 
        
        QA Manager – Pharmaceutical Industry
📍 Location: Manchester
📄 Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
💼 Sector: Pharmaceuticals / Life Sciences
Are you a quality-focused leader ready to drive excellence in a dynamic pharmaceutical environment? Our client, a growing pharma company based in Manchester, is seeking a QA Manager to lead quality assurance operations and support site development.
Key Responsibilities:
 * Lead and manage the QA function, ensuring compliance with GMP and regulatory standards.
 * Support site set-up activities and contribute to establishing robust quality systems.
 * Drive continuous improvement and manage change effectively within the QA environment.
 * Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure quality is embedded across all operations.
 * Oversee audits, CAPAs, and documentation control processes.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
 * Proven experience in a QA leadership role within the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector.
 * Experience in sterile manufacturing is highly desirable, but candidates from non-sterile environments will also be considered.
 * Strong background in site set-up, quality system implementation, or managing change in a QA context.
 * Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
Why Join?
 * Be part of an innovative and expanding organisation.
 * Opportunity to shape quality culture and systems from the ground up.
 * Competitive salary and benefits package.
 * Supportive team environment with room for growth.
Ready to take the next step in your QA career? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
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