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Barden are delighted to be supporting our Global Pharmaceutical and Healthcare client in their search for a new Site Quality Director. This position will lead and elevate the quality function at their manufacturing facility in Waterford. It is a pivotal leadership role, sitting on the SLT, with influence across the total organisation.
What you will do:
- Lead the Quality function with a strong focus on regulatory compliance, consumer safety, and continuous improvement.
- Translate strategic business goals into clear, actionable quality initiatives aligned with site and company objectives.
- Ensure the implementation of global quality standards and regulatory requirements, with an emphasis on simplicity, efficiency, and inspection readiness.
- Build and sustain a high-performing, agile, and engaged quality team through effective leadership, talent development, and succession planning.
- Establish and monitor KPIs and Quality Performance Indicators (QPIs) to proactively address trends and issues.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate quality into all site processes.
- Lead internal and external audits, ensuring timely and effective corrective actions and sustained compliance.
- Promote a continuous learning environment that embraces problem-solving, innovation, and best practice adoption.
About the person:
- 10+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical, Consumer Healthcare or a closely related industry, with a strong background in manufacturing, quality, or technical operations.
- Deep understanding of GMP and regulatory compliance.
- Proven leadership experience managing large, cross-functional teams, with emphasis on driving performance, and delivering strategic initiatives.
- Strong execution discipline and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Excellent analytical and decision-making abilities with a practical, risk-based approach to quality.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
