Head of Deviation Management, Change Management – Pharma

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Lead and manage a team of around 8 employees, ensuring both functional and disciplinary oversight.

• Hold overall accountability for Change Control, Deviation Management, and CAPA processes.

• Guarantee that all changes and deviations are handled in a GMP-compliant, timely, and fully traceable manner.

• Strategically manage the allocation of tasks, prioritization, and resources.

• Act as the central point of contact for escalations and coordinate decision-making and resolution processes.

• Oversee management and quality assurance of root cause analyses.

• Define suitable corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

• Monitor the implementation of CAPAs and evaluate their long-term effectiveness.

• Ensure comprehensive and compliant documentation that meets regulatory standards.

• Collaborate with both internal departments and external partners.

• Advance and harmonize existing quality processes in an international context.

• Identify opportunities for improvement and initiate sustainable optimization initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s degree, ideally in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology, Medicine, or a related scientific field.

• Minimum of seven years of relevant professional experience within the pharmaceutical industry.

• At least seven years of experience in both functional and disciplinary leadership roles.

• In-depth knowledge of Change Control, Deviation Management, and CAPA processes.

• Strong expertise in root cause analysis and in defining and assessing the effectiveness of corrective measures.

• Proficient in navigating regulatory requirements and GMP guidelines in a pharmaceutical setting.

• Experience in managing complex, cross-functional quality processes.

• Strong decision-making abilities and the capacity to handle quality-related escalations confidently.

• Strategic, methodical, and solution-oriented work style with a strong ability to implement plans.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a confident demeanor towards both internal and external stakeholders.

• Very good command of both German and English languages.

🏝️ Benefits

• A leadership role with significant visibility and influence.

• A dynamic, expanding company with an international working environment.

• An attractive compensation package.

• Flexible working arrangements, including the option for remote work.

• The opportunity to work temporarily from another EU country.

• A working time account with time-off compensation and 30 vacation days.

• A flexible additional allowance for options such as company pension schemes, fitness and health programs, or commuting and meal subsidies.

• Tailored internal and external training opportunities.

• Access to a corporate benefits platform offering discounts from various partner companies.

• An open and direct corporate culture with regular company and team events.