QA Manager Global Quality

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Crafting a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche!

Quality is a competitive advantage for Roche/Genentech. It allows us to deliver high-quality products to patients, ensures our right to operate, and helps us bring value through process excellence and continual improvement efforts. Our philosophy – which permeates across the entire Pharmaceutical Technical Operations organization – is that quality is every patient’s right and every employee’s responsibility.

As a QA Manager in the Network Quality Control department, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance in our network processes and systems. You will lead all aspects of quality assurance and quality control projects, strategize quality management frameworks, and work closely with cross-functional teams to maintain regulatory compliance and improve overall network performance. This role requires a comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical operations, an agile mindset, and strong networking and leadership abilities.

The Opportunity:

• Develop, review, and update project-specific quality management plans and supervising schedules during the project planning stage
• Implement and manage quality assurance strategies in alignment with company goals and regulatory requirements
• Build and maintain comprehensive QA documentation
• Analyze quality performance data to identify trends and areas for continuous improvement
• Manage corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans to address deficiencies and improve quality performance
• Identify potential risks to network quality and develop suitable mitigation strategies
• Stay current with advancements in quality management and regulatory standards; disseminate knowledge within the team
• Report on improvement initiatives to senior management and other stakeholders
• Facilitate communication between PTQ teams and other PTx functions to ensure alignment on quality objectives

Who you are:

• Degree in Pharmacy (MSc. preferred) with >3 years of experience in Pharma Technical Operations in Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, and Manufacturing as well as >6 years overall work experience; additional operational experience such as Supply Chain is an advantage.
• Training in Business Acumen and RAPS Regulatory Affairs Certification/training is an added advantage as well as demonstrated experience in Quality and Compliance projects
• Proven leadership capabilities and effective stakeholder management.
• Proficient in English, min B1 level German; additional languages are an added advantage.

The ideal candidate has a comprehensive pharmaceutical knowledge with a proven agile mindset and excellent networking abilities. Shown leadership skills through various projects is key. Other skills required: Quality Assurance Strategies & Management, CAPA Plans Development & Management, Regulatory Compliance & Risk Mitigation, Quality Performance Analysis, Stakeholder Communication & Management, Cross-functional Team Collaboration, Continuous Improvement Initiatives.

If you are ready to join an exciting and ambitious environment where science and patient health is your purpose, please submit your application.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche's largest sites. Read more.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.