.Qualification & Validation Manager - Quality Assurance Lisboa Job Description: Join a Market Leader Hovione is an independent family-owned international group of companies. From the beginning, we have set ourselves above and apart through our innovative technological and productive capabilities, reaching a top spot in the world market as an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Company dedicated to helping Pharmaceutical Customers bring new and patent drugs to market. Our people are the main asset for our continued success. Reaching over 1950 team members, from 36 different nationalities, that are located across Asia, Europe and North America (Portugal, US, Macao, Ireland, China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, and Switzerland), including 4 production sites. Working at Hovione means reaching for innovation and excellence in everything we do: for our clients, our partners and, above all, our patients. That is why we are In it for life. You will be responsible to: Define and implement procedures and processes to assure that Hovione facilities, equipment and supporting systems are fit for purpose and comply with applicable quality standards, documenting evidence that these can perform effectively and reproducibly to meet predetermined specifications and quality attributes to manufacture a product when operated within established parameters. Work collaboratively with colleagues to support the design of test strategies and methodologies for qualification and validation application, by developing and deploying Best Practices. Assure GMP compliance before, during and after validation/qualification activities of systems/equipment and manufacturing processes by assuring that all necessary procedures are implemented and are being followed. Promote the Qualification and Validation vision and energize less experienced team members to provide an outstanding service. Promote the importance of quality levels and the continuous improvement culture in core company activities. Contribute to the alignment of Qualification and Validation methodologies among Digital (Automation/IT), Engineering, Maintenance, Production Areas and Quality Control, when applicable, to benefit systems compliance. Provide input to Plan and/or establish Qualification and Validation requirements for each project within the Team. Establish the required qualification activities of new or changed systems and/or facilities within the change control process. Manage Qualification and Validation (Q&V) procedures to ensure that they are updated as per the latest regulatory guidance and industry best practices. Develop and coach the Qualification & Validation Team. Propose qualification/validation related procedures and documents to be followed. Participate or support internal or external/customer audits and health authority inspections
