Quality Assurance Manager

RBW Consulting; Woking; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

RBW Consulting is seeking a QA Manager to lead quality activities across a sterile production environment in the UK. You will oversee aseptic manufacturing operations and ensure GMP compliance, product quality, and patient safety.

You will collaborate with Production, QC, Validation, and senior leadership to sustain inspection readiness, drive continuous improvement, and support sterile manufacturing activities on site in the Surrey/Woking area.

Qualifications

• Significant QA experience in sterile or aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Leadership experience coaching QA teams.
• Experience with deviations, CAPAs, change controls, audits and risk management.
• Knowledge of GMP, MHRA, FDA regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide QA leadership and oversight for aseptic and sterile manufacturing processes.
• Ensure ongoing GMP/MHRA/FDA compliance for sterile products.
• Review and approve deviations, CAPAs, change controls, investigations, and risk assessments.
• Support environmental monitoring, contamination control, and aseptic process compliance.
• Lead and host audits and inspections.
• Drive continuous improvement across quality systems and manufacturing processes.

Skills

QA leadership

Sterile manufacturing

Regulatory compliance

CAPA management

Change controls

Audit coordination

Stakeholder management

Job description

QA Manager | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Are you an experienced QA professional with a background in sterile or aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing looking to step into a highly visible leadership role?

We're partnering with a growing pharmaceutical manufacturer seeking a QA Manager to lead quality activities across a regulated sterile production environment. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of Quality Assurance operations while ensuring the highest standards of GMP compliance, product quality, and patient safety.

The Opportunity

As QA Manager, you'll provide quality leadership and oversight across aseptic and sterile manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with GMP, MHRA, and internal quality standards. Working closely with Production, QC, Validation, and senior leadership, you'll play a key role in maintaining inspection readiness, supporting sterile manufacturing activities, and driving continuous improvement across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide QA leadership and oversight for aseptic and sterile manufacturing processes.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with GMP, MHRA, FDA, and other regulatory requirements applicable to sterile pharmaceutical products.
• Review and approve deviations, CAPAs, change controls, investigations, and risk assessments impacting sterile operations.
• Support environmental monitoring, contamination control, and aseptic process compliance initiatives.
• Lead and host customer, internal, and regulatory audits and inspections.
• Drive continuous improvement across quality systems and manufacturing processes.

What We're Looking For

• Significant Quality Assurance experience within a sterile, aseptic, injectable, or other sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of aseptic processing, contamination control, cleanroom operations, and sterile GMP requirements.
• Proven experience supporting sterile manufacturing operations through effective quality oversight.
• Previous leadership experience with the ability to coach and develop QA teams.
• Strong working knowledge of deviations, CAPAs, change controls, audits, and risk management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Interested?

If you're an experienced QA professional with a strong background in sterile or aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing and are seeking a leadership opportunity where you can influence both quality strategy and day-to-day operations, we'd love to hear from you.

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