Senior Director, Qualified Person, Quality Assurance (QA), Anonymous

Senior Director, Qualified Person, Quality Assurance (QA) – north of Copenhagen

Do you bring strong leadership experience from a global pharmaceutical organisation and thrive in cross-functional collaboration with international stakeholders? A global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Senior Director, Qualified Person, QA for Site and CMC Development to join its Global Quality organisation.

The position
As Senior Director, Qualified Person, QA, you will lead a team of 40 skilled and motivated employees in Denmark and be part of a global leadership team reporting to the SVP Global Quality.

You will act as the Qualified Person on the Manufacturing and Importation Authorization with the Danish Medicines Agency, supported by Delegated Qualified Persons within your team.

The role plays a key part in supporting Product Supply, CMC Development and Clinical Trial Supply, while ensuring strong collaboration across the site, global functions, and external authorities.

Key responsibilities

· Lead and develop a high-performing QA team with strong engagement and learning culture

· Maintain and develop QA oversight at the Hørsholm site

· Ensure regulatory and GMP compliance (EU/FDA) and maintain “license to operate”

· Strengthen quality standards, performance, and compliance across the organisation

· Support cross-functional collaboration with Product Supply and CMC Development leadership

· Drive improvements in quality systems, business processes and operational efficiency

· Ensure scalable processes supporting development and supply activities

· Promote a strong quality mindset and culture of continuous improvement

· Implement process improvements to enhance service, efficiency and cost awareness

Your profile
You have 10+ years of experience in the global pharmaceutical industry, within quality, manufacturing, product development and/or regulatory affairs, combined with proven leadership experience.

You hold a relevant university degree (minimum four years) within pharmacy, medicine, veterinary science, pharmaceutical chemistry/technology, chemistry or biology.

In addition, you bring:

· Strong understanding of pharmaceutical business and GMP/regulatory requirements

· Experience working with authorities and strategic stakeholders

· Experience with performance management and KPIs

· Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills

· Strategic mindset and strong organisational and problem-solving abilities

· Professional proficiency in English, written and spoken

The organisation

You will join a global pharmaceutical company with a strong focus on quality, collaboration and professional development. The working environment is international and collaborative, offering a flexible workplace and opportunities for both professional and personal development.

Contact and application
We have partnered up with Brinch & Partners to fill this position. If you need further information about the position, please contact Partner, Jens Chr. Jensen on +45 2784 7405 or by email: jc@brinchpartners.dk.

In order to apply for the job, use the “Apply for the job” option. We look forward to receiving your application and CV as soon as possible.

We look forward to hearing from you.