VP, Quality Operations (Ireland or U.S. based)

Zoetis is the worlds leading animal health company driven by our purpose: to nurture our world and humankind by advancing care for animals. With a legacy of nearly 75 years we help predict prevent detect and treat animal illness supporting veterinarians livestock producers and pet owners in over 100 countries.

We support 8 core speciesdogs cats horses (companion animals) and cattle swine poultry fish sheep (livestock)across 7 major product categories: parasiticides vaccines dermatology anti-infectives pain and sedation other pharmaceutical products and animal and human health diagnostics.

We have established Core Beliefs that are the foundation of the commitments we make to each other our customers and our stakeholders every day:

Our Colleagues Make the Difference

Always Do the Right Thing

Customer Obsessed

Run It Like You Own It

We are One Zoetis

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THE ROLE

Guided by Zoetis purposeto nurture our world and humankind by advancing care for animalsthis role ensures a reliable supply of high-quality products through a robust compliant and continuously improving Quality Management System across BioPharmaceuticals and BioVaccines internal manufacturing operations amid evolving global regulations.

Reporting to the SVP Global Quality Sustainability & EHS (GMS) the VP is a core member of the Global Quality Sustainability & EHS Leadership Team and the Global Manufacturing Operations Leadership Team serving as the primary quality compliance leader and connector for the BioPharmaceuticals and BioVaccines GMS Platform.

The teams reporting into this role include:

• Atlanta US Site Quality Lead
• Charles City US Site Quality Lead
• Lincoln and White-Hall US Site Quality Lead
• Louvain-La-Neuve Belgium Site Quality Lead
• Tullamore Ireland Site Quality Lead
• Suzhou China Site Quality Lead
• Overhalla and Klofta Norway Site Quality Lead
• Quality & Compliance Inspection Readiness Lead

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Main responsibilities

• Provide platform-level leadership and independent governance for Manufacturing Quality (QA/QC) across all internal BioPharmaceuticals (mAbs) & BioVaccines sites ensuring the QMS and GMP controls are in place in use and in sustained control to deliver compliant reliable supply.
• Own and execute the platform Quality strategy translating business needs into clear objectives/targets a best-in-class quality culture and measurable improvements in quality performance and operational excellence across the product lifecycle.
• Lead end-to-end quality oversight of the commercial manufacturing lifecyclefrom CMC registration of GMS-generated data through tech transfer PPQ launch and ongoing supplyensuring continued alignment with approved filings and evolving health authority expectations.
• Partner with VMRD/DS&T and GMS Process Owners (GMT/Manufacturing) who own and execute process/analytical development and validation; Quality approves the validation lifecycle strategy sets risk-based governance and ensures rigorous documentation and quality decision-making.
• Ensure continued compliance and robustness through CPV oversight strong deviation investigations/CAPA disciplined change control data integrity inspection readiness and product release governance.
• Co-lead platform Quality governance with the BioPharmaceuticals (mAbs) & BioVaccines Platform Lead including establishing and facilitating the Platform Quality Council to embed Quality strategy into commercial manufacturing plans targets and business continuity planning while ensuring compliance with licenses and local requirements.
• Drive harmonization learning and innovation across sites by leveraging best practices and accelerating data/digital and predictive analytics in Quality Operations.
• Build a scalable organization through talent development retention succession planning and resourcing; represent BioPharmaceuticals (mAbs) & BioVaccines platform Manufacturing Quality with key external bodies as needed and contribute as a senior leader within Global Manufacturing and Global Quality Sustainability & EHS leadership forums to enable Zoetis growth.

Success in this role is measured by:

• A high-performing aligned and agile BioPharmaceuticals (mAbs) & BioVaccines Quality Operations community with a strong embedded GMP and compliance culture that enables business growth and reliable supply.
• A forward-looking platform Quality Operations strategy with the right policies standards QMS processes systems and tools to anticipate regulatory expectations and strengthen execution.
• A strong diverse and recognized QA/QC organization with clear succession depth sustained engagement and the capability to scale with demand.
• Operational continuity and supply reliability evidenced by no critical quality events and effective control of deviations investigations and CAPA.
• Strong CMC outcomes enabled by high-quality data generated at commercial manufacturing sites including: first-pass approval of CMC registration packages successful and on-time commercial launches and a measurable reduction in CMC-related observations/deficiencies through a maturing GMS platform QMSkeeping operations aligned with approved filings and systematically embedding learnings from internal audits regulatory inspections CMC deficiency/incomplete letters and evolving health authority expectations/interpretations.
• Accelerated compliant execution through digitalized Quality processes that improve batch disposition cycle time strengthen decision-making and enable proactive QA/QC capacity planning to meet increasing volume and customer demand.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

Profile & Experience

• Senior manufacturing Quality Operations leader (biologics/biopharma strongly preferred) with a proven record leading multi-site international QA/QC organizations through complexity change and growthdelivering inspection readiness reliable supply and operational excellence in a collaborative leadership environment.
• Demonstrated success building and optimizing cGMP operating models for BioPharmaceuticals (mAbs) and/or BioVaccines including tech transfer PPQ/validation governance launch readiness commercial supply deviation/CAPA effectiveness change control data integrity and product release.
• Strong working knowledge of global Quality Compliance and Regulatory expectations across biologics manufacturing environments (GMP; GDP) with the credibility to influence Manufacturing/GMT VMRD/DS&T QC Supply Chain Regulatory CMC and external stakeholders.
• Animal Health experience is an advantage but not required; must show high learning agility and genuine interest in the industry and Zoetis purpose and customers.

Critical leadership competencies

• Customer centricity & customer satisfaction: Anticipates and responds to customer needs (veterinarians producers and partners) by ensuring reliable supply right-first-time quality transparent quality decisions and rapid issue resolutionstrengthening trust enhancing customer experience and enabling Zoetis growth.
• One Zoetis / platform alignment: Breaks silos across BioPharma/BioVaccines sites and functions to execute a unified Quality strategy and raise GMP maturity.
• Inclusive courageous leadership: Builds trust through listening and transparency; invites challenge and makes timely high-quality decisions.
• Talent and culture builder: Develops leaders strengthens succession depth and embeds a purpose-driven speak-up accountability culture.
• Resilient and steady under pressure: Leads calmly through compliance risk supply disruption and ambiguityholding high standards with clarity and empathy.
• Enterprise influencer: Shapes outcomes through partnership and persuasion not control; balances compliance quality and business priorities.
• Data- and digital-minded operator: Uses analytics and digital enablement to improve compliance throughput and speed of decision-making.

Education & qualifications

• BS in Pharmacy Biology Biochemistry Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline; Masters degree strongly preferred.
• Significant senior leadership experience in pharmaceutical/biological Quality Operations ideally including commercialization and launches of cGMP biologics and/or vaccines.
• Track record delivering superior results through a combination of quality governance operational excellence organizational development and business leadership.
• Deep familiarity with relevant standards/expectations (as applicable): FDA cGMP (21 CFR) EU GMP (EudraLex Vol. 4) ICH and animal health/biologics regulations such as USDA/APHIS.

Technical and executive presence requirements

• Excellent analytical written and verbal communication skills; able to present to Executives with clear risk-based recommendations.
• Proven ability to lead cross-site transformation continuous improvement and change management in a fast-paced digitalized manufacturing environment.
• High personal credibility as a spokesperson for Quality Operations; strong stakeholder management across regions cultures and levels.
• Demonstrated ability to scale QA/QC capacity and capability improve quality cycle times (e.g. batch disposition) and enable growth through resource planning and productivity.

Languages & ways of working

• Fluent English (written and spoken) required; additional languages are a plus.
• Strong cultural sensitivity and ability to influence effectively across multiple geographies and cultures.

PHYSICAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Based in Dublin Ireland or in US
• Travel as required to fulfill responsibilities of the role (typically up to 20%)

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $303000 to $436000. Our salary ranges are determined by role level and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the base pay target range for new hire salaries for the position. Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education or training.

This position is also eligible for short-term incentive compensation.

This position is also eligible for long-term incentives.

In addition to compensation Zoetis offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports the physical emotional and financial wellbeing of our colleagues and their families including healthcare and insurance benefits beginning on day one a 401K plan with a match and profit-sharing contribution from Zoetis and 4 weeks of vacation.

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