Senior Director of Quality

Elanco; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Elanco is seeking a Site Quality Leader for the Speke Manufacturing site. You will oversee theQuality, QA and QC operations, directing a ~50-person organization and partnering with R&D and other functions to develop, launch and commercialize products.

You will drive quality governance across the site, manage relationships with regulators, and lead continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires extensive QA leadership experience, strong GMP knowledge, and the ability to align quality

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a BS in a scientific field and extensive leadership experience in manufacturing QA/QC.
• Demonstrated knowledge of global cGMP requirements and regulatory inspections.
• Strong ability to develop and govern Quality systems and risk-management practices.

Responsibilities

• Owns the Quality function at Speke site, including QA and QC leadership.
• Directs strategic leadership for Product Quality, Compliance and Quality Systems.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory bodies and drives readiness for inspections.

Skills

Quality leadership

Regulatory compliance

GMP knowledge

Quality systems

Project management

Education

BS in a scientific field

Job description

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals! As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People. At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights. Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your role

The Site Quality Leader owns the Quality function, including Quality Assurance and Quality Control, at the Speke Manufacturing operation. The incumbent will be responsible for directing the efforts of an overall Quality organization of roughly 50 personnel. Reporting to the SMN Global Quality Leader, with dotted-line reporting to the Site Head, the Site Quality Leader is responsible for providing technical, regulatory/compliance, and strategic leadership for the Quality function at Speke. The Site Quality Leader role is accountable for all Product Quality, Compliance and Quality Systems activities for all commercial products at the site. Additionally, this role is accountable for development, launch and commercialization of new products in collaboration with Elanco R&D and other relevant functions. This role is a core member of the Speke site leadership team who collectively steer the business mission of the site. The role is integrated within the wider network Quality leadership team, which sets the Quality strategy for the function across Elanco.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all aspects of Quality Management for applicable regulatory bodies are carried out according to the standards defined and are regularly reported and assessed for adequacy of performance.
• Manage/support the resolution of quality and technical problems in alignment with global standards.
• Ensure that all-critical and major issues, which may have an adverse effect on the quality of the product, are escalated as per standard procedures to management and are resolved within stated timelines.
• Responsible for notifying the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) Rapid Alert network ([e-mail]) immediately upon discovering or suspecting a product defect that could compromise the safety, quality, or efficacy of a batch.
• Support Development of the Quality Strategy and the Quality Planning.
• Develop Site/Hub Quality Plans.
• Track implementation, maintenance and review of these Q plans.
• Assess and drive readiness for HA inspections (PAI, directed, other).
• Ensure that GMP follow up actions for audit/inspection observations are tracked and actioned.
• Prepare and manage organizational Quality budget.
• Provides oversight and resourcing where applicable within the organization for projects (transfers, launches, due-diligence, other) – providing support where needed to ensure compliance with the Elanco Q System, and to facilitate issues escalation and resolution.
• Assure appropriate quality governance through performance of management reviews of quality KPI’s, metrics, process performance indicators and quality system signals.
• Initiate corrective actions when necessary and perform follow-up on resulting measures.
• Support deployment of operational excellence strategies to drive lab and site wide productivity.
• Work closely with Manufacturing and Supply Chain partners to assure business and quality objectives are achieved at sites and that a business partnership culture is maintained with Q and other cross-functional partners.
• Recruit and develop global talent to sustain local and global competitiveness.
• This includes identifying individuals with leadership potential, providing mentoring and enrichment opportunities consistent with succession planning.
• Develop a high-performance culture.
• Work with staff to define development goals and succession plans for direct reports and critical roles.
• Build and maintain a robust talent pipeline within the Quality organization.
• Deploys Quality Risk Management Techniques for quality oversight and problem resolution.
• Mitigates unacceptable risk in conjunction with Elanco Manufacturing/Supply management and Quality.
• Ensures the Quality Assurance Agreements for Suppliers are created and maintained according to Elanco requirements, that they are regularly reviewed and followed, and that they address the respective roles, responsibilities and requirements for all parties involved in the supply of the product.
• Support deployment of operational excellence strategies to drive lab and site wide productivity.

Leadership Competencies

Drives Engagement Instills Trust Manages Complexity Plans and Aligns Drives Results Builds Effective Teams Leadership through Transformation Drives Digital RoadMap

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications)

• BS in a scientific field
• Demonstrated change, people & technical leadership experience in both the manufacturing and quality functions – ideally at both a site & network level
• Demonstrated experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with direct experience with Pharmaceutical/API products.
• Experience in QA Operations, Manufacturing, QC and/or other relevant operational areas, but must include minimally 5 years in QA, and 10 years of management and or project management experience.
• Thorough knowledge of global cGMP requirements.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements for commercial global DP processes
• Proven track record with inspection management VMD, FDA and others
• Strong understanding of risk assessment and risk management fundamentals/tools

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

• Technical understanding of DP manufacturing/testing processes
• Familiarity with Large Scale Fermentation
• Problem solving skills and the ability to deal with ambiguity

Additional Information

• Travel: 0-10%
• Location: Speke, UK

Diversity Statement

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Recruitment Process

Elanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job‑related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer.

Company Overview

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovating and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets, creating value for farmers, pet owners, veterinarians, stakeholders, and society as a whole. With nearly 70 years of animal health heritage, we are committed to helping our customers improve the health of animals in their care, while also making a meaningful impact on our local and global communities. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching life and our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ CSR framework – all to advance the health of animals, people and the planet.

Learn more at www.elanco.com.