Quality Oversight and Compliance Manager (United Kingdom)

Quality Oversight and Compliance Manager – UK

6-Month Contract | £26.21–£32.00 per hour (Umbrella) I Hours: 37 per week

Location: Onsite Sandwich or Tadworth I Remote option (with occasional office visits)

We’re partnering with a leading global pharmaceutical company to recruit a Quality Oversight and Compliance Manager. This is a key role focused on improving regulatory quality, process compliance, and inspection readiness across a global regulatory landscape.

You’ll work cross-functionally with Regulatory Strategy, Submissions, CMC, and Information Management teams to support continuous improvement in regulatory processes and data governance. This is a great opportunity to bring your regulatory knowledge, analytical mindset, and project leadership skills into a role with meaningful global impact.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Drive Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for improvement in global regulatory and submission processes, leveraging data and metric analysis.
• Lead Compliance Activities: Address procedural and compliance gaps, establish remediation plans with stakeholders, and track progress.
• Audit and Inspection Readiness: Support business teams in preparing for audits and inspections. Provide follow-up on findings, coordinate corrective actions, and track progress.
• Quality Events and CAPA Management: Lead or contribute to investigations of quality events, ensuring timely implementation of CAPA plans.
• Data & Metrics Analysis: Generate reports and presentations for senior leadership, highlighting trends and performance in compliance activities.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with cross-functional global teams to align on quality strategy and ensure best practices are shared and embedded across the organisation.
• Support Change and New Initiatives: Participate in change initiatives, new technology implementations, and training efforts aimed at improving regulatory quality and consistency.

What You’ll Bring:

• Solid understanding of global regulatory strategy, regulatory affairs, and submission management
• Demonstrated success managing quality investigations, CAPAs, and compliance improvements
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills—able to turn data into actionable insights
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across global matrix teams
• Proficient in managing change, implementing process improvements, and working in regulated environments

Qualifications:

• BSc, MSc, or PhD in life sciences or a related field
• Experience in a global pharmaceutical or regulatory setting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced organisational and analytical capabilities

If you’re a proactive, detail-oriented professional ready to support global regulatory quality excellence, we’d love to hear from you!