP knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Auditing

People management

Continuous improvement

Regulatory inspections

Education

Chemistry degree

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Life Sciences

Job description

Head of Quality

As Head of Quality, you'll lead quality strategy across a highly regulated pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing operation, ensuring patient safety remains at the heart of everything whilst driving continuous improvement, operational excellence and business growth.

BASIC SALARY: £90,000 - £100,000

BENEFITS:

• Bonus
• 25 days holiday
• pension
• Car allowance
• Healthcare

LOCATION: North West

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Liverpool, Manchester

RELOCATION: We are fully prepared to relocate the right candidate, this role therefore as also been posted in Leeds, Cambridge, Oxford, Derby, Birmingham, Bristol and London

Why read on:

• Set the direction - shaping and delivering the quality strategy across multiple manufacturing and technical locations (2x UK, US and Far East).
• Lead from the front, be visible and present - developing and inspiring established quality teams whilst creating a culture of quality beyond compliance (4 direct c30 indirect reports).
• Influence the business - acting as a key member of the senior leadership team, helping shape operational and strategic decisions.
• Drive improvement - championing continuous improvement, modern quality systems and best practice across highly regulated environments.
• Protect what matters most - ensuring patient safety, regulatory compliance and world‑class customer service remain central to every decision.

Job Description

Reporting to the UK Operations Director with a dotted line to the Business Unit Head, you'll have overall responsibility for the quality function across a complex manufacturing business supplying products into highly regulated pharmaceutical and medical markets.

This is a genuine leadership role where you'll balance strategic planning with operational execution, working closely with manufacturing, engineering, technical, commercial and external regulatory stakeholders. You'll be responsible for developing quality capability, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting commercial growth and creating a collaborative culture focused on excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all aspects of Quality across pharmaceutical, medical and industrial operations.
• Develop and implement quality strategies aligned to wider business objectives.
• Provide leadership to multi‑site quality teams, developing talent and succession plans.
• Ensure GMP, regulatory (MHRA/EudraLex/FDA) and customer quality requirements are met or exceeded.
• Lead customer, regulatory and third‑party audits and inspections.
• Maintain oversight of quality systems, change management, deviations, non‑conformances and compliance activities.
• Drive a culture centred around quality, collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

You’ll be joining a business at an exciting point in its growth journey. To be successful in your application, you’ll be able to demonstrate:

• A degree qualification in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences or a related scientific discipline.
• Significant experience within pharmaceutical, excipient, API, medical device, specialty chemical or similarly regulated manufacturing environments.
• A strong understanding of GMP and pharmaceutical quality systems.
• Proven experience leading, developing and mentoring Quality professionals.
• Experience operating within complex manufacturing environments where safety, quality and compliance are critical.
• A track record of building high‑performing teams and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to COMAH, process manufacturing, auditing and regulatory inspections would be highly advantageous.

THE COMPANY:

We are a globally recognised manufacturing business supplying products into critical healthcare and industrial markets. Our operation combines advanced manufacturing, technical innovation and regulatory excellence to support customers around the world. This is an opportunity to join the senior leadership team of a business investing heavily in growth, technology and people. You'll have the platform to influence strategy, develop capability and leave a lasting impact on both operational performance and patient outcomes.

PROSPECTS:

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services:

embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.