QA Team Leader (Compliance)

Piramal Pharma Limited; Grangemouth; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Pharma Solutions in Grangemouth is seeking a QA Team Leader (Compliance) to strengthen the site’s quality environment and ensure inspection readiness. You will lead governance of the Pharmaceutical Quality Management System and collaborate across Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, IT, and Development.

You will drive CAPA, supplier audits, internal inspections, and regulatory interactions, with a focus on continuous improvement and risk-based decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Assurance in a GMP environment.
• Knowledge of GxP requirements and ICH guidance.
• Experience performing self-inspections and supplier audits.
• Experience monitoring deviations, investigations and CAPA.

Responsibilities

• Provide governance across the Pharmaceutical Quality Management System.
• Coordinate Quality Management Reviews and drive corrective actions.
• Support supplier qualification and audits including vendor audits and inspections.
• Assist regulatory inspections and pre/post-audit preparation and follow-up.
• Identify GxP risks and develop mitigation plans across the site.
• Coordinate site QMS training and promote regulatory understanding.
• Drive continuous quality improvements and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Quality Assurance

GxP knowledge

Audits

CAPA

Regulatory knowledge

Risk assessment

Stakeholder comms

Lead Auditor (nice to have)

MHRA/FDA inspections (nice to have)

Education

Degree in a relevant scientific/business/engineering discipline

Tools

QMS software

Audit management tools

Job description

## QA Team Leader (Compliance)Apply: Onsite: Grangemouth,SC: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: December 6, 2026 (29 days left to apply): R00004878***Be the First to Apply*****Division**Piramal Pharma SolutionsPiramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation. Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide. For more details, please visit : www.piramalpharmasolutions.comJob TitleQA Team Leader (Compliance)Job DescriptionReady to take the next step in your Quality career and have a real impact on how pharmaceutical quality is delivered? We’re looking for an experienced QA Team Leader (Compliance) to join our Quality team at Piramal Pharma Solutions in Grangemouth. This is an opportunity to take ownership of important elements of our Pharmaceutical Quality Management System, working across the site to strengthen compliance, identify improvement opportunities and support a robust, inspection-ready quality environment.### **The Opportunity** This is much more than maintaining quality systems. You’ll work closely with colleagues across Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, IT and Development, providing quality and compliance expertise while helping teams identify risk, resolve issues and continuously improve the way we work. You’ll have the opportunity to:* Provide governance and oversight across key elements of the Pharmaceutical Quality Management System.* Coordinate Quality Management Reviews and help turn quality and compliance trends into meaningful actions.* Support supplier qualification and audit programmes, including self-inspections, vendor audits and customer audits.* Support regulatory inspections and ensure effective pre-audit preparation and post-audit follow-up.* Identify GxP trends and compliance risks and work with stakeholders to develop effective mitigation plans.* Support quality investigations and the development and approval of effective CAPAs.* Coordinate site QMS training and help maintain understanding of current regulatory and quality requirements.* Work across the site to identify and implement continuous quality improvements.* Maintain awareness of evolving quality standards, guidelines and industry best practice.### **About you**We’re looking for someone who can bring strong technical quality knowledge and confidently work with stakeholders across the business.You’ll ideally have:* A degree in a relevant scientific, business, process or industrial engineering discipline.* Experience within Quality Assurance in a GMP environment.* Strong knowledge of GxP requirements and relevant UK, EU, US and ICH quality guidance.* Experience performing self-inspections and/or audits of third-party suppliers.* Experience monitoring Quality Management Systems, including deviations, investigations, CAPA and complaints.* Experience implementing audit and vendor assurance processes.* Strong attention to detail, risk-based decision-making and communication skills.* The confidence to influence peers, senior managers and external stakeholders.* **Even better if you have** Lead Auditor qualifications, experience supporting MHRA/FDA inspections, or experience maintaining pharmaceutical regulatory authorisations or Drug Master Files. **Why this role?**For an experienced QA professional, this role offers a particularly broad compliance remit. Rather than focusing on a single quality process, you’ll be involved across QMS governance, audits, regulatory compliance, CAPA, training, supplier assurance and continuous improvement, with significant interaction across the Grangemouth site.