Senior Director, Global QA & Compliance

2070 Gilead Sciences Ireland UC; Cork; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilead Sciences Ireland UC is seeking a Senior Director of QA to lead QA operations across multiple regions, driving GDP compliance and strategic quality initiatives. The role sits on the GPD&A leadership team, shaping governance, standards and continuous improvement across the distribution network.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, regulatory expertise, and hands-on experience in global QA operations, including CAPAs, investigations and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or related fields, MD, PharmD, PhD or MBA.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in quality assurance in highly regulated distribution environments.
• Prior people management experience required.
• Broad experience across customer service, warehouse operations, logistics & transport.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the GPD&A Leadership Team, implementing cohesive QA processes across the distribution network.
• Coach and mentor direct reports to drive independence and performance; foster safe, respectful, inclusive environment.
• Manage budget, resources and workload to meet timelines and compliance expectations; monitor KPIs.
• Act as Senior QA advisor to in-country leads on local and regional regulatory requirements for distribution.
• Drive CQSM programme and governance with RA Leaders to support local in-country QA roles.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Quality assurance

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science

MD/PhD or MBA

Job description

Gilead Sciences Ireland UC is seeking a Senior Director of QA to lead QA operations across multiple regions, driving GDP compliance and strategic quality initiatives. The role sits on the GPD&A leadership team, shaping governance, standards and continuous improvement across the distribution network.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, regulatory expertise, and hands-on experience in global QA operations, including CAPAs, investigations and cross-functional collaboration.