Site Quality Director
Business Introduction
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.
Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.
We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.
Position Summary
Are you ready to lead and inspire a team to ensure the highest standards of quality in a dynamic manufacturing environment? As Site Quality Director, you will oversee all quality-related activities at our UK site, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and GSK standards. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive continuous improvement, and foster a culture of quality excellence. We’re looking for a leader who is passionate about quality, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is committed to developing their team.
Responsibilities
- Lead the site’s Quality team, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee the implementation and maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure consistent standards across the site.
- Act as the primary point of contact for regulatory inspections, ensuring successful outcomes.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality systems and processes.
- Ensure timely product release decisions based on compliance with quality standards.
- Develop and mentor team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and growth.
Qualifications/Skills
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or engineering discipline.
- Strong experience in the pharmaceutical or manufacturing industry.
- Proven leadership experience managing quality teams in a GMP environment.
- Strong knowledge of Quality Systems, Compliance, and Regulatory requirements.
- Excellent communication and decision-making skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in a related field.
- Experience with laboratory operations and cross-functional business processes.
- Strong people management and leadership skills.
- Knowledge of risk management principles and tools.
Work Location
This is an on-site role based at our Irvine site.
Closing Date for Applications: 1st September 2025 (COB)
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Join us in shaping the future of quality at GSK. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow your career, we’d love to hear from you!
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.