Quality Manager

At Hikma we put better health within reach, every day in more than 50 countries around the world. For more than 40 years, we've been creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them. Headquartered in the UK, we are a global company with a local presence across the United States (US), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Europe, and we use our unique insight and expertise to transform cutting-edge science into innovative solutions that transform people's lives. We're committed to our customers, and the people they care for, and by thinking creatively and acting practically, we provide them with a broad range of branded and non-branded generic medicines. Together, our 8,600 colleagues are helping to shape a healthier world that enriches all our communities. We are a leading licensing partner, and through our venture capital arm, are helping bring innovative health technologies to people around the world. For more info Disclaimer: EMPLOYMENT RECRUITMENT FRAUD ALERT Please be advised that the Hikma Pharmaceuticals Group does not ask its employees or prospective employees to wire any money either to its bank accounts or to any third party, and does not conduct employment interviews via any social media platform, Google Hangouts, Yahoo! Messenger, text message, or e-mail. Unfortunately, employment scams are increasingly common and it is important to remain vigilant when conducting a job search. For more information about these scams, see the UK National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s website and the US Better Business Bureau’s article on the subject. If you receive a request to send money through any means or a request for personal information from anyone claiming to be a Hikma recruiter, DO NOT REPLY. Instead, please forward the communication(s) to us at [email protected] so that we may provide it to relevant law enforcement agencies, as appropriate.

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http://www.hikma.com Job Summary:

Responsible for interpreting and implementing business strategy with regards to Quality sections issues and lead a number of Quality sections teams. This would involve a full range of managerial responsibilities including policies and procedures, contributing to performances measures & development of audit reports. Also recommends improvements to operational processes and procedures.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participates in the formulation and implementation of the Quality department plans to ensure the alignment with company overall objectives and business plans.
• Participates in the development of Quality department policies, and procedures and ensures implementation of all relevant procedural/legislative requirements.
• Manages the day-to-day operations of Quality department by facilitating related professional work processes in order to achieve high performance standards.
• Prepares budget and ensures that the activities within this unit is implemented processed as per the assigned budget.
• Recommending on work schedules of Compliance, QA, QC and Validation functions and ensuring coordination between these functions to attain Company quality objectives
• Approving suggested improvement programs to increase productivity and maximize effectiveness of QA, QC, Validation and Compliance functions
• Managing the preparation of Quality reports and overseeing other relevant reports to recommend on technical issues
• Recommending on Company Quality standards based on recent international Quality Standards, and ensuring the compliance of Company processes with these standards
• Manages the effective achievement of department objectives by setting individual targets, developing and motivating staff in order to maximize subordinate’s performance.
• Manages significant Quality projects delivering agreed objectives and high level of resource utilization.
• Leads the Quality area, monitor performance and ensure high standard of efficiency by managing employees’ workload and priorities to guarantee productivity and efficiency of out-puts.
• Produces high level management reports related to company figures and reports related to own area to ensure management is up-to-date with the quality area.
• Reviews the quality manuals and procedures developed and updated, ensuring changes are approved by management.
• Plans, coordinates and participates in technical and Quality audits and inspection programs to identify potential deficiencies and follow up on issues identified.
• Conducts some aspects of Quality training and carries out an ongoing review of the effectiveness of the training, including carrying out training needs analysis to assist in developing the training plan
  
  

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
• 11-14 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Sterile Pharmaceutical background is a must.
• In depth understanding of Quality Control & Quality Assurance procedures and relevant legal standards