Quality Manager Canada

*Only candidates currently living in Canada, with the legal right to work her, will be considered.

Reporting to the Quality Director, this position is responsible for leading Quality activities associated with Canada Market Supply of prescription products. Do you have what it takes to make key decisions associated with Quality processes and Quality incidences in the Canadian Market? Do you excel at being responsible for developing, leading, and coaching a team of technical/quality support staff? This may be the right career fit of you!

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

This function is critical to the effective management of systems and activities that are crucial or have a direct impact to product quality and regulatory compliance in the Canadian Market.

This position must take the lead in implementing the QMS across the LOC and also include partnering with the commercial teams to embed and sustain quality processes in their day-to-day work.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to the Quality LOC Canada Rx team.

• Acts as the deputy to the Quality Director LOC Canada in their absence.

• Provides effective and efficient quality assurance systems support to the Quality Director LOC Canada (Canada Rx and ViiV)

• Responsible for people management and supporting development of 3-5 quality professionals.

• Responsible for setting performance objectives and managing performance of direct reports.

• Leads Local Incident Committee meetings as required and manages related communications and actions with LOC business partners.

• Represents Canada Rx on global product Incident teams and acts as recall coordinator delegate in the event of a recall.

• Supports the implementation and maintenance of the QMS (Quality Management System) in Canada LOC (Rx) and ensures that Local SOPs are compliant with QMS and local regulations.

• Host Regulatory and/or 3rd party customer audits

• Oversees metrics reporting related to KPIs and identifies trends and improvement initiatives.

• Supports the Quality Director LOC in the management of Quality Council

• Oversee the local audit program and define the audit universe for LOC Canada Rx

• Oversees quality activities for Canada Rx including Risk Management, and Quality Agreements

• Interface/communicate with Health Canada for reporting purposes or in audit environment.

• Provide Quality oversight /leadership for local investigations, improvement projects, new business opportunities.

• Review and approve documents of high complexity including complex deviation reports, annual product reviews, critical incidents.

• May oversee batch release, complaints, Annual product reviews, deviations, change control.

• Ensures training program for quality is in place and effective.

• Quality oversight of 3rd party service providers in Canada including outsourced Canadian Distribution centres.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree or equivalent

• Minimum 8 years of pharmaceutical quality and/or compliance experience

• Minimum 3 years of leadership / managerial experience

• Comprehensive knowledge of QA systems, manufacturing and testing processes and related regulatory requirements (cGMPs)

• Demonstrated risk-based decision-making skills.

• Demonstrated proficiency in computer systems.

• At least 3 years of experience with interacting with Health authorities, including inspection experience.

• Thorough technical and regulatory knowledge of current pharmaceutical manufacturing techniques and the applicable current regulatory and GSK requirements.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills (verbal and written)

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, adapt to change, meet objective / deadlines.

• Ability to work alone and in cross functional teams.

• “Can do” attitude and improvement mindset.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional qualification in a scientific field (MSC or PhD)

• Experience in a previous role an importer/ distributor as defined by Health Canada's licensable activities.

• Experience in Project Management

• Experience working with Supply Chain organizations and Supply Chain processes

• Strong Chemistry/ Manufacturing regulatory content understanding (CMC)

• Expertise in multiple computer systems, such as SAP and/ or Veeva

• At least 3 years experience in cGMP auditing

• Experience with direct Health Canada interaction

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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.

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