Do you have previous experience leading Regional or Global Quality Excellence? Do you have experience in Global Management? Do you have experience in Building Quality Management Systems and a curiosity in Digital Quality & AI? Fraser Dove International is partnering exclusively with a trusted Pharmaceutical organisation. Operating globally, with integrated operations in the EU, they are committed to global sustainability, speed to market, and scientific rigour - in compliance with the highest quality requirements. Our client is seeking a strong leader to drive multi-site quality operations with external partners. Discover more about our Global Head Quality & Excellence opportunity; its objectives, duties/responsibilities and the skills, experience and competencies needed to succeed. Your objectives: As the Global Head Quality & Excellence you will be measured against the following objectives: 1) Establishment and Maintenance of 3-5 Year Strategic Plan for Quality department in cooperation with the Chief Quality Officer. 2) Ensuring Quality governance and oversight on all quality-related projects. 3) Working with Chief Quality Officer to establish and maintain Quality Organization Budget and financial reporting. What you will do: As the Global Head Quality & Excellence, your duties and responsibilities will include: Analyzing the needs of each program, evaluating processes end to end, identifying stages and milestones in calendar (scope, goals, talents, resources). Leading resource allocation analysis exercises. Ensuring the optimization of resources (capital, effort, organization, departments, and systems), time, cost and quality. Overseeing Operational Excellence for the Quality Organization. Establish program to help identifying gaps / deficiencies in the established Quality and/or Sites processes. Whenever necessary, trigger and implement actions to ensure cGMP compliant, robust and efficient processes. Identifying best practices across different Quality units internally and perform external benchmarks where appropriate. Elaborate plans for productivity and operational improvements accordingly. Facilitating the preparation of major group Quality management meetings, or Quality input to group management meetings. Facilitator of the Group Quality Lead Team. Supporting preparation/execution to health authorities inspections and internal audits as needed. Partnering with site functions to promote Quality & Safety Culture. Ensuring resources and systems are in place for the Quality liaison to strategic partners, e.g., license holders for product developed and manufactured. Directing reports up to 18 globally. Oversight of Quality Strategy. What you will bring: These are the skills and experience you will need to succeed as the Global Head Quality & Excellence: Master’s or doctoral degree in a relevant field (pharmacy, biotechnology, biochemistry, chemistry). General Management/Business degree an advantage (e.g. MBA or equivalent). Operational Excellence certification required (black belt preferred). Experience in quality assurance within the Pharmaceutical or FMCG industry, with strong experience in the field of operations. Direct experience with multiple US FDA inspections, as well as inspections by European health authorities. Direct experience with Project Management (Capital expenses, Product TT or efficiency programs). Strong organizational and project management skills to be able to lead cross functional teams. Strong leadership, influencing and communication skills. Ability to work adapt to the company and local culture in a transformational complex environment. Can do attitude and willingness to transform organization with strong focus on people . Transformational agent, impact and influence, highly adaptable to a growing company. What you will get: These are the perks and benefits that will complement your generous base salary: Competitive Salary Bonus LTI's Relocation Assistance (if required) Car Allowance Pension Got what it takes? To apply for the Global Head Quality & Excellence role, click the ‘Apply’ button below or contact the Executive Search Consultant – Peter Vedde – on +44 (0)203 355 7050. Please Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorised to give instructions or assignments. 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