Head of Quality / Senior Quality Manager - Pharmaceutical

Head of Quality / Senior Quality Manager | Pharmaceutical | Manchester Salary: ~£60,000pa Are you an experienced Quality leader looking for your next challenge within a growing pharmaceutical business? I’m currently working with a well-established pharmaceutical organisation to appoint a Head of Quality / Senior Quality Manager to take ownership of the Quality function and play a key role within the site leadership team. This is a genuinely broad Quality leadership position, suited to someone who combines strong GMP knowledge with proven people leadership and the ability to operate strategically while remaining close to the day-to-day operation. The role You’ll have overall responsibility for the Quality function across QA and QC, leading a team of around 15 people and ensuring the site continues to operate to the highest GMP and regulatory standards. You’ll be responsible for: * Leading, developing and motivating the QA & QC teams * Setting and delivering the site’s Quality strategy * Maintaining and continuously improving the QMS * Ensuring ongoing GMP and regulatory compliance * Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external Quality matters * Leading and hosting MHRA, customer and other regulatory inspections/audits * Overseeing deviations, investigations, CAPA and quality risk management * Managing audits, supplier/subcontractor audits and self-inspection programmes * Overseeing validation activities and Quality documentation * Working closely with Operations and the wider leadership team * Driving continuous improvement across Quality and wider site operations * Ensuring the department delivers against agreed KPIs, objectives and budgets The role also has a strong people-development focus, with responsibility for coaching, mentoring, performance management and developing the capability of the wider Quality team. What we’re looking for ✅ Strong pharmaceutical GMP experience ✅ Proven experience leading and developing Quality teams ✅ Experience across QA and/or QC with the ability to lead both functions ✅ Strong QMS knowledge ✅ Experience hosting/supporting regulatory and customer audits ✅ Strong understanding of GMP compliance and regulatory requirements ✅ Excellent people management and communication skills ✅ Strong decision-making and problem-solving ability ✅ Experience with validation and quality systems A scientific degree, ideally within pharmaceutical science or chemistry, is preferred. Experience with pharmaceutical product release would also be advantageous. This could be an excellent next step for an experienced: Head of Quality | Quality Director | Senior Quality Manager | QA Manager - who is ready to take broader ownership of a Quality function and have genuine influence at site leadership level