921 Head Of Quality jobs in the United Kingdom
Head of Quality Assurance
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Competitive Salary DOE | Onsite | South Devon
This established manufacturing business is renowned for delivering high-performance engineered solutions across highly regulated industries including aerospace, defence, automotive, and industrial sectors. With a focus on innovation, precision, and sustainability, the company champions quality and reliability at every stage of production. They foster a collaborative, forward-thinking culture where excellence is embedded throughout the organisation.
The Role:
This newly created position offers the opportunity to take a lead role in shaping and driving quality strategy across multiple business units. The Head of Quality will be instrumental in ensuring best-in-class quality systems, leading operational excellence initiatives, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement. This is a hands-on leadership role with strategic impact, working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver exceptional quality standards.
Responsibilities of the Head of Quality:
- Lead and embed a culture of quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement across all functions.
- Develop, implement, and maintain quality management systems and audit programmes to ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Drive performance excellence through risk-based assurance, KPI development, and data-driven decision-making.
- Act as the primary quality representative for clients, regulatory bodies, and external audits, ensuring exceptional stakeholder engagement.
Requirements of the Head of Quality:
- Proven track record in Quality Management, ideally within aerospace, defence, or a similarly regulated sector.
- Strong knowledge of AS9100 and quality management systems, with lead or internal auditor qualifications.
- Demonstrable leadership and team development experience, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with a passion for operational excellence.
Company Benefits:
- Competitive salary DOE.
- Opportunity to shape and influence quality strategy across multiple sites.
- A collaborative, innovative, and supportive working environment.
- Career development and training opportunities.
If you're ready to take ownership of a pivotal quality leadership role and thrive in a forward-thinking manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to explore this exciting opportunity.
Note on Sponsorship: We regret to inform that at this time, we are unable to offer sponsorship for work authorisation for this role. Therefore, candidates must possess valid authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.
Recruitment Consultant: Dan Martin
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Head of Quality Assurance
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Your new company
A mid-sized pharmaceutical manufacturer with a strong UK footprint and ambitious growth plans. Known for its robust product portfolio and commitment to regulatory excellence, the company is investing in quality leadership to support expansion.
Your new role
As Head of QA, you will lead GMP and GDP compliance across manufacturing and distribution. You'll manage a small QA team, oversee the QMS, and act as the primary contact for MHRA inspections. This is a strategic and operational role, with scope to influence quality culture and drive continuous improvement across the site.
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience in a senior QA role within a GMP/GDP-regulated pharmaceutical environment.
- Strong working knowledge of MHRA expectations, inspection readiness, and post-inspection remediation.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop QA teams, including performance management and mentoring.
- Hands-on experience with QMS oversight, batch release, deviation investigations, CAPA management, and change control.
- Familiarity with GDP compliance across warehousing and distribution operations.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with manufacturing, supply chain, regulatory affairs, and senior leadership.
- Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to represent QA in board-level discussions and external audits.
- A proactive mindset with a focus on risk mitigation, process improvement, and embedding quality into operations.
What you need to do now
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If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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Head of Operational Quality & Formulation
North-East
SRG is working with a leading sterile pharmaceutical company who has become a leader in specials with an ever-expanding footprint, supplying hard-to-source product to patients who need them.
They are now looking for a Head of Operational Quality & Formulation to be based at their site in the North-East Near Newcastle and oversee the formulation and Safe & timely release of life saving products.
The Role:
As the Head of Operational Quality & Formulation you will be overseeing the Quality, Formulation & Production teams ensuring GMP & regulatory compliance of manufactured specials products, making sure they are released for the patients who need them.
Key responsibilities:
- Act as the Quality Controller for the Manufacturers Specials Licence.
- Establish, review & monitor Key quality metrics and drive continuous improvement.
- Oversee new product introduction, assessing feasibility and guiding new formulations to production readiness.
- Design & oversee stability programs, pharmacovigilance systems and ensure compliance with GMP, GDP & MHRA.
- Lead investigations of deviations, complaints & root causes, implementing CAPAs.
Required:
- A degree or higher qualification/ equivalent experience in relevant scientific field.
- GPhC registration is essential.
- Proven experience in a pharmaceutical formulation, QA or manufacturing with a strong knowledge of GMP, GDP & MHRA Specials guidance.
- Strong management & project coordination skills.
Head of Quality
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Head of Quality, Galashiels (Hybrid working)
Full time, permanent role
Salary - to be discussed
**Only an hour by direct train from Edinburgh and a short walk from the station**
Escape Recruitment have been appointed as the exclusive recruitment partner to Breathe Life Sciences, part of the Bioxyne group - a global research and manufacturing business specialising in alternative medicines, premium health supplements and novel ingredients. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Australia, the company operates across the UK, EU, Japan and Australia, supplying both established brands and new innovators. The move into Scotland marks the next stage of growth, with this senior appointment set to help shape the site, team and standards from day one.
The Opportunity
Lead the Quality function for this brand-new UK site. This is a greenfield leadership role where you’ll implement systems, achieve MHRA/GMP licensing, and shape the long-term Quality strategy.
Why this role is different
• Not traditional pharma — it’s fast-paced, growth-driven, and dynamic.
• Balance compliance with agility; no unnecessary red tape.
• Build and embed the QMS from scratch.
• High visibility: reporting directly to global leadership.
Key Responsibilities
• Implement and lead the site’s Quality Management System.
• Secure and maintain MHRA GMP licensing.
• Oversee product release, audits, and regulatory submissions.
• Partner with Production to enable compliance and efficiency.
• Build, coach, and lead a UK QA support team.
What We’re Looking For
• MHRA/GMP audit experience (essential).
• Pharma, medical device, or regulated life sciences background.
• Greenfield setup or new-site licensing experience desirable.
• Flexible, pragmatic approach – enabler, not a blocker.
• QP experience helpful, but not essential.
Apply now to hear more about the story!
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and should confirm their eligibility in their application.
Head of Quality
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People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
**About the Role**
This is a new role that covers three businesses operating across the globe and as such will be an extremely interesting and challenging role. To lead quality and deploy the UK Defence, International & Digital Business Units Quality and Performance Excellence strategies, ensuring alignment to the D&AS, EE&I and Amentum organisations Enterprise Quality Strategy.
The role is responsible for ensuring an elevated quality culture where everyone realises their role in quality, making sure that each one of our products, our people, our processes, and services demonstrably meets or exceeds their stated needs. The role includes leadership, development and mentoring of the Quality Assurance and Quality Control resources within the lines of business, ensuring sufficient competent resources are identified, budgeted for, and deployed. The role will require face to face support and management of these resources.
As part of the Defence and Asset Solutions Quality leadership team, this role will contribute to strategic decision making, collaboration across functions to drive organisational goals and play a key role in sustained superior performance.
**Key Responsibilities:**
**Head of Quality and Performance Excellence**
+ To promote and develop a culture of collaboration, quality ownership, and continuous improvement across all functions and levels of the organization. Promote knowledge sharing and teamwork to ensure consistent application of quality best practices across the business unit. Drive employee engagement by instilling a shared vision of quality excellence and accountability.
+ Drive performance excellence through application of the Business Management System (BMS) and a consistent approach to applying enterprise tools. Be the BMS Champion, develop project, client specific processes, procedures, work instructions, guidance documents, training material and templates that complement the BMS to aid delivering a consistent approach to project delivery and ensure compliance to current legislation and our certifications.
+ Ensure risk-based business assurance activities are performed with respect to conduct of business activity.
+ Lead on Process/Performance improvement within three areas and support the use of improvement tools and techniques in support of a continual improvement agenda. Promote the adoption of digital tools for efficient monitoring, reporting, and management of quality metrics.
+ Support the D&AS KPI initiatives as well as developing specific KPIs for the areas to ensure monitoring of critical activities and the development of action plans and initiatives to improve our processes and procedures and the services to our clients.
+ Drive the integration of emerging technologies and innovative methodologies to enhance quality assurance and performance excellence. Leverage data from inspections, audits, and performance metrics to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for improvement. Implement a structured approach to data-driven decision-making, ensuring continuous alignment with business objectives. Develop and present comprehensive quality performance reports, highlighting key insights and recommendations.
+ Build and develop the team, implement strategies for upskilling and professional growth, promoting an inclusive and high-performing workforce ensuring appropriately SQEPd resources are deployed. Conduct regular performance reviews, provide mentorship, and create tailored development plans to enhance team capability. Ensure succession planning and talent retention by identifying and nurturing high-potential employees.
+ Identify, develop, and implement new quality business/client offerings that can enhance delivery, client satisfaction, and business opportunities.
+ Function as the primary representative for quality-related discussions with clients, contractors, and regulatory bodies. Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to align quality objectives with broader business goals.
+ Participate with Business Development, support bids and tenders during the pursuit phase through development of any Quality proposals, including resource planning.
+ Generate and manage an internal audit schedule across the business units. Ensuring the auditors are SQEPd to conduct the audits, ensure the schedule is developed based on business risks, client feedback, including NCRS, internal and external audit findings and client contract and statutory requirements. Audits to be conducted in line with the requirements of ISO 9001, the Amentum BMS and any client specific requirements and Licence site conditions. The schedule will also consider any EE&I or D&AS themed audits.
+ Lead external and client audits.
+ Be the main point of contact for the LOBs for QA/QC, to ensure the business can meet its current and future needs by understanding or developing their own skills and competency in either client of industry specific standards i.e. AS 9100 and country specific requirements e.g. UAE, Saudi, Australia etc.
+ Support project initiation, planning, execution and close-out through implementation and application of the BMS, client Quality requirements/specifications and any other statutory, regulatory, or other applicable quality standards.
+ Be the main point of contact for rolling out training on the new Amentum quality systems.
+ Champion Enhance Solution and other value adding Amentum processes.
+ Collaborate with project teams to ensure proactive identification and resolution of quality issues, enhancing client satisfaction. Develop action plans and drive continuous improvement initiatives based on audit findings, NCRs, expectation feedback, etc. ensuring alignment with industry regulations and organizational standards. Generate and deliver a monthly Quality brief.
+ Support project governance activities, providing quality oversight of project work and reporting of project performance to Operational Management, attend and present at the OPRs and PARS as required. Reporting of quality and performance excellence metrics to the BU Leadership and D&AS quality Lead and identifying and implementing course corrections as required.
**Qualifications & Experience:**
+ Recognised as a practicing Quality Professional, ideally a member of the Chartered Quality Institute or equivalent.
+ Familiar with the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 19443, AS9100 and the organisations BMS
+ Familiar with the requirements of NATO AQAPs with respect to quality requirements
+ Have an understanding or the drive to gain knowledge of certifications outside of the UK (UAE, Saudi. Europe and Australia)
+ Have a Lead or internal management systems auditor qualification.
+ Have good Quality knowledge with appropriate qualifications (MSc, CQI Diploma, Certificate, Six-Sigma)
+ Management and leadership skills certification and demonstrable experience
**Skills:**
+ Proactive analytical problem solver with an ability to drive process improvements and promote an elevated quality culture.
+ Good active listener and influencer at all levels of the organisation to address conformance to requirements.
+ Problem-solving and decision-making skills to address operational and delivery challenges.
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Head of Quality, Galashiels (Hybrid working)
Full time, permanent role
Salary - to be discussed
**Only an hour by direct train from Edinburgh and a short walk from the station**
Escape Recruitment have been appointed as the exclusive recruitment partner to Breathe Life Sciences, part of the Bioxyne group - a global research and manufacturing business specialising in alternative medicines, premium health supplements and novel ingredients. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Australia, the company operates across the UK, EU, Japan and Australia, supplying both established brands and new innovators. The move into Scotland marks the next stage of growth, with this senior appointment set to help shape the site, team and standards from day one.
The Opportunity
Lead the Quality function for this brand-new UK site. This is a greenfield leadership role where you’ll implement systems, achieve MHRA/GMP licensing, and shape the long-term Quality strategy.
Why this role is different
• Not traditional pharma — it’s fast-paced, growth-driven, and dynamic.
• Balance compliance with agility; no unnecessary red tape.
• Build and embed the QMS from scratch.
• High visibility: reporting directly to global leadership.
Key Responsibilities
• Implement and lead the site’s Quality Management System.
• Secure and maintain MHRA GMP licensing.
• Oversee product release, audits, and regulatory submissions.
• Partner with Production to enable compliance and efficiency.
• Build, coach, and lead a UK QA support team.
What We’re Looking For
• MHRA/GMP audit experience (essential).
• Pharma, medical device, or regulated life sciences background.
• Greenfield setup or new-site licensing experience desirable.
• Flexible, pragmatic approach – enabler, not a blocker.
• QP experience helpful, but not essential.
Apply now to hear more about the story!
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and should confirm their eligibility in their application.
Head of Quality Assurance (Manufacturing)
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Head of Quality Assurance - Manufacturing
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Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement the Quality Management System (QMS).
- Lead and manage the Quality Assurance team.
- Establish and oversee quality control procedures and standards.
- Conduct internal and external audits of processes and systems.
- Manage supplier quality and performance.
- Investigate customer complaints and product non-conformances.
- Implement and monitor Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and other relevant standards.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within manufacturing.
- Report on quality performance metrics to senior management.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field.
- Proven experience in Quality Assurance within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated leadership and team management skills.
- In-depth knowledge of QMS, ISO 9001, and quality control methodologies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
- Experience with audit processes and regulatory compliance.
- Ability to balance on-site and remote work effectively.
Head of Quality Governance
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESResponsibilities Act as the formal deputy to the Associate Director of Quality Governance,including representation at senior meetings, committees, and external forums. Provide leadership in the absence of the Associate Director, ensuringcontinuity across quality governance functions. Support the production, publication and delivery of the Trusts QualityImprovement Strategy and Governance Framework, working closely withdivisional and corporate teams. Oversee the administration and review of the Trusts risk registers, ensuringalignment with the Board Assurance Framework and risk managementstrategy.
Head of Quality Operations
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The Head of Quality will ensure compliance with global regulatory standards (e.g., FDA, EMA, WHO GMP) while driving formulation innovation and product quality across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee all QA/QC activities, ensuring cGMP compliance and robust Quality Management Systems.
- Lead formulation development for new and existing pharmaceutical products.
- Manage tech transfer, process validation, and regulatory readiness.
- Direct internal audits, external inspections, and CAPA implementation.
- Build and mentor high-performing quality and R&D teams.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Supply Chain for seamless operations.
Qualifications:
- 12+ years of experience in pharma manufacturing, with leadership in quality and formulation.
- Strong knowledge of cGMP, ICH guidelines, QbD, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience with regulatory inspections and international filings (e.g., ANDA, NDA).
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation
- Leadership role with strategic impact
- Opportunity to drive quality and innovation in healthcare