Senior Manager, RDQ Learning & Documentation Governance

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US); Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 116,520 - 194,200; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, RDQ Learning & Documentation Governance to lead governance for RDQ curricula and documentation, coordinating with Global Quality Training and cross-functional partners.

The role focuses on ensuring regulatory alignment, inspection readiness, and continuous improvement of training and documentation practices. The position emphasizes role-based curricula, governance cycles, and harmonization of SOPs and work instructions to strengthen

Qualifications

• Strong background in Quality Assurance, Compliance, and/or Quality Governance in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Systems, GxP operations, compliance, inspection readiness, training governance, documentation management, or organizational capability development.
• Strong understanding of GxP training and documentation requirements and quality system governance.
• Experience working cross-functionally in complex matrix organizations.
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive strategic initiatives, operational improvements, and organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain governance processes for RDQ curricula across GxP domains (e.g., GCP, GVP, GLP).
• Partner with Global Quality Training to ensure effective management of role-based curricula, learning pathways and training assignments.
• Evaluate existing RDQ curricula to identify gaps, redundancies, inconsistencies, and opportunities for optimization.
• Partner with SMEs and functional stakeholders to enhance curricula based on evolving business processes, regulatory expectations, and organizational priorities.
• Coordinate curriculum review cycles, change management activities, and periodic effectiveness assessments.
• Drive consistency and standardization across RDQ curriculum management practices.
• Represent RDQ within cross-functional documentation and training governance forums, including the Documentation & Training Process Owner Network (PON).
• Partner with Global Documentation and RDQ stakeholders to support harmonization and continuous improvement of SOP and Work Instruction governance practices.
• Support development of standardized approaches for procedural documentation and associated training alignment.
• Assess RDQ documentation and training impacts associated with process, governance, or regulatory changes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and harmonize documentation and training practices across RDQ.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Compliance

Quality Governance

Quality Systems

GxP Operations

Inspection Readiness

Training Governance

Documentation Management

Organizational Capability Development

Job description

Job Description General position summary: The Senior Manager, RDQ Learning & Documentation Governance will lead the oversight and coordination of R&D Quality (RDQ) learning governance, documentation governance, and operational readiness activities in partnership across RDQ, with Global Quality Training, Global Documentation, and cross-functional stakeholders. This role will serve as a central coordinator and governance lead for RDQ learning, documentation, and curriculum management activities, ensuring alignment to evolving regulatory expectations, quality systems, inspection readiness priorities, and organizational transformation initiatives. The individual will drive consistency, oversight, and continuous improvement of the RDQ curricula, such as establishing role based training and partner with stakeholders to develop and enhance role-based learning strategies that support capability development, operational effectiveness, and inspection readiness. In addition, this role will support harmonization and continuous improvement of RDQ documentation and operational practices to strengthen organizational readiness, operational consistency, and quality culture maturity.

Key Responsibilities:

Learning Governance & Curriculum Oversight

Establish and maintain governance processes for RDQ curricula across GxP domains (e.g., GCP, GVP, GLP)

Partner with Global Quality Training to ensure effective management of role-based curricula, learning pathways and associated training assignments

Evaluate existing RDQ curricula to identify gaps, redundancies, inconsistencies, and opportunities for optimization

Partner with SMEs and functional stakeholders to enhance curricula based on evolving business processes, regulatory expectations, and organizational priorities

Coordinate curriculum review cycles, change management activities, and periodic effectiveness assessments

Drive consistency and standardization across RDQ curriculum management practices

Documentation Governance & Operational Alignment

Represent RDQ within cross-functional documentation and training governance forums, including the Documentation & Training Process Owner Network (PON)

Partner with Global Documentation and RDQ stakeholders to support harmonization and continuous improvement of SOP and Work Instruction governance practices

Support development of standardized approaches for procedural documentation and associated training alignment

Assess RDQ documentation and training impacts associated with process, governance, or regulatory changes

Identify opportunities to streamline and harmonize documentation and training practices across RDQ

Qualifications & Experience:

Strong background in Quality Assurance, Compliance, and/or Quality Governance in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.

5+ years of experience in Quality Systems, GxP operations, compliance, inspection readiness, training governance, documentation management, or organizational capability development.

Strong understanding of GxP training and documentation requirements and quality system governance.

Experience working cross-functionally in complex matrix organizations.

Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to drive strategic initiatives, operational improvements, and organizational change.

Pay Range:

$129,400 - $194,200

Disclosure Statement:

The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.

Flex Designation:

Remote-Eligible Flex Eligibility Status: In this Remote-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:

1. Remote: work remotely five days per week and come into the office on occasion – you’re always welcome on-site;
2. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week;
3. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law.

Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [e-mail]

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Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. The company has approved medicines that treat the underlying causes of multiple chronic, life-shortening genetic diseases — cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia — and continues to advance clinical and research programs in these diseases. Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including APOL1-mediated kidney disease, acute and neuropathic pain, type 1 diabetes, myotonic dystrophy type 1 and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency . Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Mass., Vertex's global headquarters is now located in Boston's Innovation District and its international headquarters is in London. Additionally, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East.

The diversity and authenticity of our people is part of what makes Vertex unique, and we recognize that each employee brings diverse perspectives and strengths. By embracing those strengths and celebrating differences, we are fostering an inclusive culture where each of us can bring our authentic selves to work, inspire innovation together, and change people’s lives.

Our vision is clear: to be the place where an authentic, diverse mix of talent want to come, to stay, and do their best work.