Sr Mgr Quality Assurance- On Site CMO Manager

By Admin ยท Quality Assurance & Quality Control

BANGALORE (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 9/3/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONTEVA PHARMACEUTICALSBiopharmaceuticals / Life Sciences
Teva Pharmaceuticals

ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES

Role Overview

Serves as Teva's on-site Quality lead at assigned Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) and key suppliers, ensuring compliant manufacturing, product release and uninterrupted supply across global markets. Provides end-to-end quality oversight, risk management and QMS governance for external manufacturing operations while ensuring compliance with cGMP requirements, regulatory expectations, Teva quality standards and Quality Technical Agreements.

Core Responsibilities

Maintain a strong on-site Quality presence across CMO operations and participate in daily production and operational review meetings.
Provide continuous oversight of manufacturing activities, production schedules, batch progression and operational performance.
Identify and escalate delays, bottlenecks, execution risks and supply constraints.
Support investigations and challenge root-cause analysis to ensure sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
Monitor timely closure of deviations, CAPAs and other quality actions.
Support batch documentation review, record closure and release-readiness activities.
Oversee availability of raw materials, packaging components, work-in-progress and finished-goods inventories.
Drive quality, compliance and operational-excellence initiatives with cross-functional teams.
Act as the primary on-site liaison between the CMO and Teva External Manufacturing Quality organization.
Provide actionable reporting to Quality leadership and relevant Teva functions.

Quality Systems & Technical Standards

Pharmaceutical QMS covering Deviations, CAPA, Change Control, Investigations, APR/PQR, Validation and SOPs.
CMO/Supplier Quality Management and cGMP compliance oversight.
Global regulatory requirements including USFDA, EMA, Health Canada and international markets.
Quality Risk Management, NTM/GNTM, complaint handling and escalation management.
Regulatory inspections, customer audits and health-authority interactions.
Product transfers, commercialization, process changes and lifecycle management.
Understanding of Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs), Critical Process Parameters (CPPs), risk management and data-driven decision-making.

Cross-Functional Expertise

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: procurement, demand/capacity planning, inventory management, manufacturing planning, distribution and S&OP.
Manufacturing and supply oversight including manufacturing schedule and supply assurance, real-time batch visibility, risk management, deviation/investigation and release acceleration.
MS&T knowledge, particularly solid oral formulation manufacturing processes and collaboration on investigations and troubleshooting.
Regulatory knowledge covering product registrations, post-approval changes, ICH guidelines, GMP standards and global regulatory expectations.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry or a related field.
10+ years of pharmaceutical Quality Assurance experience with strong CMO-management exposure.
Experience with Quality Management Systems and CMO oversight.
Proficiency in TrackWise, Veeva, regulatory compliance and audit management.

REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS

Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
CMO Management
Quality Management Systems
cGMP
Deviations
CAPA
Change Control
Investigations
APR/PQR
Validation
SOPs
Supplier Quality Management
Quality Risk Management
Complaint Handling
Regulatory Compliance
USFDA
EMA
Health Canada
ICH Guidelines
Audit Management
TrackWise
Veeva
Manufacturing Quality
CQA
CPP
Solid Oral Formulations

COMPENSATION & REWARDS

Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
No salary range or currency is provided in the supplied job description. The posting describes senior-level pharmaceutical QA responsibilities and a 10+ year experience requirement. Teva states that its employee offering includes generous annual leave, reward plans, flexible working schedules where applicable, tailored health support, learning opportunities through its Twist career-development platform, and opportunities for internal growth.

ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE

Teva Pharmaceuticals is actively hiring for this position.

INDUSTRY: Biopharmaceuticals / Life Sciences

EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP

This is a senior Quality Assurance leadership position with scope across external manufacturing, supplier quality, pharmaceutical operations and global regulatory compliance. Career progression can lead toward senior/executive Quality leadership, External Manufacturing Quality leadership, site or regional Quality management, Supplier Quality leadership, or broader Quality Operations and compliance roles. The cross-functional exposure to Supply Chain, MS&T and Regulatory Affairs also provides opportunities to move into broader pharmaceutical operations and technical-quality leadership.

APPLICATION ADVISORY

Highlight 10+ years of pharmaceutical QA experience, especially direct CMO/external-manufacturing oversight. Emphasize hands-on experience with deviations, CAPA, investigations, change controls, APR/PQR, validation, batch release and QMS governance. Clearly list TrackWise, Veeva, cGMP, USFDA/EMA/Health Canada exposure and audit/inspection experience. Prepare examples demonstrating risk management, CMO escalation, supply continuity, root-cause investigations and cross-functional work with Supply Chain, MS&T and Regulatory Affairs.

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