Head of Quality – Lead Quality Strategy in Pharma

About the role

As Head of Quality, you'll lead quality strategy across a highly regulated pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing operation, ensuring patient safety remains at the heart of everything whilst driving continuous improvement, operational excellence and business growth.

Reporting to the UK Operations Director with a dotted line to the Business Unit Head, you will have overall responsibility for the quality function across multiple manufacturing sites.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of Quality across pharmaceutical, medical and industrial operations.
• Develop and implement quality strategies aligned to wider business objectives.
• Provide leadership to multi‑site quality teams, developing talent and succession plans.
• Ensure GMP, regulatory (MHRA/EudraLex/FDA) and customer quality requirements are met or exceeded.
• Lead customer, regulatory and third‑party audits and inspections.
• Maintain oversight of quality systems, change management, deviations, non‑conformances and compliance activities.
• Drive a culture centred around quality, collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences or a related scientific discipline.
• Significant experience within pharmaceutical, excipient, API, medical device, specialty chemical or similarly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of GMP and pharmaceutical quality systems.
• Proven experience leading, developing and mentoring Quality professionals.
• Experience operating within complex manufacturing environments where safety, quality and compliance are critical.
• Track record of building high‑performing teams and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to COMAH, process manufacturing, auditing and regulatory inspections (advantageous).

Required skills

• GMP
• MHRA regulations
• EudraLex compliance
• FDA regulations
• COMAH knowledge
• Quality Management Systems

What we offer

• Salary: £90,000 – £100,000 per year
• Bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme
• Car allowance
• Healthcare coverage
• Relocation support for the right candidate