Validation Manager

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.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

Validation Manager

You will lead validation activities that ensure safe, compliant, and reliable manufacturing systems. You will work closely with engineering, quality, operations, and external suppliers to plan and deliver qualification and validation projects. We value practical problem-solving, clear communication, and a focus on continuous improvement. This role will help you grow technically and as a leader while contributing to GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities:

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

- Lead planning, execution and closure of equipment, process, and computer system validations to meet regulatory and quality expectations.

- Prepare validation plans, protocols, reports, and risk assessments that are clear, inspection-ready and evidence-based.

- Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, production, IT) and external vendors to deliver validation deliverables on time.

- Maintain and improve validation lifecycle documentation, change control impact assessments and re-validation strategies.

- Support root cause investigations and corrective/preventive actions when validation deviations occur.

- Train and coach site staff on validation principles, data integrity and inspection readiness.

Why you?

Basic Qualification

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Pharmacy, Science or a related technical discipline.

- Minimum 5 years’ experience in validation within a regulated manufacturing environment.

- Practical knowledge of equipment, process and/or computerized system validation principles.

- Experience writing and reviewing validation plans, protocols and reports.

- Strong stakeholder management and teamwork skills in cross-functional or matrix settings.

- Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred Qualification:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

- Experience with pharmaceutical manufacturing operations in sterile or aseptic environments.

- Familiarity with regulatory expectations for data integrity and computerized system validation (CSV).

- Certification or training in validation, quality, or risk management methodologies.

- Hands-on experience with commissioning and qualification of process equipment or automated systems.

- Experience with project management tools and techniques.

- Prior experience working with external vendors and supplier qualification.

Working arrangement

This role is on-site at our Egypt location. You will work closely with site teams and occasional travel to supplier or other sites may be required

What we offer

You will join a team where your technical expertise directly supports patient safety and product quality. You will get opportunities to stretch your skills, lead important projects, and learn from experienced colleagues. We welcome candidates from different backgrounds and are committed to inclusion. If you are ready to make an impact and grow with us, please apply. We look forward to hearing from you.

Skills

Business Acumen, Internal Control Reviews, Problem Solving, Project Management, Risk Management

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

Contact information:

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