Associate Director, Quality Assurance, Technology

IN04 (FCRS = IN004) Sandoz Private Limited; Telangana; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Competitive benefits

Global exposure

Job summary

Sandoz continues to transform as a global leader in biosimilar and generic medicines. As Associate Director, Quality Assurance, Technology, you will align Quality Technology with business goals and digital initiatives, driving roadmaps and ensuring compliant, scalable solutions across the organization.

You will partner with Quality and Technical Operations leaders, oversee vendor management, and collaborate with global Technology teams to enable budgeting, innovation, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Life Sciences.
• 8+ years in Quality and GxP environments.
• 5+ years supporting or leading QMS.
• Experience with Veeva Quality and Veeva Vault.
• GxP, CSV, and regulatory compliance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Establish strategic partnerships with Quality and Technical Operations stakeholders to align technology capabilities with business objectives.
• Lead the Quality Technology portfolio, ensuring planning, prioritization, and delivery of initiatives supporting Quality Assurance capabilities.
• Develop and execute technology roadmaps for Quality Management Systems and related digital platforms.
• Capture, assess, and prioritize demand, translating requirements into scalable technology solutions.
• Act as the primary Technology partner for Quality Assurance, aligning business strategy with technology investments.
• Oversee vendor relationships, solution lifecycle management, and delivery of high-quality services in regulated GxP environments.

Skills

Quality Operations

GxP regulation

Stakeholder management

Technology leadership

CSV knowledge

Budgeting & planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Life Sciences or related

Tools

Veeva Vault

Veeva Quality

Job description

Job Description Summary Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape! As Associate Director, Quality Assurance, Technology, you will serve as a strategic technology business partner for Quality Operations, ensuring that Quality Technology solutions enable business goals, compliance requirements, and digital transformation initiatives. You will drive the alignment of Quality Management Systems, technology roadmaps, and stakeholder priorities to deliver scalable, compliant, and value-driven solutions across the organization.

Job Description

Your Key Responsibilities: Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Establish strategic partnerships with Quality and Technical Operations stakeholders to align technology capabilities with business objectives.
• Lead the Quality Technology portfolio, ensuring effective planning, prioritization, and delivery of initiatives supporting Quality Assurance capabilities.
• Drive the development and execution of technology roadmaps for Quality Management Systems and related digital platforms.
• Partner with business leaders to capture, assess, and prioritize demand, translating requirements into scalable technology solutions.
• Act as the primary Technology partner for Quality Assurance, ensuring alignment between business strategy and technology investments.
• Oversee vendor relationships, solution lifecycle management, and delivery of high-quality services in regulated GxP environments.
• Collaborate with global Technology teams to support budgeting, business architecture, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote an inclusive, high-performing environment while supporting capability building, digital transformation, and organizational change.

Key Performance Indicator: Successful delivery and adoption of standardized Quality Technology solutions that improve stakeholder satisfaction and support business strategy.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

Essential Requirements Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.

Experience & Skills

• 8+ years of experience working within Quality and GxP-regulated environments.
• 5+ years of experience supporting or managing Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Experience with enterprise Quality platforms such as Veeva Quality, Veeva Vault, or equivalent Quality systems.
• Strong knowledge of GxP regulations, System Validation, Computer System Validation (CSV), and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing senior stakeholders across regional and global organizations.
• Proven success delivering technology solutions within regulated industries, preferably pharmaceuticals or life sciences.
• Strong project, change management, and business relationship management capabilities.
• Experience translating business requirements into technology strategies, roadmaps, and operational solutions.

Essential Skills

Excellent analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and strategic business partnering skills with the ability to influence and drive outcomes across complex global organizations.

Languages

Advanced proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience working in multinational pharmaceutical organizations with global Quality Operations responsibilities.
• Certification or practical experience in Agile methodologies, Lean Six Sigma, Design Thinking, or Digital Transformation initiatives.

You’ll Receive

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements that support work-life balance.
• Opportunities for continuous learning, professional development, and leadership growth.
• Access to global projects and exposure to senior stakeholders across the organization.
• An inclusive, collaborative, and innovation-driven culture focused on personal and professional development.
• The opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of Quality Technology within a leading global healthcare company.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more! With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Skills Desired

• Budget Management
• Business Acumen
• Influencing Skills
• Performance Management
• Risk Management
• Service Delivery Management
• Strategic Planning
• Waterfall Project Management

Our Purpose Here at Sandoz

Here at Sandoz is pioneering access for patients. As the global leader in 'off-patent' high quality medicines, we are able to make medicine more affordable and accessible. Our broad global portfolio comprises of approximately 1,300 quality biosimilar and generic medicines, enabling us to provide more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries per year, and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more! Powered by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for dedication and skills, experience a flexible, collaborative & inclusive culture where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is nurtured!