Head of Global Site Product Life Cycle
parma, IT
About us
Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with over 85 years’ experience, operating in 30 countries with more than 6,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas: Discover more here
We are proud to be the largest global pharmaceutical group to be awarded B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards. We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes a transparent and ethical behavior at all levels.
We believe that the success of Chiesi is built and shaped by our people and our strong set of shared Values and Behaviors. Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors.
We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities.
Chiesi Global Manufacturing Division
Chiesi Group has three production plants:
Parma (Italy), the strategic hub for the production and distribution of our products, serving as an international supply center with exports to over 80 countries. Here, solid medicines such as tablets and dry powders for inhalers, solutions and suspensions for inhalations and sterile suspension vials for endotracheal administration are produced.
In 2024, a new Biotech Centre of Excellence has launched in Parma. The new facility is dedicated to developing and producing monoclonal antibodies, enzymes, and other proteins.
Blois-La Chaussée Saint Victor plant (France), a center of excellence specializing in the production of Dry Powder Inhalers and Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs). The site manages direct distribution to customers in the French market and exports to other markets, effectively meeting both local and international needs.
Santana de Parnaiba (Brazil), specialized in the production of pressurized solutions and suspensions for inhalation therapy (pMDIs). Additionally, it has an area dedicated to nasal sprays for the European market. Santana produces pressurised solutions and suspensions for inhalation therapy (MDI).
In 2025, a new investment in Nerviano (Italy) has been announced with the construction of a new facility which will be primarily dedicated to manufacturing carbon minimal inhalers (reinforcing the company’s commitment to both patients’ health and sustainable healthcare solutions), dry powder inhalers and sterile biological products.
Purpose
Within the Global Quality Operations department, we are seeking a Life Cycle Quality Head to lead and oversee quality operations management across our manufacturing facilities and laboratories. This role is pivotal in ensuring a harmonized quality approach and driving continuous improvement initiatives across all sites.
The role is based in Parma Italy, with a line report to the Global Quality Operations Vice president and has the report of a small team. The main focus is the Global Quality operations oversight and harmonization.
Main Responsibilities
- Integrated Quality operations Management:
• Support to oversee and ensure the consistent quality of products manufactured across our Chiesi Farmaceutici SPA sites, to respect the Quality KPI’s and to manage all Global quality-related topics within the group, including the handling of potential non-conformities, deviations and change control.
• Support to establishes guidelines for the validation of systems and processes according to national and international GMP regulations.
• Supervise to guarantee the compliance of the Validation processes and collaborate on the drafting of Validation Project Plans and Validation Final Reports. Set goals and timelines, evaluate data, and coordinates corrective actions.
- Cross-Site Coordination: Collaborate closely with the Quality Directors at each site to address common challenges (i.e. business continuity assessments, Corporate Audits, Inspection from Authorities). Support to align quality process and to coordinate the Quality Council at Local and Global Level (Tier1 and Tier 2)
- Collaboration with Compliance: Work alongside the Compliance teams to ensure that quality standards meet internal and regulatory requirements.
- Strategic Leadership: Provide strong leadership and guidance to drive a culture of quality excellence throughout the organization.
Experience Required
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance, with at least 10 years in a leadership role with a proven track record in quality operations and management. Deep understanding of quality management systems, compliance standards, and regulatory requirements within the pharmaceutical sector.
- Experience with EU, US and rest of the World Authorities (EMA, FDA..)
Education
Degree in scientific disciplines
Languages
- Fluent in English spoken language
- Proven ability to write clear, concise, and grammatically correct content in English
Skills Required
- Strong Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple sites. Experience in change management and governance framework development.
- Excellent Communication: Outstanding relationship-building skills, with the capacity to communicate complex quality issues clearly to various stakeholders.
- Strategic Thinker: Ability to analyze processes, foresee challenges, and implement effective solutions that enhance overall quality performance
Soft Skills
- Leadership and social influence
- Planning and organizational skills
- Quality orientation
- Communication skills
- Strategic thinking
What we offer
You would join a dynamic, fast-growing, challenging and friendly environment.
In Chiesi we firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we invest in continuous training, learning and development. Therefore, we strive to continuously promote and satisfy development needs, paying particular attention to the quality of our working environment and to collective well-being.
We want our people to come to work happy every day, and we know how important it is to find the right work-life balance in order to be able to give our best. That is why we offer flexible working approach, remote working, support in the relocation process, tax assistance service for foreign colleagues and many other people-care services.
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