Lead - QSRC (Quality System Regulatory Compliance)

Novartis; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company in Singapore is seeking a Quality Systems and Compliance Leader to oversee quality operations. This role requires extensive experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and a proven track record in compliance management. The ideal candidate will lead a team focused on ensuring adherence to global standards and regulatory requirements. Collaborating within a dynamic team, you will influence quality culture and operational excellence.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Diverse teams representative of the communities served

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of experience in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing with QA Compliance.
• Proven track record in leading quality sections and compliance.
• Advanced communication skills and ability to motivate teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality Systems, Regulatory and Compliance team.
• Ensure compliance with global cGMP requirements.
• Manage inspection readiness activities and internal audits.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

Budget management

Risk Management

Education

University degree in a scientific/technological background

Job description

Summary

Job Description Summary. Provide successful strategic and managerial leadership for the site / supplier in all quality related matters and to ensure that key aspects of the operational business comply with cGxP. Provide guidance, support and leadership to teams within area of responsibility.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads the Quality Systems, Regulatory and Compliance team. Manages team in day-to-day work activities and priorities to set and deliver team’s operational targets and ensure compliance with all health, safety and training procedures or requirements.
• Develops objectives for implementation of strategies and plans for site Quality Systems, Regulatory & Compliance team. Develop, coach, mentor and engage team to build a high performance team to meet team and group objectives.
• Ensures that site’s quality systems, compliance systems, and regulatory systems are established and maintained to support site operations.
• Cultivate site’s quality, data integrity and speak-up culture.
• Active member for network harmonization teams and best practice platform establishment.
• Leads the site establishment, maintenance and continuous improvement of esignated Novartis quality systems and related procedures, and ensures that the systems comply with Novartis policies, standards & procedures, and international regulatory and legislative requirements, as required.
• Provide quality oversight on the department’s GMP training to ensure that for department’s GMP training complies with Novartis and local quality requirements.
• Leads the management of site’s systems/ procedures related to regulatory activities, and maintenance of site’s regulatory relevant licenses and permits as required, including supporting site in setting standards with regulatory relevant information included in both local and international regulatory / legislative requirements, as required.
• Leads the management of site inspection related activities, such as, but not limited to, (1) inspection readiness activities, (2) internal audit programs (Compliance Walkdowns / Self-Inspections / Corporate Audits) and/or (3) external inspections (Clients / Health Authorities). Leads the management of post inspection responses / actions and follow up with action owner(s) to ensure such responses / actions meet requirements and committed timelines.

Essential Requirements:

• 12-15 Years of experience in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing with adequate experiences in QA Compliance / Quality System and Management role.
• Proven track record/practical experience in leading a quality section to ensure full compliance with global cGMP requirements. Successfully managed authority inspections from major HA’s e.g. FDA, EMA, HSA.
• Collaboration; result-oriented; problem-solving-oriented.
• Advanced communication skills; motivates colleagues and co-workers.
• Maintains exchange of experience Leadership and change management, objective setting and performance management.
• Budget management, Operational Excellence, Risk Management. Project Excellence Stakeholder Engagement; Organizational Savvy.
• Applied Business Insights. Additional qualification in the GMP area. Quality Assurance, Knowledge of GxP, Health Authorities, Supplier.
• Relationship Management; Strategic thinking and planning; Quality.

Desirable Requirements:

• University degree with a scientific / technological background (e.g. Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biology, Biochemistry, or equivalent)

Why Novartis:

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DivisionOperationsBusiness UnitInnovative MedicinesLocationSingaporeSiteTuas South AvenueCompany / Legal EntitySG12 (FCRS = SG012) Novartis Singapore Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Pte LtdFunctional AreaQualityJob TypeFull timeEmployment TypeRegularShift WorkNo

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