Head of Quality & Regulatory Excellence

Reed Specialist Recruitment; St Albans; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking an experienced Head of Quality for a pharmaceutical manufacturing and regulatory affairs business in Hertfordshire. The role provides strategic leadership across QA, QC, regulatory affairs, product safety and quality systems to ensure GMP compliance and patient safety.

The successful candidate will lead MHRA inspections, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives, building high-performing multidisciplinary teams and aligning quality strategy with

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a life sciences discipline as listed.
• Significant leadership experience in pharmaceutical quality and regulatory compliance.
• Strong GMP/GxP knowledge and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading regulatory inspections and audits.
• Proven ability to build and mentor high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance the Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS).
• Promote a culture of quality, compliance, and patient safety.
• Act as primary contact for regulatory authorities and inspections.
• Lead MHRA inspections, customer audits, supplier audits, and regulatory responses.
• Oversee quality systems including deviations, CAPAs, change controls, complaints, investigations, and audit programmes.
• Drive continuous improvement through quality metrics and KPI reporting.
• Manage supplier quality programmes and product lifecycle quality activities.
• Provide strategic oversight of Quality Control laboratories, validation activities, and stability programmes.
• Support pharmacovigilance, product safety, and technical product complaint investigations.
• Lead, develop, and inspire multidisciplinary teams across Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Product Safety, and Quality Systems.

Skills

Leadership

GxP/regulatory

Regulatory inspections

Quality systems

Education

Life sciences degree (Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Microbiology)

Job description

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking an experienced Head of Quality for a pharmaceutical manufacturing and regulatory affairs business in Hertfordshire. The role provides strategic leadership across QA, QC, regulatory affairs, product safety and quality systems to ensure GMP compliance and patient safety.

The successful candidate will lead MHRA inspections, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives, building high-performing multidisciplinary teams and aligning quality strategy with