QA Manager

Walker Cole International is supporting a specialist pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation in the search for a Quality Assurance Manager to oversee the Pharmaceutical Quality System and drive continuous improvement across regulated manufacturing operations.

This position reports to senior Quality leadership and plays a key role in ensuring GMP compliance, validation governance, and effective quality system performance across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the site Quality Management System, ensuring alignment with current regulatory expectations and continuous improvement objectives.

• Oversee deviations, CAPA, change control, risk management, and supplier quality assurance activities.

• Provide governance of validation and qualification programmes, ensuring compliance with Annex 11 and Annex 15 requirements.

• Support regulatory inspections and ensure effective remediation, strong data integrity, and GMP documentation standards across operations.

Requirements

• Proven experience within pharmaceutical Quality Assurance in a GMP-regulated environment.

• Demonstrable expertise in QMS development, supplier management, risk management, or validation.

• Experience supporting products from clinical development through to commercial manufacture.

• Strong leadership capability with the ability to develop teams and drive quality improvement initiatives.

Quality Assurance Manager | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | GMP | Quality Management System | QMS | Deviations | CAPA | Change Control | Risk Management | Supplier Quality | Validation | Qualification | Annex 11 | Annex 15 | Data Integrity | Regulatory Compliance | Aseptic Manufacturing | Clinical to Commercial | QA Leadership | Continuous Improvement

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