Sr. Manager:- QA

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited; Samba District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited is seeking a Sr. Manager/AGM - QA for Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) at the Jammu site. The role requires 15–20 years of experience, a B.Pharma or MSc Chemistry qualification, and leadership to drive quality culture across QA, IPQA, documentation, validation and corporate QA.

You will coordinate with Production, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs and Engineering to ensure compliant operations, manage a large QA team, and lead regulatory submissions and site inspections.

Qualifications

• Experience with 5+ years in a senior leadership or HOD role.
• Qualification: B.Pharma / MSc Chemistry.
• OSD domain knowledge on tablets, capsules and powders manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Drive a robust culture of quality and lead QA team performance.
• Bridge quality compliance with cross-functional operations to ensure seamless product delivery.
• Lead batch disposition decisions and oversee regulatory inspections.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality culture

Cross-functional coordination

QA management

Communication

Negotiation

Data integrity (ALCOA+)

Regulatory liaison

Education

B.Pharma / MSc Chemistry

Job description

(Sr. Manager / AGM - QA) for Oral Solid Dosage (OSD)

Location:- Jammu

Exp:- 15-20 yrs

Qualification:- B.Pharma/MSc Chemistry

CTC: 15-18 LPA

This role involves driving a robust culture of quality, managing a team of QA professionals, and bridging quality compliance with cross-functional operations to ensure seamless product delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Team Handling and Leadership

• o Manage, mentor, and develop a large team across sub-departments, including
• IPQA, Documentation, Validation, and Corporate QA.
• o Establish clear performance targets, identify training gaps, and build robust
• succession plans for critical QA roles.
• o Cultivate an active culture of quality compliance and data integrity (ALCOA+)
• across the entire plant floor.

Inter-Departmental Coordination

• o Production & Operations: Collaborate directly with manufacturing teams to resolve
• floor issues, investigate deviations in real-time, and optimize OSD lines without
• compromising compliance.
• o Supply Chain & Regulatory Affairs: Coordinate on vendor qualifications, raw
• material status, and technical dossiers required for global regulatory submissions.
• o Engineering & Maintenance: Work together on equipment qualification
• (DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ), facility modifications, and preventive maintenance shutdowns.

Quality Management Systems (QMS)

• Maintain site systems matching global rules.

Batch Disposition & Audits

• Make the final call to release or reject batches and
• lead the site during regulatory inspections.

Requirements and Skills

• Experience, with at least 5+ years in a senior leadership or HOD capacity.
• Qualification :B.Pharma/MSc Chemistry
• OSD Domain Expertise: Deep knowledge of tablets, capsules, and powder
• manufacturing processes.
• People Management: Proven ability to manage conflict, build cohesive teams, and
• lead technical professionals.
• Communication: Exceptional negotiation and communication skills to influence
• other department heads and manage external regulatory auditors.