Quality Operations Manager

Sciensus; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Private medical (BUPA)

Salary sacrifice schemes

Annual company event

Refer a friend scheme

Training opportunities

Volunteer day

Job summary

Sciensus is seeking a Quality Operations Manager for our compounding facility in Burton upon Trent. This senior role ensures the quality, safety and compliance of life-changing medicines, leading sterility assurance and quality systems daily.

You will report to the Head of Quality, drive continuous improvement, and build a high-performing quality culture across the site, enabling safe patient outcomes and regulatory conformity.

Qualifications

• Managerial experience within aseptic processing, compounding or sterile manufacturing.
• Extensive understanding of regulatory requirements, GMP and quality systems.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Experience managing investigations, CAPAs, change control and risk management.
• A degree in Pharmacy or a science related discipline.
• Experience in project environments, process improvement or change implementation.
• Ability to coach/mentor staff at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality and sterility assurance for aseptically produced medicines.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and regulatory compliance.
• Lead a senior quality function and coach staff across the site.
• Collaborate with regulators and senior leaders to uphold standards.

Skills

Leadership experience

Aseptic processing

GMP/regulatory knowledge

CAPA/change control/risk management

Project management

Staff coaching/mentoring

Education

Degree in Pharmacy or science

Job description

Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Our mission at Sciensus is simple: to give patients control of their health through knowledge, choice, convenience and connection.

To help us be successful in our mission we are looking for a Quality Operations Manager to join our Compounding Team.
40 hours per week / Site-Based / 12 month Fixed Term Contract

As our Quality Operations Manager, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the quality, safety, and compliance of life-changing medicines produced within our compounding facility.

This is a senior leadership role where you'll oversee quality and sterility assurance activities, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with GMP, regulatory requirements, and company standards. Reporting directly into the Head of Quality, your work will support safe patient outcomes while fostering a culture of quality excellence across the organisation

What's in it for you?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of quality operations within a critical healthcare manufacturing environment, influencing strategic quality improvements and ensuring the highest standards of patient safety.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead a highly skilled quality function with significant business impact.
• Shape and enhance quality systems, processes, and future ways of working.
• Work closely with senior leaders, regulators, and quality professionals
• Develop and mentor talented colleagues while building a high-performing culture.
• Support innovative products and services that make a real difference to patients' lives.

What’s required to be successful?

We're looking for an experienced Quality leader who thrives in a complex, highly regulated environment and has a passion for developing people, improving processes, and delivering exceptional standards.

• Managerial experience within aseptic processing, compounding or sterile manufacturing
• An extensive understanding of regulatory requirements, GMP and quality systems.
• Proven leadership skills
• Experience managing investigations, CAPAs, change control and risk management.
• A degree in Pharmacy or a science related discipline
• Experience in project environments, process improvement or change implementation
• Ability to coach/mentor staff at all levels.

Why work for Sciensus?

Sciensus is a leading European life sciences organisation with over 30 years of experience, helping over 240,000 patients a year gain access to beneficial treatments and life-changing medicines.

We empower patients with digital tools to take control of their treatments, report on symptoms, quality of life, and access support through their care journey. We blend this with personalised support services from our team of over 700 registered clinical staff.

Every colleague at Sciensus contributes to improving the patient experience. Whether you're supporting operations behind the scenes or delivering care directly to patients, your work makes a real difference.

What we offer our people?

We work hard to make sure colleagues feel motivated, developed, and recognised for the great work they do.
This role offers a competitive salary alongside a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Yearly pay reviews.
• Life Assurance
• Annual company event.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Contribution based pension scheme.
• Access to BUPA private medical (Subject to grade or length of service)
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Electric vehicle/Bike to work/Tech)
• Discount & cashback portal.
• Internal & External training opportunities
• Access to various well-being initiatives
• Paid volunteer dayProfessional fees re-imbursed

At Sciensus, our values shape who we are, what we stand for and how we work every day. We're Passionate about Patients, putting patient care and experience at the heart of every decision we make. We're Ambitious to be the Best, continuously learning, improving and innovating to deliver exceptional outcomes. And we believe Together, We Win, building trusted relationships, embracing diverse perspectives and achieving more through collaboration.

What happens next?

Advert Closing Date – Friday 25th September
Process – The talent team will reach out for an initial call.
Start date - TBC