Associate Director - Quality Assurance

Associate Director - Quality Assurance

Location: Speke, UK

Competitive salary and benefits

Opening date: 13/06/2025

Closing date: 29/06/20525

Are you ready to lead and inspire a team dedicated to quality excellence? As the Associate Director of Quality Technical, you will spearhead the Quality Technical team at the UK Vaccines Manufacturing Facility in Speke. Your leadership will drive the development of a motivated and efficient workforce, ensuring the delivery of high-quality vaccines to the market. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, you'll collaborate with key stakeholders to enhance our processes and contribute to the growth of the quality technical department. Are you prepared to make a significant impact?

Accountabilities:

Develop a capable, motivated, informed, and efficient workforce to meet site objectives and support company goals.

Set performance objectives, conduct appraisals, and manage staff development, disciplinary actions, and grievances.

Plan, drive, and deliver individual and team performance development for key partners and personnel.

Provide management leadership at the site and drive tactical delivery at the operational level.

Ensure compliance with current and new legislation within scope of work.

Lead and manage LEAN processes, seeking opportunities for continuous improvement with new technologies.

Manage and control department budget efficiently and effectively.

Drive quality compliance and performance metrics.

Enable and participate in health authority inspections to ensure successful outcomes and maintain inspection readiness.

Ensure compliance of all quality operations and personnel under AZ Policies, Standards, and Procedures.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Qualified to degree level/or equivalent in a scientific / Biotech / Pharmaceutical or IT field.
• Significant hands-on quality assurance/compliance and management experience in a pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Direct experience of GMP audit management including FDA/MHRA or other authorities of a similar standing.
• An understanding of the overall drug development and commercialisation process from development, launch, and through life cycle management.
• Detailed understanding of principles, applications, and management of Safety, Health, Environment, and Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Supplier Management experience within the scientific environment.
• Evidence of excellent communication skills and ability to build excellent relationships with customers.
• Team management skills, including experience overseeing the training and development of team members.
• Project Management and Influencing skills.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate to all levels within the organisation.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and constantly redefine scope of responsibilities.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Eligible to act as a Qualified Person (QP) as per EU directive 2001/83/EC or trainee QP.
• Professional certification.
• Previous Biopharmaceutical industry experience/vaccine manufacturing experience.
• Experience in delivering significant change projects.
• Experience of NPI market launches and technical transfers.
• Ability to lead and influence during strategic change.
• Situational leadership and coaching skills.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace, and challenge perceptions. That's why we work five days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

There are so many fantastic employee benefits that AstraZeneca offer. AstraZeneca can offer you a competitive salary, private healthcare, a generous holiday allowance, phenomenal training and development opportunities, and much more.

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

Ready to take on this exciting challenge? Apply now and be part of our journey to deliver life-changing medicines!

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.