QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS SENIOR DIRECTOR

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GSK House, Durham Blackwell Street, Munich, Parma, Tres Cantos, Upper Providence Posted Date.
Jun We’re excited to be moving to our vibrant new home on New Oxford Street in central London from the end of June .
At GSK HQ, we’re building an energising space where we can connect, collaborate and get ahead of disease together.
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Quality Assurance Systems Senior Director The role can be located anywhere in the world The deadline for the job posting is the 15th of July in We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics.
We operate at impressive scale, producing over 2.
billion packs of medicines and doses of vaccines in .
​ We continue to modernise, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst continuing to deliver across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service.
The way we work will change.
For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary.
Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.
Job purpose.
The QA (Quality Assurance) Systems Senior Director is accountable for leading the quality strategy for enterprise QA systems for GSK.
Working as a key partner between Supply Chain Digital & Tech, quality partners, and Business Unit stakeholders to ensure robust, effective, and compliant quality systems are in place and in use.
Through a defined strategy and vision, ensure our QA Systems are maintained, sustained and continuously improved to enable our vision of Quality as a competitive advantage.
This includes application of effective design criteria, governance and data oversight to assure compliance, user experience and quality data.
Key responsibilities.
Defines the strategy and roadmap for QA Systems to align with GSK strategies, Quality Vision and Organizational priorities and goals Management of oversight of Team accountable for Business System Ownership of Enterprise QA Systems.
Overall accountable for compliance, performance, strategic/capital planning, and continuous improvement of QA Systems, including the following elements.
Ensures release schedules are aligned with the business priorities Executing the role of System Owner in the Data Governance framework  Running System Governance/System Review Boards User management process System performance monitoring (with Tech) System investigation/CAPA (with Tech) System-level requirements/documentation, procedures and training ITMS deliverables Audit trail review Audit readiness and support (at system level) and ensures Ensures effective System-related user support model is in place (tier 3 support) Ensure the budget is managed according to GSK Finance guidelines and organizational expectations Ensure compliance with cGMP, policies and procedures as required   Responsible for bringing to life the One Quality QMS vision to simplify and standardise our ways of working internally and externally.
Leads Programs to deploy standard solutions and archive/decommission legacy systems (with Tech) Accountable for the Quality oversight of MES deployment, creating processes and standards for the system and participating in ongoing maintain/sustain Accountable for SAP/ERP management of Quality modules/ data, creating processes and standards for the system Accountable for Quality support of Enterprise Systems Transformation programs, as applicable, including ERP transformation Accountable for identifying and managing risks associated with enterprise QA systems Assess/ translate user requirements coming from the wider business to define optimal functionality for the systems Form a strong partnership with Digital & Technology team, Quality Business Unit leads (Vaccines, B&D, PSM, MSDQ and EQ) to enable seamless and effective introduction and deployment of systems Core member of the QS&D leadership team, delegate for VP QS&D as required Basic Qualifications.
BA/BS degree or equivalent in experience (Scientific, computing, or digital or engineering degree years’ experience in an IT or Quality function in a highly regulated environment Direct and relevant experience with Systems (including design, build, validate, deploy, maintain and sustain activities) Ability to work transversally in matrix organization, with global perspectives Ability to make independent decisions even under pressure and navigate in grey zones Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to engage, empower and influence people Ability to communicate complex information both orally and in writing Ability to adapt, work under uncertainty and accommodate flexible work demands Strong leadership skills to motivate, engage and develop team capabilities Ability to drive change and continuous improvement In depth understanding of cGMP and regulations applicable to GSK in the relevant countries.
(FDA/EU/WHO and other countries) Ability to evaluate technical compliance and quality issues and make sound recommendations regarding problem resolution Preferred Qualifications.
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus.
Master's or PhD (Scientific, computing or engineering specialization) Previous experience as Business Owner for Enterprise Systems Demonstrated experience in delivering Systems across a diverse user base Experience with data and digital solutions in a regulated environment *LI-GSK Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive.
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