GxP Cleaning Manager — Pharma Quality & Compliance Lead

Sodexo; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing platform

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP

Pension plan

Learning and development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Job summary

Janssen Biosciences, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, is seeking a Pharmaceutical Cleaning GxP Manager to act as SME for cleanroom operations and GxP cleaning standards.

You will lead and shape best practice across a highly regulated environment, guiding compliance, training, audits and continuous improvement initiatives. The role focuses on developing SOPs, delivering training to supervisors and operatives, reviewing risk assessments, and collaborating with operations to meet SLAs and client

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical cleaning in GMP/GxP or regulated environments.
• Experience leading operational teams.
• Strong understanding of cleanroom cleaning practices and SOPs.
• Experience conducting quality, compliance and operational audits.
• Knowledge of Gemba and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Health & Safety, COSHH and risk management understanding.
• Experience in regulated environments.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build client relationships.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• MS Office proficiency.
• Detail-oriented with disciplined compliance.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead for cleanroom cleaning standards, protocols and best practices.
• Conduct audits across GxP environments for quality and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve cleaning processes, equipment utilisation and service delivery.
• Ensure all cleaning activities comply with GMP/GxP standards, SOPs and regulatory requirements.
• Lead investigations into non-conformances and implement CAPAs.
• Develop, deliver and maintain training programmes for supervisors, managers and cleaning operatives.
• Support sites in maintaining audit-ready status for client, quality, operational and safety audits.
• Review and enhance SOPs, work instructions, risk assessments and training documentation.
• Collaborate with operations to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor adherence to SLAs and quality standards.
• Support recruitment and development of cleaning teams.
• Attend client meetings, site walkdowns and cross-functional reviews.
• Produce reports, analyse trends and provide recommendations.

Skills

GxP cleaning

Auditing

Leadership

SOP compliance

Stakeholder management

Health & Safety COSHH

GMP knowledge

Planning & prioritisation

Communication

Problem solving

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Janssen Biosciences, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, is seeking a Pharmaceutical Cleaning GxP Manager to act as SME for cleanroom operations and GxP cleaning standards.

You will lead and shape best practice across a highly regulated environment, guiding compliance, training, audits and continuous improvement initiatives. The role focuses on developing SOPs, delivering training to supervisors and operatives, reviewing risk assessments, and collaborating with operations to meet SLAs and client