Quality and Compliance Manager - Part Time

Job Introduction

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an established Quality & Compliance Manager to join our team.

The Quality & Compliance Manager for Labcorp has operational responsibilities for GXP Quality Compliance in the account.This is an important role which has wide exposure to management providing a unique opportunity to learn the company’s varied and diverse activities and has great opportunities for future career progression.

The Pharma Quality & Compliance group provides support to the wider global pharmaceutical and healthcare operational teams working on the Labcorp and other national and GSA accounts.The group conducts audits, provides input into training and quality investigations, all of which to ensure GxP regulations are satisfied.

This position is site based; however travel is expected within the UK to the second site.

Role Responsibility

• Delivery of quality and compliance support to the Sodexo operational teams in the Labcorp account.
• Perform audits of all ’GxP’ services which Sodexo provide to Labcorp.  These services include Distribution and Logistics, GMP cleaning, Pest control, Lab Housekeeping services, Scientific support services, Contract management, equipment and lab instrument services and facilities management (e.g. buildings/equipment maintenance, calibration, qualification).
• Develop and continuous improvement of the Global Quality Management System for Sodexo’s pharma business.
• Work with Labcorp and Sodexo teams to investigate root-causes, analyse and implement corrective action and preventative actions, particularly where GxP deficiencies are noted.
• Present quality related topics to local Labcorp management; both FM and Quality.
• Perform investigations and special projects as required by Sodexo senior management locally and for the C of Excellence Quality and Compliance Team.
• Maintain communication with key Sodexo and client personnel.
• Provide guidance and assistance to Quality and Compliance staff (Sodexo and client).
• Conduct training in GxP and QMS topics, to the wider Sodexo operations team.
• Assist the Business development teams in bidding / securing new business for Sodexo.
• Execute various processes (e.g. QMS / documentation control, change control, risk management, non-conformance and CAPA management, 3rd party management) in compliance to relevant standards.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Candidates should have a solid grounding and practical experience in working in the Pharmaceutical environment, particularly in a GXP Quality function, laboratories and facilities management areas.  The candidate should have an in depth knowledge of working in a Pharmaceutical regulated (GxP) environment, and the standards which must be met to assure patient safety and product quality.
•  The candidate should also have a good background in auditing.
• Reporting: Ability to write persuasive and effective reports and communications, which clearly define findings and their causes, and recommendations made.
• Analytical Skills: Must possess strong analytical skills. The ability to systematically gather information from a variety of sources, analyze information, identify implications of data, draw appropriate conclusions, generate viable alternative solutions to a question or problem and have the ability to apply Quality Risk Management processes to evaluate the consequences of choosing each alternative.
• As this role interacts with senior client representatives, and senior Sodexo staff, excellent communications skills (verbal and written) are required, with an ability to recognise the values within different cultures and acknowledge different ways of working.
• A science degree or equivalent experience.
• Fluent English + other relevant major languages is an advantage

Desirable

• Profile of the candidate we are looking for:
• Ambitious
• Initiative taker, proactive
• Positive
• Team player
• Listens well
• Capacity to persuade           
• Open-minded towards other cultures/people
• Autonomous
• Flexible
• Hard worker
• Methodical and rigorous
• Commercial awareness and judgement with an understanding of wider Implications of their actions
• Pharmaceutical or Healthcare Quality Assurance experience
• Project management experience
• Membership of professional ‘Quality’ institutions or other Professional body.
• Qualifications in regard to Quality & Compliance or Scientific subjects, including Science Degree / Auditing / Risk Management.

Package Description

£15,500 - £17,500 20 hours per week 

We offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.