Sr. Director of Quality Systems, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
St. Louis, MO

Global leader in the development and production of life saving pharmaceuticals seeks a Sr. Director of Quality Systems to lead corporate global quality business strategies on a divisional basis. The Sr. Director of Quality Systems will incorporate quality improvement while integrating product and process improvements. Responsibilities will include:

Develop and deploy a global operating quality system
Develop strategic quality direction, determine key strategic plan elements, organize quality goals and objectives into annual and long term plans.
Develop, lean and report on prevention based quality initiatives.
Evaluate acquisition targets
Evaluate key suppliers
Streamline quality programs to eliminate duplication across divisions
Manage and direct the pharmaceutical division quality improvement program
Manage and direct cGMP program compliance

Job Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or physical science, advanced degree preferred
10+ years of corporate quality systems strategy experience in pharmaceuticals; experience with various dosage forms including bulk, sterile - liquid, solid dosage
Experience with product complaint management
Quality experience with pharmaceutical product development
Expert level experience in defending pharmaceutical quality systems on a worldwide basis and managing compliance within foreign regulatory standards
Strong understanding of complex pharmaceutical quality standards and principles, and the ability to analyze, interpret and drive application of analytical tools
Excellent negotiating and communications skills and the ability to effectively operate in a highly matrixed domestic and international environment

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