Senior Quality & Compliance Leader – Multi-site Ops

Accelero; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelero in Cardiff Area is seeking a senior Head of Quality to lead and evolve the company’s quality strategy across multi-site operations. You will own the QMS, guide QA/QC teams, and ensure regulatory compliance with audits and inspections.

You will drive continuous improvement, support product and process excellence, and report KPIs to senior leadership in a hybrid-working environment.

Qualifications

• Senior quality leadership in a highly regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems and compliance frameworks.
• Experience leading audit activity and maintaining inspection readiness.
• Demonstrable success driving continuous improvement and operational quality performance.
• Strong stakeholder management across multi-site operations.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering the company quality strategy.
• Leading and developing high-performing QA/QC teams.
• Managing and improving QMS governance, CAPA processes, change control, and audit readiness.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across operations and engineering.
• Leading internal and external audits, including customer and regulatory inspections.
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance across products, systems, and processes.
• Ensuring quality standards are embedded throughout new product introduction and operational activities.
• Delivering KPI reporting and supporting senior management reviews.
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external regulatory bodies.

Skills

Quality leadership

QMS

Audits

CAPA

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Job description

Accelero in Cardiff Area is seeking a senior Head of Quality to lead and evolve the company’s quality strategy across multi-site operations. You will own the QMS, guide QA/QC teams, and ensure regulatory compliance with audits and inspections.

You will drive continuous improvement, support product and process excellence, and report KPIs to senior leadership in a hybrid-working environment.