Senior Director - Site Quality (m/f/d)

• Oversee all aspects of Quality Management to ensure regulatory standards are met, regularly assessed, and reported to global leadership.

• Drive readiness for Health Authority inspections (PAI, directed, etc.) and ensure all GMP follow up actions from audits are effectively actioned.

• Manage the organizational Quality budget and deploy operational excellence strategies to drive lab and site-wide productivity.

• Recruit and develop global talent to build a high-performance culture and a robust succession pipeline for critical Quality roles.

• Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and R&D to ensure quality objectives are achieved during product transfers and new launches.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific field.

• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of management or project management experience in the pharmaceutical industry (DP/API), including at least 5 years specifically in Quality Assurance.

• Comprehensive knowledge of global cGMP requirements and a proven track record in inspection management with authorities such as the FDA and EMA.

• Fluency in English and German.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Technical understanding of DP/API manufacturing and testing processes.

• Demonstrated ability to lead through transformation and drive digital roadmaps.

• Strong competency in Quality Risk Management techniques and problem-solving in ambiguous environments.

• Experience in both site-level and network-level Quality leadership.

• Experience with Tablets or Liquids is preferred.

Additional Information:

Location: Kiel Manufacturing Site, Germany

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