Head of Quality & Compliance - GMP Manufacturing

CareerWise Recruitment; Fermoy; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CareerWise Recruitment is seeking a Head of Quality & Compliance (GMP Manufacturing) for a highly successful manufacturer in Ireland. Lead the site's QMS, drive regulatory compliance, and act as quality representative during audits to support growth and innovation.

The role offers senior leadership influence across the business, exposure to pharma, biopharma, food and dairy sectors, and a high-visibility position shaping quality strategy and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience within pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.
• Previous experience leading quality teams and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the site's Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure ongoing compliance with GMP, ISO 9001, customer requirements, and relevant regulatory standards.
• Act as site lead for regulatory inspections, customer audits, and certification assessments.
• Drive effective management of CAPAs, deviations, non-conformances, change controls, and root cause investigations.
• Review and approve quality documentation, validation activities, specifications, and product release activities.
• Partner with production, engineering, technical, and commercial teams to support new products and customer requirements.

Skills

Quality leadership

GMP knowledge

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Science

Job description

CareerWise Recruitment is seeking a Head of Quality & Compliance (GMP Manufacturing) for a highly successful manufacturer in Ireland. Lead the site's QMS, drive regulatory compliance, and act as quality representative during audits to support growth and innovation.

The role offers senior leadership influence across the business, exposure to pharma, biopharma, food and dairy sectors, and a high-visibility position shaping quality strategy and regulatory compliance.