Sr. Manager, Quality Validation

Indivior-posted 2 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Richmond, VA
1,001-5,000 employees
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The Sr. Manager, Quality Validation is responsible for developing validation strategy for Indivior and third-party manufacturing, packaging and testing. This role ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and develops company policies for validation of equipment, utilities, processes, computer systems, cleaning, and facilities. The Sr. Manager, Quality Validation will serve as the validation subject matter expert (SME) within Indivior. The Sr. Manager, Quality Validation interacts with the local site validation teams to provide the strategy as well as execution, as needed. This position is critical for maintaining product quality, patient safety and compliance with regulatory standards within the US and Most of World.

  • Develop, implement and maintain the Indivior validation policy and validation master plan
  • Lead validation activities for process validation, sterile manufacturing, oral solid dose, utilities, and computer systems
  • Oversee validation activities at third party CMO/CPO to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements
  • Author, execute, review and approve validation protocols, summary report and supporting documentation
  • Ensure validation activities meet Annex 1, FDA, EMA and ICH requirements
  • Maintain validation systems in compliance with cGMPs and global regulations
  • Support regulatory inspections, audits, and due diligence reviews as the SME for validation
  • Partner with CMOs to ensure validation programs are robust and compliant
  • Collaborate cross functionally with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory and IT teams to align validation strategies with Indivior goals
  • Implement risk-based validation approach as applicable to improve efficiency
  • Identify and drive opportunities for system and process improvements
  • Ensure that validation documentation provided by third party suppliers complies with all required Indivior and Regulatory standards
  • Lead or support the development of User Requirement Specifications (URSs)
  • Lead or support factory acceptance tests and site acceptance tests, review protocol, approve protocol, participate in FAT/SAT execution, review and approval FAT/SAT final report
  • Lead or support risk assessments associated with validation equipment and process validation activities
  • Support engineering studies led by the Technical Operations/Engineering Teams/CMC internally and externally w/CMOs/CPOs
  • Support any regulatory requests pertaining to updates to the regulatory dossier associated with validation
  • Ensure annual validation and requalification activities are performed internally and externally
  • Lead or support Installation Qualification/Operational Qualification/Performance Qualification and Process Validation (PV) activities
  • Maintain the Indivior Validation Policy, internal validation master plans (VMPs), validation standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions (WI)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences or related field in a relevant scientific discipline from an accredited university required (Master’s degree preferred)
  • Minimum ten (10) years of pharmaceutical manufacturing or quality with at least eight (8) years in validation, executing and leading validation teams in a regulated industry such as FDA, pharmaceutical or medical device
  • Direct experience in root cause analysis (RCA) and critical thinking
  • Strong sterile and microbiological experience
  • Strong understanding of small molecule products
  • Broad knowledge of current GMPs, regulatory requirements related to international standards including EU, Health Canada, TGA, ICH, PIC/S, ISO, etc.
  • Results oriented, entrepreneurial, and self-motivated, with solid planning and organizational capabilities, a bias for action, and the capability to define and evaluate risks
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to think strategically, develop tactics and measurable implementation plans and able to transform solid thinking into action
  • Strong Leadership, communication and listening skills
  • Excellent communication skills - presentation, written and oral
  • Proven ability to work under pressure without compromising deliverables
  • Collects, understands, interprets, and trends data on quality system performance
  • Strong computer and technical skills including Microsoft platform, SAP, Kaye, VEEVA, AI, validation equipment i.e. Kaye Validator, Val Probes, ellabs, thermocouples, building management (BMS) systems, equipment HMI, filling equipment, autoclaves, HVACs, CTUs, portable monitoring devices, etc.
  • 3 weeks’ vacation plus floating holidays and sick leave, plus company closure from December 24th- January 1st
  • 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan- Company match of 75% on your first 6% of contributions and profit sharing contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay
  • U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plan- 15% Discount
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability coverage
  • Health, Dependent Care and Limited Purpose Flex Spending and HSA options
  • Adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Concierge/personal assistance services
  • Voluntary benefits including Legal, Pet Insurance and Critical Illness coverage
  • Gym, fitness facility and cell phone discounts
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