Quality Compliance Senior Manager – Continuous Improvement & Innovation

Amgen; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company in the UK is seeking a motivated individual to oversee quality improvement initiatives within their R&D organization. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams to enhance processes and ensure compliance. Required qualifications include a degree and relevant experience in quality management and change management. This role offers flexible working conditions and opportunities for growth within the organization.

Benefits

Generous Total Rewards Plan

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Inclusive community and supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Commitment to patients and continuous improvement in scientific practices.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
• Ability to work independently in fast-paced global settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in Digital Quality Management.
• Design and implement process changes with R&D teams.
• Manage and analyze data to support quality improvement activities.

Skills

Degree educated

Relevant experience and knowledge of GCP, GLP, and/or GPvP

Experience with quality management systems

Previous experience in Continuous Improvement/Change Management

Strong attention to detail

Proficiency in Smartsheet

Excellent written and verbal communication

Education

Degree education

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Career Category Quality Job Description MID-LEVEL

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of. Join us.

What you will do

In this vital role you will drive continuous improvement and change management within Amgen’s R&D Quality Organization. You will provide expert support to create and manage R&D controlled processes, strengthening R&D quality processes, supporting global business process owners, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for the Digital Quality Management System (DQMS) in R&D
• Partner with R&D teams to design and implement process changes and new improvement initiatives
• Lead projects driven by management reviews or high-impact quality events.
• Provide expertise in developing, revising, and implementing controlled processes.
• Guide R&D functions and process owners through organizational change and compliance requirements
• Collaborate with training and business process leaders to deliver effective communication and training strategies.
• Manage and analyze data across systems and tools (e.g., Excel, Smartsheet) to support improvement activities.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. What we seek in you as an experienced professional, are these qualifications and skills:

• Degree educated
• Relevant experience and knowledge of GCP, GLP, and/or GPvP
• Experience with quality management systems and familiarity with project management tools/methodologies
• Previous experience in Continuous Improvement/Change Management
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving and relationship-building skills as well as ability to work independently in fast-paced global settings
• Proficiency in Smartsheet, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and collaboration tools (Teams, WebEx)
• Excellent written and verbal communication

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

LOCATION: Ability to work flexibly from home with regular office work either from our Cambridge or Uxbridge next generation workspace.

APPLY NOW

for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.