Site Quality Director

About the role

As Site Quality Director, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the site’s quality culture and operational excellence. Beyond ensuring compliance, you will lead the transformation of quality systems and mindsets—embedding continuous improvement, eliminating waste, and championing a consumer-first approach. This is a high-visibility leadership position with significant influence across the organisation and a clear trajectory for future advancement within Haleon.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the site Quality team with a focus on our license to operate, consumer first, fostering a culture of waste elimination and continuous improvement.
• Translate strategic business needs and drivers into clear, actionable quality initiatives.
• Drive the implementation of Haleon Quality standards and regulatory requirements (OTC and Medical Device) into simple and compliant processes and always ensuring inspection readiness.
• Champion the development of a high-performing, agile and engaged Quality organization with a strong talent pipeline and succession planning.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and Quality Performance Indicators (QPIs) to ensure timely and effective resolution of quality issues and trends.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to embed quality into every aspect of site operations.
• Lead internal and external audits, ensuring robust corrective action plans and sustained compliance.
• Promote a consumer-first mindset, ensuring that every product meets the highest standards of quality and safety.
• Foster a learning environment that encourages challenging status quo, problem-solving, and the adoption of best practices.

EHS Responsibilities

• Ensuring full compliance with all applicable Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies and procedures.
• Proactively identifying and addressing unsafe conditions, behaviours, or practices.
• Leading by example in the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and adherence to safe work practices.
• Ensuring timely reporting and investigation of all incidents, injuries, illnesses, and hazardous material releases.
• Promoting continuous EHS awareness and ensuring all team members complete required training.
• Collaborating with EHS and site leadership to drive risk reduction, regulatory compliance, and a culture of safety excellence.

Qualifications and Skills

• 10+ years of experience in the healthcare industry, with a strong background in manufacturing, quality, or technical operations.
• Proven expertise in GMPs and regulatory compliance (OTC, Medical Devices).
• Demonstrated ability to lead a large organization (+100), grow teams, drive performance and strategic initiatives.
• Strong execution discipline, continuous improvement mindset and capabilities.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to balance risk and deliver compliant and practical solutions.
• Experience in cross-functional leadership.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (oral and written).
• Willingness to travel (10–20%) as needed.

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