Quality Systems And Compliance Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Quality Systems and Compliance Manager

Direct Placement | Offers Benefits | Pharmaceutical Industry

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Quality Systems and Compliance Manager to lead a team of five Quality Assurance professionals and drive quality and compliance initiatives across the organization. This individual will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing Quality Management System (QMS) processes, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting audit readiness, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, oversight, and support for site quality activities, including preparation for and management of internal, customer, and regulatory audits, as well as responses to audit findings (50%).
• Lead and support quality investigations, deviation management, root cause analysis, and timely closure of quality events while ensuring compliance with established procedures (20%).
• Train, mentor, and develop direct reports, ensuring team members maintain required competencies and compliance training requirements (10%).
• Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, operational efficiency, compliance performance, and quality system effectiveness (10%).
• Conduct performance management activities, including coaching, performance evaluations, goal setting, and employee development planning (5%).
• Partner with Human Resources on employee relations matters, staffing initiatives, and leadership development as needed (5%).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a cGMP-regulated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading and supporting internal, customer, and regulatory audits, including FDA inspections.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP regulations, FDA requirements, and quality system standards applicable to regulated industries.
• Experience managing or supporting Quality Assurance and Quality Management Systems (QMS).

This is a Permanent position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

Will provide full company benefits later in the interview process!

This is a fully onsite position in Minneapolis,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 12, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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