Site Quality Lead - Levice, Slovakia

About the role

Haleon is hiring a Site Quality Lead for its Levice site in Slovakia, a key manufacturing location. As part of the Site Leadership Team, you will lead a large Quality organization of more than 50 professionals, define and execute the site's Quality vision and strategy, and partner with senior leaders to strengthen compliance, accelerate innovation and drive continuous improvement. The site is undergoing digitalization, AI-enabled technologies and a new Smart Lab.

Key responsibilities

• Set and maintain Quality and Compliance standards aligned with Haleon requirements, cGMP, ISO standards, Medical Device Regulation and Cosmetics Regulation, and keep the site inspection-ready for regulators, Notified Bodies, customers and auditors.
• Serve as the primary Quality representative for interactions with regulatory agencies and external stakeholders.
• Lead the evolution of the Quality organization, championing simplification, innovation, digitalization and continuous improvement, and foster a culture of change, learning and accountability.
• Lead, inspire and develop the Quality team, building leadership capability and succession planning.
• Modernize Quality systems and use data, analytics, automation and AI-enabled solutions to strengthen compliance and efficiency.
• Lead investigations, CAPA and risk management, promoting a science- and risk-based approach.
• Provide Quality leadership for capital investments, innovation programs, digital transformation and growth projects, and partner with global and regional teams.
• Partner with the Site Director and Leadership Team, own the Quality budget, set and monitor Quality KPIs, and bring external perspectives into the organization.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a scientific discipline such as Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biology, Microbiology, Engineering or a related field.
• Fluent English.
• Significant experience in regulated manufacturing environments.

Required skills

• Strong expertise in ISO-based quality systems, including ISO 13485 and ISO 22716.
• Deep knowledge of applicable standards and regulatory requirements.