Bio DS Operations Quality Manager Weekend

Make your mark for patients 

To strengthen our Bio DS Quality we are looking for a talented profile to fill the position of: Bio DS Operations Quality Manager Weekend – Braine l’Alleud, Belgium

About the role

You will ensure the quality oversight of activities specifically related to upstream (USP), downstream (DSP) and Media & Buffer (M&B) manufacturing operations within UCB’s new commercial biologicals drug substance facility at our Braine campus.

This role is crucial in ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal standards, ensuring a continuous presence of the operational quality team on the floor, ensuring quality systems (Deviation, CAPA, CC) are followed and ensuring batches are released. The Bio DS Operations Quality Manager ensure that all these activities are performed in a solution-oriented mindset.

As this is a new facility, the role requires actively leading and coaching the team through the launch phase, adapting to the challenges and realities of the initial years of operation. Additionally, this role involves connecting to peers (business and quality) within B7 and UCB organization to ensure knowledge sharing and to build a solid network.

You will work with

In this role, you will collaborate closely with manufacturing teams operating the biologics production process (USP, DSP, and Media & Buffer), while leading and coaching a team of GMP Facilitators. You will work in partnership with colleagues from Quality Assurance, Quality Control, MSAT, Regulatory Affairs, and other site quality leaders to ensure manufacturing activities remain compliant, batches are released on time, and quality issues are resolved efficiently. As the weekend quality lead, you will also play a key role in connecting weekend and weekday teams to ensure seamless communication and consistent quality standards across the site.

What you will do

Leadership and Management

Build, lead and manage the Weekend Quality Operations team, including hiring, training, and performance management.

Develop people capability & knowledge. e.g: by implementing training matrix and coaching for GMP Facilitators.

Ensure day-to-day quality oversight of the manufacturing operations by GMP Facilitators.

Ensure a constant alignment with QA peers to provide a consistent quality support.

Ensure a consistent approach to team management, performance follow-up, and employee development across the USP, DSP, and M&B organizations, in alignment with weekday teams and site expectations.

Perform continuous feedback within Quality Operations team and with Manufacturing counterparts.

Participate on the Bio DS Quality Operations Lead Team and act as deputy for Bio DS Quality Operations Head when needed.

Participate on regular alignment meeting with local and Global business partners (i.e., Manufacturing, MSAT, Quality Assurance Support, Quality Control, Regulatory)

Be part of/Challenge all MSAT process improvement.

Propose solutions on major and critical issues encountered in USP, DSP and M&B manufacturing.

Influence on way of working of other local department.

Quality Assurance

Responsible for the effective management of quality systems, including deviations (events), CAPA, batch review, change control, documentation, etc. Guarantee appropriately assessed from a quality perspective and are closed in time.

Responsible for the effective and right-first-time batch review process and intermediate batch release process.

Ensure all Process Orders (POs) related to manufacturing activities are released.

Organize thorough review / approval of GMP documentation and their appropriate application (e.g., gembas, spot checks, shopfloor).

Ensure quality representatives are involved in case of significant events occurring during manufacturing activities.

Review and approve major or critical deviations, CAPA and Change Control.

Actively participate to the quality governance in place within the organization.

Ensure consistency in the management and resolution of quality events across weekend and weekday teams.

Act as a key liaison between weekend and weekday organizations to guarantee effective communication, escalation, and transfer of quality-related information.

Support the implementation of quality improvements by ensuring alignment of practices, lessons learned, and decisions across all shifts and teams.

Regulatory Compliance

Performs internal inspections.

Assist and / or explain topics related to USP, DSP and M&B activities if requested during an internal or external inspection.

Ensure critical / major risks related to inspection readiness are appropriately escalated. Ensure relevant mitigations and documentation are available (e.g., power point presentation, preventive actions).

Participate in reviewing Annual Product Reviews.

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills

Bachelor’s, master’s degree or an education in a relevant scientific discipline

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry within Quality Assurance

Demonstrated experience in Upstream ou Downstream Biologicals drug substance

Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to make autonomous decisions and drive results independently

Good command of English, both written and spoken

On-site presence required

Ability to face unstable environment and demonstrate agility to handle unpredicted changes

Able to remain effective and maintain sound judgment under pressure

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us 

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us? 

At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.