Quality systems manager

We are seeking a Quality Systems Manager to join our team in the South of France on a 12-month contract, with the potential for permanent placement. This is a full-time, on-site role requiring strong French language skills and the ability to operate with autonomy and maturity within a regulated pharmaceutical/biotech environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee environmental monitoring programs and contamination control strategies across classified areas.
• Ensure implementation and maintenance of monitoring strategies, safeguarding valid status of systems and facilities.
• Exercise sound judgment in deviation handling and decision-making, ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations.
• Manage and develop a team of 3+ professionals (executive or junior executive level), fostering accountability, collaboration, and performance.
• Drive initiatives in Computerized System Validation (CSV) and Data Integrity (DI) to maintain compliance and operational excellence.
• Contribute to the maturity of the QA Systems department, moving beyond execution to strategic oversight and continuous improvement.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure quality systems are aligned with corporate and regulatory standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience in environmental monitoring, contamination control, and classified areas.
• Strong background in CSV and DI compliance.
• Demonstrated team management experience (minimum 3 direct reports).
• Ability to work independently with autonomy and strategic maturity in a regulated environment.
• Track record of implementing monitoring strategies and maintaining validated status.
• Fluent in French (spoken and written); English proficiency is a plus.

Contract Details

• Initial Term: 12 months
• Type: Contract-to-hire (possibility of permanent placement)
• Location: South of France (on-site, full-time)