Job Title: Associate Director Pharmaceutical Quality System
Location: Singapore
Reporting to: Quality Site Head
Introduction to role:
Are you ready to lead and develop our quality systems programme? Singapore Operations will play a key role in our ambition to redefine cancer care and deliver life-changing medicines to patients around the world. As the Pharmaceutical Quality Systems Manager, you will be implementing, developing and govern our quality systems in collaboration with senior management and relevant teams in line with AstraZeneca global strategy. Our quality system supports multiple facilities and technologies for end-to-end manufacturing and control within our new Singapore campus and support our strong new product pipeline. This role involves leading quality system projects, developing strategic plans, and defining innovative solutions to navigate complex business needs.
You have a key role during on-site as well as paper-based inspections and engages with regulatory agencies and industry/professional organisations to build awareness of trends and initiatives in the quality systems area.
You are proactively seeking opportunities for simplification, change management and digital tool adoption, and liaise with senior management, manage risks and act with integrity to protect our patients and business. With a comprehensive understanding of global processes, you will provide direction and inspire others to learn and improve our pharmaceutical quality management system!
Typical Accountabilities
- Lead / oversee an assigned quality systems program at the Singapore Operations Campus or at a regional level.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement quality systems in collaboration with relevant teams. You act as a local business process owner of quality system elements.
- Conduct ongoing monitoring appraisals of quality and compliance systems within area of responsibility.
- Manage the execution of global tasks relating to the quality systems area of accountability and expertise.
- Utilise specialised technical skills within own quality area to achieve quality objectives.
- Analyse, interpret, and communicate data trends and observed deficiencies; provide recommendations to address such developing trends in a proactive manner.
- Develop and deliver modern training programmes as required to relevant quality systems teams and other stakeholders.
- Support site and quality leadership with planning quality systems programs and identifying continuous improvement opportunities. You have a key role in Quality Management review.
- Develop and maintain performance measurements to assess and improve the performance of quality systems and processes within area.
- Proactively look for opportunities to identify and manage change, enable adoption of digital tools, and make simplifications and efficiency savings.
- May liaise directly with local, regional, and global senior management, where necessary, to ensure issues are understood and proposed actions are acceptable.
- Engage with regulatory agencies and / or industry / professional organisations as applicable to build awareness of trends, digital technologies, and initiatives in quality systems area.
Qualifications and Skills
- Essential: Bachelor's or Masters degree in science / engineering field such as Pharmacy, Biology, or Chemistry; Experience with pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality.
- Extensive experience in business process / quality system management; Experience in continuous improvement, and process streamlining and optimisation; Experience applying Lean principles and leading changing initiatives within a structured framework;
- Experience implementing newer digital tools and technologies related to quality systems management.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams (e.g., manufacturing, supply and capability, account management, regulatory and market companies,)
- Desirable: Project management experience preferred.
At AstraZeneca, we take Quality seriously. We are always innovating, and trialling modern technologies and automation to improve reliability and excellence in our processes. We are proactive, science-based, and solutions-oriented. It's our ambition to go far that keeps pushing us forward.
We are committed to making a difference beyond patients by pioneering sustainability strategies.
Join us in contributing to our ambitious goals of becoming carbon negative across the entire value chain by 2030. Our inclusive community supports each other while driving innovation through cutting-edge science and digitalization. With opportunities for personal growth and global careers, AstraZeneca is where your passion can truly make an impact.
Ready to make a difference in this exciting role? Apply today!
Date Posted
20-Jul-2026Closing Date
30-Jul-2026AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
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