Quality Manager (GCP/GVP)

Cpl Life Sciences; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote working arrangement

Job summary

CPL Life Sciences is seeking an experienced Temporary Quality Manager (GCP/GVP) to support a global development quality function within a biotech environment. This role focuses on governance, events oversight, and continuous improvement across a global organisation.

You will apply strong GCP/GVP knowledge to drive regulatory compliance, metrics, and CAPA initiatives within a global team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years in pharma/biotech.
• Experience in Quality Management and QA or Clinical Development.
• Strong knowledge of GCP and/or GVP regulations.
• Experience leading QMS, governance, and CAPA activities.

Responsibilities

• Drive process improvements, standardisation, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage quality metrics and trend reporting.
• Oversee Quality Event portfolio and SME to teams.
• Lead CAPA development and implementation.
• Manage Quality System Metrics and governance reporting.
• Coordinate procedural reviews and impact assessments.
• Promote a strong quality culture and cross-functional collaboration.
• Collaborate to strengthen QMS effectiveness and compliance.

Skills

GCP/GVP expertise

Quality Management

CAPA management

Regulatory inspections

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

QMS

Job description

• Temporary Quality Manager (GCP/GVP)
• Location: Uxbridge, London, UK – Hybrid/Remote
• Contract: Temporary
• Salary: £70,000 to £85,000

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Temporary Quality Manager (GCP/GVP) to support a global development quality function within an innovative, science-led biotechnology environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for a quality professional with expertise in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and/or Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GVP) to play a key role in quality system governance, quality event oversight, compliance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives across a global organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Global Development stakeholders to drive process improvements, standardisation, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage quality metrics and trend reporting to support continuous improvement activities.
• Oversee the Quality Event portfolio and provide subject matter expertise to functional teams.
• Lead quality data analysis, root cause investigations, and CAPA development and implementation.
• Manage Quality System Metrics, including reporting, thresholds, actions, and effectiveness measures.
• Facilitate governance meetings and present Quality Management System performance data to stakeholders.
• Coordinate procedural document reviews and impact assessments.
• Support and promote a strong quality culture across the organisation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen Quality Management System effectiveness and compliance.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 6 years' experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry.
• Experience within Quality Management, Quality Assurance, or Clinical Development environments.
• Strong working knowledge of GCP and/or GVP regulations and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing or supporting Quality Management Systems (QMS), quality events, governance processes, and continuous improvement activities.
• Experience conducting investigations, root cause analyses, and CAPA management.
• Experience acting as a Subject Matter Expert, Process Owner, or Business Process Owner within a quality-related function.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections and audit readiness activities.
• Previous experience training, mentoring, or supervising colleagues.
• Strong project management, organisational, and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation abilities.
• A proactive approach with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

What's on Offer?

• Fully remote working arrangement.
• Opportunity to work within a highly innovative and science-driven environment.
• Exposure to global quality and development functions.
• A chance to contribute to quality excellence and continuous improvement initiatives that support the development of medicines for patients worldwide.

You must be based and living in the UK to apply for this role. With prior QA experience in a biotech environment.