Sr QA Associate Quality Excellence

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Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

Quality Systems

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.

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In the IMSC Beerse & Olen Quality Systems team we are currently looking for a QA Associate Quality Excellence. The QA Associate Quality Excellence has responsibility and oversight of the Quality related performance management and reporting and will be at the forefront of identifying improvement opportunities and site risks, developing and implementing improvement projects and standard processes within the QA organization. This position will work in partnership with and support the IMSC Beerse & Olen Quality Leadership team, the QA/QS team and the IMSC Beerse & Olen organisation.

This position will be the QA Performance Management (PM) and Quality Excellence (QE) Business Process Owner (BPO) for the site. The QA Associate Quality Excellence will work effectively to facilitate deployment of Performance management reporting, Quality PM related system maintenance and updates, tracking and escalating site risks where appropriate, effective roll out of digital and other solutions in the quality organization and roll out of quality related solutions throughout the IMSC Beerse & Olen organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the IMSC Beerse & Olen Business Process Owner for Performance Management and Quality Excellence.
• Effectively collaborate with the global PM/QE and other QMS teams as appropriate to assure alignment and compliance with global regulations.
• Provide leadership on the PM/QE processes through partnerships/collaboration with SMEs, Quality Leaders and Site Leaders and key stakeholders, to oversee Quality reporting (such as QSMR), risk reporting (such as SQRR) and implementation of Quality related solutions.
• Use site data (e.g., audits, inspections, QMS trends, etc.) to identify needs and facilitate the implementation of compliant solutions where appropriate.
• Establish, monitor and report on key performance measures to ensure compliance is on track.

Other Responsibilities:

Other activities as required, for example: PQR review, back-up of other QMS processes.

Required Minimum Education:

University degree, preferably with a scientific orientation, or equal by experience.

Required Years of Related Experience:

• Preferably 5 years of experience in a Quality oriented role.
• Experience in GMP, pharmaceutical supply chain and/or Quality Assurance is an asset.
• Inspection and spokesperson experience is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while staying connected with key stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize, perform risk assessment and develop action plans.
• Understands the business implications regarding quality positions and decisions.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Dutch.
• Data savviness, experience with data analysis and digitalization is an asset.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate with individuals and groups at all levels. Experience establishing relationships with other functions within the company.
• Strong decision making and analysis skills.
• Strategic Thinking – ability to view bigger picture and translate complex issues into solution based answers that drive real and sustainable change.
• Sense of Urgency - ability to lead and deliver on multiple projects in a timely manner.
• Confidentiality – ability to maintain confidentiality as appropriate.
• Adjustment – self-confidence and self-control in high pressure environments, effective stress management.

Preferred Skills:

Benchmarking, Business Valuations, Coaching, Communication, Compliance Management, Detail-Oriented, Document Management, Execution Focus, Goal Attainment, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Process Oriented, Program Management, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards, Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Excellence (QE), Digitalization, Regulatory Environment, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agility Jumps, AI Judgement Integration, Analytical Reasoning, Analytics Dashboards, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Compliance Management, Data Compilation, Data Quality, Data Savvy, Document Management, Problem Solving, Quality Auditing, Quality Control (QC), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Services, Quality Standards, System Audits, Systems Analysis

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€74’000.00 - €117’530.00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.