Onsite Head of Quality Operations

Posted 20 hours ago

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About the role

  • Head of Quality Operations at Novonesis overseeing quality at European enzyme and microbe manufacturing sites. Delivering compliant support and driving continuous quality improvement across operations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and continuously develop the regional Quality Operations organization to deliver compliant and efficient support to all European manufacturing sites
  • Act as a trusted quality partner to Production and site leadership, enabling stable operations and reliable delivery
  • Drive continuous improvement of quality performance, in close collaboration with the business and sites
  • Ensure the organization has the right capabilities, now and in the future, to support evolving site and business needs
  • Implement global standards and IT solutions
  • Prioritize relevant capital investment to manage risk and to drive long term compliance for manufacturing sites
  • Support the digitization of quality and food safety with automation and AI tools

Requirements

  • Hold an academic degree (BSc or MSc) in life science, engineering, or a related field
  • Minimum 10 years of leadership experience from operations-based roles (quality, production, or development) within biotech, food, or another regulated industry
  • Ability to drive adoption of IT platforms at global scale
  • Strong quality mindset and understand Novonesis’ products and their intended use, or a strong motivation and ability to acquire this knowledge quickly
  • Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Ability to create coherence and consistency across sites
  • Collaborate with the quality functions and across all operational areas to achieve business results
  • Visionary with ability to set a clear direction and being able to translate the vision into actions with a lasting impact
  • High sense of urgency and optimization mindset that drives meaningful change
  • Able to balance risk, cost, and complexity with sound judgment

Benefits

  • Opportunities for everyone
  • Inclusive recruitment process
  • Equal opportunity for all applicants
  • No cover letter or photo required

Job title

Head of Quality Operations

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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