Manager, Quality Clinical Risk Management in Milton Keynes

Manager, Quality Clinical Risk Management in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes Full-Time On-site
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Job Function: QualityJob Sub Function: Clinical QualityJob Category: ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomJob Description: Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Manager, Quality Clinical Risk Management to join our R&D Quality CRM team located at a J&J office in Spring House, PA; Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ; Horsham, PA: High Wycombe, UK: Beerse, Belgium; Basel, Switzerland, and Madrid, Spain.

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Learn more at Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements.

While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):US- Requisition Number: R-106260UK - Requisition Number: R-106893Belgium - Requisition Number: R-106896Spain- Requisition Number: R-106903Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-106912Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission. This is a position in R&D Clinical Quality.

This Manager role is an independent clinical quality-risk leadership position responsible for translating risk signals into proactive mitigation, escalation, inspection/submission readiness, and quality decision support across trials and programs. The role combines hands-on risk ownership with significant cross-functional influenceWith minimal direction from the RDQ Dir, Clinical Risk Management:

  • Risk Management: Actively participates all study activities, contributing to the identification and assessment of key risks in the clinical protocol/set-up and advising clinical team members on effective mitigation strategies.
  • Leads regular review of risk areas in collaboration with Risk Owners, to evaluate progress of risk mitigations and risk reduction, and to identify potential new risks or additional mitigation needs (trial and/or compound, as assigned).
  • Maintains CQP (Clinical Quality Plans) risk monitoring information in quality risk repository to facilitate regular progress reviews
  • Independently drives quality risk monitoring reviews and coaches others on risk monitoring and mitigation reviews
  • Communicates and facilitates risk updates to R&D Business Partners as part of the regular review cycle through Quality Working Groups and Governance Fora, as applicable (trial and/or compound, as assigned).
  • Highlight new potential systemic risk to RDQ CRM management. Issue Consultation, Issue Escalation, and Compliance Assessment: Develops and ensures a consistent interpretation of issues that require qualityinvestigations
  • Provides guidance for significant quality issues (SQI) per corporate standards andescalates SQI to senior R&D management.
  • Provides initial serious breach evaluation of quality issue that may require reportingto Health Authorities
  • In collaboration with partners in RDQ, provides advice on the development andimplementation of Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Plans andEffectiveness Checks (Self - Identified, Inspection, Audit)Submission Support: Pre-submission Quality Portfolio Review (QPR)
  • Leads the Cross-Functional Trial Team and other key contributors in QPR contentdevelopment & follow-up Activities
  • Coaches and mentors other team members on QPR for coordination andmanagement of activitiesInspection Readiness and Support
  • Drives ongoing inspection readiness activities with trial teams to develop inspectionnarratives, identify and prepare sites of interest for inspection (including, preinspectionvisit support), ensure availability of key documents/records andcoordinates mock inspection in collaboration with Regulatory Compliance teams.
  • Provides front and back room support for Sponsor-Monitor inspections at J&J Sitesincluding post inspection support. Provide inspection support per contractualagreement for third party inspections (vendors, co-development partners andcontract research organizations)
  • Provides remote support for investigational site inspections including postinspection support.
  • Provides supervision and/or coaching for others on inspection support andreadinessConsultancy
  • Provides independent advice on questions related to research quality andcompliance from Business Partners in collaboration with other Quality Professionalsand Subject Matter Experts to ensure consistent interpretation of internationalregulations and policy. Post-licensing and Acquisition (L&A) / Integration: With the guidance from the CRM L&A Team and Therapeutic Area Head or Delegate:
  • Support the coordination of the quality integration of the acquiring asset orcompany/partner and deliver robust documentation within the program/trialintegration plans (90-day plan) and execute assigned responsibilities per plan.
  • Provide general guidance to stakeholders
  • As required, provide input into Quality Agreements with (Co-)development Partnersand execute responsibilities per agreement.
  • Supports and facilitates asset divestmentOther activities: Participates in CRM, cross-RDQ J&J, cross-functional, or cross-sector working groups to develop or refine processes, tools, and systems that deliver innovative quality solutions (as a team member or workstream/project lead).
  • Works with limited supervision, independently making decisions for compounds and studies
  • Provides training and coaching to peers and new employees, as neededRequired Minimum Education: BA/BSc or equivalent (Scientific, medical, or related discipline)Required Years of Related Experience: A minimum of 8 years of experience working in the healthcare industry (pharmaceutical industry, contract research organization and/or healthcare/hospital system) requiredRequired

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications
  • Proficiency in speaking and writing English
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
  • Proven strong GCP quality and/or clinical trials experience
  • Experience collaborating in a cross-functional team environment
  • Flexibility to respond to changing business needs
  • Demonstrates ability to operate in an environment of culturally diverse styles and business approaches by understanding regional and global business structuresPercentage Traveled: Up to 10% (Primarily domestic travel with some international travel)Preferred Related Industry Experience: Healthcare industry (pharmaceutical industry and/orhealthcare/hospital system)Preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and/or Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GPvP)
  • Experience with fundamentals of clinical trial risk management
  • Global clinical trial experience
  • Experience working in a Quality function (Quality Management, Quality Assurance/Control and / or Compliance)
  • Experience working to ICH guidelines
  • Health Authority Inspection experience (FDA, EMA and other inspectorates)
  • Strong Project Planning/Management skills
  • Experience and/or proficiency with data analytics and/or data visualization tools (i.e., Tableau, Spotfire, or related)
  • Proven ability to analyze & interpret collective data to provide insights to drive decision-making
  • Experience in managing escalations and CAPA support/advisement
  • Experience with Data Science and Digital Health (including Real World Evidence/Real World Disease)Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.#LI-HybridRequired Skills: Preferred Skills: SummaryLocation: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomType: Full timeRemote: Hybrid WorkPosted: 2026-10-23Country: United KingdomRequisition: R-106893Posting ID: fe36403d334b1048e4b8539442020001

Manager, Quality Clinical Risk Management in Milton Keynes employer: Johnson & Johnson

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