QC Manager

Job Description

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage QC laboratory operations, ensuring testing, documentation, and projects are delivered safely, compliantly, and on schedule.
• Act as a key client contact, supporting project delivery, hosting audits, and maintaining strong customer relationships.
• Oversee GMP, QMS, Data Integrity, Health & Safety, and regulatory compliance across all QC activities.
• Manage, develop, and mentor QC scientists and laboratory personnel, ensuring high performance, competency, and engagement.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, investigations, CAPAs, and quality enhancements to support operational excellence.

Qualifications

This role is ideal for an experienced pharmaceutical quality professional who enjoys leading teams, working closely with clients, and driving quality, compliance, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced GMP laboratory environment.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience working within a pharmaceutical GMP Quality Control laboratory environment.
• Previous leadership, supervisory, or management experience within a laboratory setting.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Data Integrity, and pharmaceutical regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication, organisational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing client relationships, quality investigations, deviations, and CAPA activities.

Ideal Backgrounds

QC Manager, Quality Control Manager, Laboratory Manager, Pharmaceutical Laboratory Manager, Analytical Laboratory Manager, QC Team Leader, Quality Assurance & Control Manager, or Senior QC Scientist seeking their next leadership opportunity.

Additional Information

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private medical cover
• Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
• Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• Retailer Discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas Vouchers
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Discounted Gym Membership

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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