QA Manager - Pharmaceutical Industry

RBW Consulting LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing pharma company in Manchester is seeking a QA Manager to lead quality assurance operations and support site development. This role involves ensuring compliance with GMP standards, managing QA functions, and collaborating cross-functionally. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in quality assurance within the pharmaceutical sector and a strong background in quality systems implementation. Competitive salary and supportive team environment offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunity for growth

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a QA leadership role within the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector.
• Experience in sterile manufacturing is highly desirable.
• Strong background in site set-up, quality system implementation, or managing change.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the QA function, ensuring compliance with GMP and regulatory standards.
• Support site set-up activities and contribute to establishing robust quality systems.
• Drive continuous improvement and manage change effectively within the QA environment.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure quality is embedded across all operations.
• Oversee audits, CAPAs, and documentation control processes.

Job description

QA Manager – Pharmaceutical Industry

📍 Location: Manchester
📄 Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
💼 Sector: Pharmaceuticals / Life Sciences

Are you a quality-focused leader ready to drive excellence in a dynamic pharmaceutical environment? Our client, a growing pharma company based in Manchester, is seeking a QA Manager to lead quality assurance operations and support site development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the QA function, ensuring compliance with GMP and regulatory standards.

• Support site set-up activities and contribute to establishing robust quality systems.

• Drive continuous improvement and manage change effectively within the QA environment.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure quality is embedded across all operations.

• Oversee audits, CAPAs, and documentation control processes.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in a QA leadership role within the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector.

• Experience in sterile manufacturing is highly desirable, but candidates from non-sterile environments will also be considered.

• Strong background in site set-up, quality system implementation, or managing change in a QA context.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.

Why Join?

• Be part of an innovative and expanding organisation.

• Opportunity to shape quality culture and systems from the ground up.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Supportive team environment with room for growth.

Ready to take the next step in your QA career? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Key Words

Quality Assurance, QA, compliance, manager, management, lead, leadership, GMP, manufacturing, production, validation, pharmaceuticals, pharma, biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology, sterile, aseptic.