Senior Director, Global Quality & Compliance (Spain)

Jobgether; España; On-site; PHP 10,893,000 - 13,798,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership exposure

Global team leadership

Collaborative work environment

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Jobgether partners with a Spain-based client to recruit a Senior Director, Quality & Compliance to shape global quality strategy across clinical research services. The role is based in Spain and requires leading a cross-functional team of quality professionals to ensure regulatory alignment and client confidence.

You will drive quality transformation, oversee CAPA and QMS programs, and provide executive guidance during inspections and audits while collaborating with sponsors, partners, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, or related field.
• Advanced degree such as MSc, PharmD, PhD, or MBA preferred.
• 10–15 years of progressive experience in QA, QA management, regulatory compliance, or clinical research.
• At least 7 years of leadership experience managing global teams.
• Experience in CRO/pharma/biotech/clinical research environments, including outside QA.
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, FDA, EMA, MHRA, PMDA, and GxP; vendor governance and risk management.
• Strategic, enterprise mindset with excellent stakeholder management.
• Exceptional communication and executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Partner with EVP to develop and execute global quality and compliance strategy.
• Provide leadership for quality management across clinical research services and ensure regulatory alignment.
• Serve on Quality Leadership Team and contribute to governance initiatives.
• Lead quality transformation and maturity initiatives to improve operations and client confidence.
• Act as senior quality representative for clients, sponsors, and partners.
• Lead and develop a team of Quality leads delivering customer-facing support.
• Support business development with quality and compliance insights.
• Present quality metrics and trends to clients and executives.
• Oversee QMS processes and CAPA framework globally.
• Chair or oversee quality reviews addressing significant events and RCAs.
• Provide executive oversight for regulatory inspections and audits.
• Monitor regulatory changes and advise leadership on impact.
• Provide data-driven insights through executive quality reviews.
• Assess risks across operations and support mitigation strategies.
• Advise senior leadership on quality initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Management

Regulatory Compliance

ICH-GCP

FDA Regulations

Communication

Executive Presence

CRO Operations

Risk Management

Vendor Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related

Advanced degree (MSc/PhD/MBA) preferred

Job description

Jobgether partners with a Spain-based client to recruit a Senior Director, Quality & Compliance to shape global quality strategy across clinical research services. The role is based in Spain and requires leading a cross-functional team of quality professionals to ensure regulatory alignment and client confidence.

You will drive quality transformation, oversee CAPA and QMS programs, and provide executive guidance during inspections and audits while collaborating with sponsors, partners, and