Senior Manager Quality Control Operations

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Latina, Italy

Seeking a Senior Manager to lead the digital transformation strategy for quality control operations in a pharmaceutical setting, focusing on automation and improved data management for new product introductions to accelerate testing and reduce cycle times. The role involves managing end-to-end digital initiatives, aligning data structures, harmonizing processes, and monitoring benefits realization.

What you'd actually do

  1. Ensure early involvement with the required AD teams to increase automation** and digital readiness of the QC lab**
  2. Build and own **the digital transformation strategy** for new products, ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.
  3. Provide **strategic LRFP input and develop automation roadmaps** for NPI’s linked to digitalization and automation needs of lab test execution
  4. **Lead and govern end-to-end digital initiatives** (automation, data capture, LIMS/eLIMS integration, digital setup) to deliver measurable value and a paperless and automated lab reality.
  5. **Align data structures** and lab systems to improve data accessibility, compliance, and end-to-end data connectivity, drive innovation projects with clear governance.

Skills

Required

  • Quality Assurance
  • Quality Control
  • Analytical Testing
  • IT
  • pharmaceutical or highly regulated industry
  • Quality or Lab Systems experience
  • business oriented
  • independent
  • driven
  • regulated medical industry
  • quality organization
  • applicable regulations
  • negotiation
  • partnering
  • influencing skills
  • presentation skills
  • written communication skills
  • oral communication skills
  • meet due dates
  • strategic thinking capabilities
  • define a vision for the future
  • translate vision to strategy
  • strategy to execution
  • Attention to detail
  • problem solving
  • logical thinking
  • troubleshooting skills
  • critical thinking capabilities
  • manage multiple issues
  • prioritize
  • project management tools
  • financial management
  • budgeting
  • business case calculation
  • Proficient in English

Nice to have

  • Proven experience directly and/or indirectly leading a group of professionals
  • working knowledge of the business environment outside of the quality organization
  • laboratory management system (eLIMS)
  • master data
  • lab automation
  • Process Excellence (6-Sigma) certification

What the JD emphasized

  • digital readiness of the QC lab
  • digital transformation strategy
  • automation roadmaps
  • end-to-end digital initiatives
  • Align data structures
  • highly regulated industry
  • applicable regulations