Quality Operations Manager

Evotec; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company in Milton Park is seeking an experienced Quality Operations Manager. You will manage team training, ensure compliance with Good Documentation Practices, and drive process improvements. The ideal candidate has a technical background, expertise in QC Chemistry, and strong leadership skills. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and generous holidays.

Benefits

Pension plan

Private health insurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a technical background.
• Excellent understanding of processes relevant to QC Chemistry & Plant.
• Very good understanding of cGMP Good Documentation Practices.

Responsibilities

• Managing training and mentoring the team.
• Coordinating and supporting the day-to-day running of the team.
• Drives improvement for QA processes.

Skills

Six Sigma

Lean

Analysis Skills

Leadership Experience

Process Improvement

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Warehouse Management System

Job description

Are you an experienced Quality Operations Manager with an excellent understanding of processes and issues relevant to their area of expertise (QC Chemistry & Plant). As well as a strong understanding of cGMP Good Documentation Practices and Data Integrity (e.g. ALCOA principles) If so this could be the opportunity that you are looking for.

Role

Quality Operations Manager

Role Type

Permanent

Hours

Full-time 40 hours per week Monday to Friday

Salary

Competitive Salary plus we offer a fantastic benefits package and annual bonuses.

Location

Milton Park Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4RZ

Our Company

Evotec Aptuits parent company is a leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics of all modalities with operational sites in the UK Europe (Germany Italy and France) as well as the US. Aptuit Oxford provides integrated Chemistry Manufacturing and Control capabilities to fully support drug substance development and GMP manufacturing on both laboratory and commercial scales for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Managing training and mentoring the team
• Coordinating and supporting the day-to-day running of the team
• Training the use of data gathering and problem solving tools
• Providing metrics on Operational KPIs
• Promoting a right-first-time approach to all documentation
• Drives improvement for QA processes and company and operational KPIs and supports other functions in doing so
• Defines clear training and development plans for the team and follows up to ensure adherence
• Conduct regular 1 : 1s and performance reviews
• Ensure direct interaction of the team members with relevant areas in order to maximise interdepartmental collaboration
• Monitors the performance of the team in relation to deliverables for client projects.
• Ensures a proactive and constructive approach to QA processes

Additional Responsibilities & Skills

• Support and coach originators of Change Controls Deviations Laboratory Investigations or OOS / OOT into initiating the process and completing the associated form
• Suggest innovative and practical ideas / solutions to problems
• Ability to lead teams in project related work
• Excellent time management / organisational skills in order to perform their job efficiently
• Requires minimal input from line management in order to achieve planning / deadlines
• Significant experience in a technical background
• Excellent understanding of processes and issues relevant to their area of expertise (QC Chemistry Plant) and awareness / understanding of other areas to enable investigations in those areas are progressed and completed
• Very good understanding of cGMP Good Documentation Practices and Data Integrity (e.g. ALCOA principles)
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to be able to interview colleagues who reported issues with diplomacy and motivate the same colleagues into addressing the issues
• Excellent relationship building skills to develop rapport with QA and Operational Units and create a partnership working environment
• Ability to prioritise activities within the team in order to support quality compliance and business needs

Other skills or attributes

• Promote a quality culture throughout the working environment
• Right First Time quality mentality
• Delivery focused
• Approachable
• Pragmatic
• Appropriate risk based assessment of issues and ability to provide alternative strategies and independent thought processes
• Enthusiastic keen learner with passion to deliver work of a high standard within the quality (cGMP) standards
• Good problem solving skills
• Good organisational skills relating to management of associated daily activities
• Ability to allocate and utilise resource to ensure completion of projects on time
• Ability to take responsibility for technical decisions
• Conflict management and resolution orientated skills
• Ability to support internal audits and GMP audits as front speaker

Company Benefits

• Pension on completion of (but not subject to) your 3-month probationary period. Contributions 6% for employees (salary sacrifice) and 6% for the employer. The employee can opt to increase their contribution and the employer will match the increase up to a maximum of 7.5%.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional length of service days awarded on the anniversary up to a maximum of 30 days
• Private health insurance with BUPA for the employees and their partner / family under the company scheme
• Private dental cover after 3 months of service
• Life assurance at four times your annual base salary
• Well being support 24 / 7 and counselling services
• Permanent health insurance provides 75% of the base salary after the qualifying period.
• Eligibility to participate in the Company Bonus Scheme. This is a discretionary benefit.
• Excellent training and support and continuing professional development opportunities.
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Refer a friend scheme team and annual events recognition awards and many more!

Onsite Facilities

• On-site parking and discounted gym
• Subsidised Restaurant which offers an excellent breakfast and lunch selection
• Good public transport links with bus service

If you are Interested

Please apply NOW uploading your up-to-date CV and cover letter to Workday

FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité Evotec étudie à compétences égales toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy Evotec considers with equal competences all applications including people with disabilities.

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

Six Sigma,Lean,Management Experience,Process Improvement,Microsoft Outlook,Analysis Skills,Warehouse Management System,Operations Management,Kaizen,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Retail Management

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1