Senior Validation Lead: GMP Strategy & Site Excellence

Force Recruitment and Outsourcing; Tralee; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Force Recruitment and Outsourcing is partnering with a multinational biopharmaceutical company to recruit a Validation Lead for a greenfield site in Tralee, Kerry. The role leads daily Validation operations, manages engineers, and drives continuous improvement to deliver compliant, validated facilities and processes.

The successful candidate will own the Site Validation Master Plan, align with GMP and data integrity principles, and lead cross‑functional governance across the validation lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science or equivalent
• Extensive experience in a similar validation leadership role
• Strong technical competence with cGMP and data integrity principles

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Validation team and outsourced providers.
• Coordinate validation activities, drive KPIs and continuous improvement.
• Ensure GMP, GDP, safety and governance compliance; maintain audit readiness.
• Contribute to site/global strategy and validation lifecycle leadership.
• Oversee changes, qualification, commissioning, and maintenance of validated systems.
• Build cross-functional partnerships and support business continuity.

Skills

Validation leadership

Project management

Data integrity

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Scientific discipline

Job description

Force Recruitment and Outsourcing is partnering with a multinational biopharmaceutical company to recruit a Validation Lead for a greenfield site in Tralee, Kerry. The role leads daily Validation operations, manages engineers, and drives continuous improvement to deliver compliant, validated facilities and processes.

The successful candidate will own the Site Validation Master Plan, align with GMP and data integrity principles, and lead cross‑functional governance across the validation lifecycle.