Site Quality Director (Interim)
Key Requirements:
- Fluent French (essential)
- Proven experience in aseptic manufacturing environments
- Doctorate in Pharmacy (required)
- Immediately available (or very short notice)
Your main responsibilities:
As a member of the executive committee, you will drive the transformation and robustness of the site's quality function in a context of strong regulatory, industrial, and operational challenges.
This is an urgent requirement with an immediate start. The role is initially offered on an interim basis, with the opportunity to transition into a permanent position depending on performance and business needs.
Reporting to the Site Director, you will build and deploy a demanding, pragmatic, and efficient quality policy, aligned with regulations (Public Health Code, Marketing Authorizations), international standards (ICH, ISO, PIC/S), customer requirements, and corporate quality guidelines.
Your responsibilities:
- Define, implement, and lead the site's quality strategy and quality master plan, closely aligned with industrial and business priorities
- Ensure overall regulatory compliance: Quality Management System (QMS), processes, products, documentation, and shop-floor practices
- Oversee Operational Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality, Quality Systems, Sterility Assurance, Quality Control, Qualification/Validation, and laboratories (physico-chemical and microbiology), including management of the quality budget
- Act as the main point of contact during audits and inspections (health authorities and client audits) and ensure strong regulatory credibility for the site
- Develop, strengthen, and continuously improve quality processes: deviations, CAPAs, change control, product quality reviews, and data integrity
- Support transformation projects including continuous improvement, digitalization, and the maturation of the quality system
- Lead and develop teams (multiple department heads and approximately 60 employees), ensuring alignment between capabilities and operational needs
- Play an active role within the executive committee, contributing to strategic decisions, crisis management, and overall site performance
What we are looking for:
You bring strong quality expertise, leadership capability, and a drive for challenge. You are comfortable working in complex industrial environments and have strong interpersonal and change management skills.
Your background:
- Doctorate in Pharmacy, eligible for registration with the relevant professional body
- At least 5 years of experience in a similar position, with demonstrated success in leading transformation initiatives
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in an aseptic manufacturing environment (essential)
- Fluent English
- Fluent French (essential)
Expected soft skills:
In addition to your technical expertise, you demonstrate strong leadership in a regulated pharmaceutical environment.
You are able to build, transform, and stabilize complex quality organizations and systems, supported by a strong business and industrial mindset.
You are capable of making decisions and maintaining direction under pressure, while fostering collaboration and teamwork.
Why join us?
- A strategic leadership role with direct impact on site performance
- A fast-paced, high-impact assignment with immediate visibility
- An urgent interim opportunity with potential for long-term career development
- A dynamic and challenging industrial environment within a growing organization
- The chance to contribute to the quality and safety of healthcare products
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