Global Quality Compliance Lead

Scorpion Therapeutics; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Leader to drive global quality compliance across operating units and sites. You will lead governance forums, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure QMS documents are current and standardized.

The role requires 10+ years in quality/compliance within regulated manufacturing, with a proven ability to influence senior leaders and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Engineering or Quality.
• 10+ years in quality/compliance and regulated manufacturing.
• Strong governance, risk/escalation, and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality governance councils and track actions.
• Identify quality risks from trends and escalate as needed.
• Oversee QMS documents and support standardization across OpUs.
• Track annual Quality Plan progress and resources.
• Drive quality improvement from audits, inspections, and trends.
• Lead global compliance projects with plans, ownership, and metrics.

Skills

Quality governance

Executive communication

Risk management

Strategic analysis

Cross-functional influence

Education

BS/BA in Life Sciences/Pharmacy/Chemistry/Engineering/Quality

Tools

QMS software

Job description

Job Summary

• Drive strategy, execution, and oversight of global quality compliance activities across Operating Units (OpUs) and sites.
• Lead global quality governance forums (GPO, GVO, GBO Quality Councils) and connect site teams, OpU leadership, QMS Topic Leads, and governance bodies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead council coordination, agenda planning, executive analyses, and action tracking; identify cross-functional themes and systemic issues.
• Identify risks from quality trends/metrics, determine escalation paths (incl. DQC), and provide fact-based recommendations to senior leaders.
• Oversee QMS documents and site feedback for QMSC review/approval; support standardization/simplification across OpUs.
• Own annual Quality Plan progress tracking; monitoring delivery risks, slippage, dependencies, and resources.
• Lead quality improvement execution from councils/trends/audits/inspections; define scope and success measures; monitor effectiveness.
• Lead/support global critical compliance projects; establish plans, governance, ownership, follow-up, and metrics.

Qualifications

• Required: BS/BA in Life Sciences/Pharmacy/Chemistry/Engineering/Quality (or related); 10+ years quality/compliance/QMS/regulated manufacturing; strong QMS governance & risk/escalation understanding; strategic analysis and action; proven ability to influence senior leaders without authority; executive communication; manage ambiguity and multiple priorities.
• Preferred: experience with quality councils/governance forums; quality improvement/standardization/compliance transformation; CAPA & metric trending/inspection readiness; pharma/biotech or highly regulated industry; global QMS framework knowledge.