Director Quality Assurance

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Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

Quality Assurance

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Within Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Supply Chain, we are recruiting a QA Director Commercial Drug Product & Qualified person as member of our Quality management team overseeing Pharmaceutical Drug product manufacturing based in Beerse, Belgium.

J&J Innovative Medicine Supply Chain Beerse serves as Centre of Excellence for the development and manufacturing of Pharmaceutical Drug Products used in treatments that improve the health and lifestyle of people worldwide. The Supply Chain Quality (SCQ) team supports the Beerse site in its mission as Launch & Grow site and is responsible for the quality oversight and final release of Drug Products guaranteeing reliable supplies in compliance with applicable regulations.

As QA Director you lead a team of QA managers and professionals responsible for the quality oversight and timely release of Drug Products manufactured at the commercial facilities of the Beerse site ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. You act as QA Point of Contact ensuring quality oversight of the Drug Product production plants, including sterile manufacturing, device assembly & packaging . You encourage your team and business partners to continuously strengthen the Quality and Compliance Culture at the site. You act as a leader who provides strategic direction and fosters an environment of innovative thinking.

Under your leadership, you ensure that the GMP activities as manufacturing, packaging, labelling, testing, release, storage, importation and distribution are carried out as required by legislation. As Qualified Person you keep overall oversight of the global GMP quality systems, enabling compliance with all applicable legislation.

Job Description:

• Lead a team of QA managers and professionals by supporting, coaching and developing team members in reaching quality, business and personal objectives.

As Qualified person you ensure a continuous evaluation of the GMP quality systems used in the different manufacturing areas of operating under the legal entity of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Beerse and you are responsible for the certification of each batch of finished commercial product released by Janssen Pharmaceutica, Beerse before being released for commercial use in the EC/EEA or for export.

• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with Business Partners in Supply Chain as well as local and global Quality partners to ensure alignment of objectives and results. Strengthen the Quality Culture in the supporting departments by providing coaching and/or training on cGMP requirements.

• Act as QA Point of Contact for commercial Drug Products ensuring timely release in compliance with global regulations and J&J quality requirements.

• Represent Quality in review meetings governing Quality and Compliance metric and operational business performance of the Quality Unit. Identify trends and define actions ensuring continuous improvement of the Quality and Compliance performance at the site in an effort to continuously strengthen the Quality Culture of the organization.

• Apply Quality Risk Management tools in order to proactively detect risks and define mitigation plans by risk-based decision making balancing business implications with Quality and Compliance requirements. Ensure that risks with potential impact on patient safety and/or product supply are properly escalated.

• With focus on Quality activities, provide strategic direction and foster an environment of innovative thinking through e.g. benchmarking, training, participating in industry fora. Continuously challenge the status quo by finding opportunities for continuous improvement. Drive the development and implementation of innovative initiatives that deliver sustainable improvement in organizational, quality and compliance performance.

• Review and approve procedures and work instructions.

• Ensure that quality records such as investigations, CAPAs, Change Controls are timely and properly handled by providing quality, compliance and technical expertise such that the internal and external customer expectations are met.

• Ensure that deviations with potential impact on patient safety and/or product supply are properly escalated.

• Remain current in knowledge and skills towards regulatory and industry trends.

• Act as spokesperson during Health Authority inspections and customer audits.

Job Qualifications:

• Master Scientific degree (Pharmaceutical sciences, Medicines, Biology or equivalent)

• EU certified Qualified Person

-At least 10 years’ experience in Chemical and/or Pharmaceutical Supply Chain and/or Quality.

- Fluent Dutch and English

• Ability to provide strategic leadership to meet business objectives in a highly dynamic business environment.

• Ability to work independently while staying connected with key stakeholders.

• Proven track record to work across organizational boundaries through influencing, negotiation and partnering. Negotiation, communication and presentation skills across all levels of the organization are important.

• People leadership skills, experienced team leader for Supply Chain or Quality team.

• Proven Innovation Leader who enables creative thinking and drives implementation balancing pragmatism within a GMP framework.

• Strong analytical thinking skills and able to work in a flexible way under time pressure. Ability to make risk-based decisions under time pressure. Understands the business implications regarding quality positions and decisions.

• Ability to quickly assimilate new modalities and technologies, perform risk assessments and develop action plans.

• In-depth knowledge in GMP (domestic & international), ICH guidelines, policies, standards and procedures.

• Experience with regulatory inspections and preparedness.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Compliance Management, Consulting, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Developing Others, Fact-Based Decision Making, Give Feedback, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inclusive Leadership, ISO 9001, Leadership, Quality Control (QC), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards, Quality Validation, Risk Assessments, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Succession Planning, Tactical Thinking

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€119 200,00 - €204 355,00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.