Roche Posted September 12, 2026

Senior PV Quality Director

Welwyn, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom FULL_TIME
Quality Director
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About this opportunity

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

In this pivotal role, you'll ensure compliance, deliver quality, and drive strategic projects - overseeing key processes, collaborating with global stakeholders, and playing a crucial role in regulatory inspections. Your deep understanding of Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GVP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) safety requirements will be instrumental in upholding the highest standards of quality and compliance. This is a highly specialised, expert position focused on individual expertise, without direct line management responsibilities.

The Opportunity

Act as a senior quality leader for our global pharmacovigilance (PV) quality organisation, safeguarding the compliance and quality standards that keep our medicines safe for patients.

Own key license-to-operate activities, which may include:

Serving as global process owner for the Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF) - ensuring our safety systems meet Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GVP) and other applicable requirements worldwide.

Lead and support GVP and GCP Safety health authority inspections and business partner audits, representing quality and safety with confidence and shaping how we prepare, respond, and continuously improve.

Drive strategic quality management initiatives and safety process redesign that integrate quality with efficiency, using data and digital tools to lift productivity and compliance.

Lead integration workstreams for mergers and acquisitions, bringing new products and GCP/GVP data  into our safety quality framework.

Collaborate across a global, matrixed organisation - safety, clinical, regulatory, and quality partners - influencing and building consensus without relying on direct authority.

Who You Are

You bring deep, current knowledge of global GVP/GCP safety regulatory requirements and pharmacovigilance quality management systems.

You are an excellent systems thinker and process designer, able to design solutions that are both compliant and efficient.

You have proven experience managing and supporting health authority inspections and audits.

You lead confidently in a matrix environment, motivating and aligning networked teams without direct line management authority.

You are a strong, concise communicator and skilled stakeholder manager who uses data and digital tools to drive continuous improvement.

Together, we'll advance along the whole patient journey with the aspiration to prevent, stop and cure diseases.

 

 

Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Welwyn. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring process.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche Products Ltd. At Roche Products we believe diversity drives innovation and we are committed to building a diverse and flexible working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability or age. We recognise the importance of flexible working and will review all applicants’ requests with care. At Roche difference is valued and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Job details

Seniority
Director
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Welwyn, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Quality role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 81 comparable Director Quality roles across 28 biopharma companies.

81Comparable roles tracked
73Currently active
28Companies hiring similar roles
19Countries represented

Salary context

43 of 81 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Principal/Sr. Associate-QA-API External Manufacturing · Lilly $65,250/yr – $169,400/yr
Peer group range $117,325 – $285,000 (median $218,571)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 81 comparable roles

United States50
Japan4
Ireland3
China3
Canada3
Israel2

+ 13 more countries

Seniority mix

81 of 81 peers have a known seniority level

Director37
Principal24
Senior Director20

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 81 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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