Project Quality Manager

Hobson Prior are looking for a Project Quality Manager for an exciting opportunity to join a leading pharmaceutical organisation who focuses on offering medicines that are life-changing. This position will be on a 6-month contract basis located in Cheshire.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create a Project Quality culture – ‘Right First Time’ in everything we do and obtain personal commitment from all team members.
• Ensure that Quality Control resources and strategies are employed throughout project lifecycle (e.g. Supply Chain, construction, commissioning, handover).
• Deliver monthly reporting in the areas of Audit and non-conformance reporting.
• Develop, own and deliver Project Quality Plan & Quality Control Strategy.
• Develop, own and deliver the Project audit programme (include 3rd party audits).
• Champion ‘Lessons learned’ reviews and implementation of key outputs.
• Champion the ‘Suitable Qualified and Experience Register’ for the project.
• Provide proactive identification and rectification of Project quality non-conformances.
• Verify through monitoring, surveillance and review the effectiveness and implementation of the project delivery, (all project delivery elements, include both client and consultants / Contractors).
• Contribute to procurement management activities, especially the ITT process and review and approval of consultant / contractor PQPs and ITPs.
• Coach and support the Consultants and contractors in development of the PQPs.
• Champion the development of the master list of ITPs, and record progress against programme. (work with the Commissioning & Qualification Manager)
• Co-operate with the Design Manager to develop the handover / turnover documentation requirements and outline the register of expected handover documents.
• Plan and ensure rapid closure of Project improvement activities (NCNs, Lessons Learned Actions, etc.

Key Skills:

• Strong collaborator with ability to create and maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated practitioner of practical problem solving.
• Detail focussed completer/finisher with a result focussed mindset.
• Strong leadership qualities with motivational ability to direct others.
• High profession standards.
• Works with integrity and tenacity to do the right thing even under challenging situation.

Requirements:

• Professional/academic qualification in Construction, Mechanical, Electrical, or Process.
• Membership of an appropriate Quality professional body (CQI/IQA/TWI preferred).
• Auditor trained (IRCA Lead preferred).
• Certificate/diploma in Quality Management preferred.
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of Project delivery and Quality management in Construction and Process Projects.
• Prior experience of working with Design and Fit-out Contractors in a highly regulated environment ( ideally GMP environment) .

Apply now:

If you are interested in learning more or applying to this exciting opportunity, please complete the form below and attach a copy of your CV. Alternatively, for further details or to talk directly to a life sciences recruitment specialist, please request a call back at the top of this page.

Hobson Prior is a leading life sciences recruiter focused on finding exceptional people and matching them with the finest positions across the globe. Hobson Prior is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.