Head of Quality Operations

Job DescriptionAbout your roleYou will have overall responsibility for your teams’ work in GxP training and instruction processes, supportive quality assurance tasks, site registrations, and regulatory compliance for medical devices. You will report to the Director of Quality System. This is a permanent full-time position based in Espoo or Turku with a hybrid work model in accordance with Orion’s working guidelines.

Your Key Responsibilities Lead and support the Quality Operations team Close collaboration with and provide support to the India Quality team Act as a subject matter expert in tasks within the team's area of responsibility, depending on your individual experience and expertise Depending on your background, you may have the opportunity to qualify as a GMP auditor Manage the GMP training process, including planning, designing the training materials, delivering training sessions, and developing the entire training process Manage and develop the process related to qualification requirements Manage and develop the instruction process Promote a positive team atmosphere, ensure the teams’s effective performance, and foster continuous developmentWhat We OfferWe offer you an interesting and versatile role at the heart of quality.

You will have the opportunity to lead a knowledgeable team and grow both as a manager and an expert. At Orion, we strive for excellence, value each other, and build the future together. At Orion, your work creates true impact and well-being for our customers, patients and society at large. Our culture of friendliness, respect, mutual appreciation and diversity creates a safe working environment where you can strive for excellence. We offer a wealth of career paths and development opportunities that support the development of innovative solutions and improving the quality of life.

Please visit our website to find further information about our values and Orion as an employer https: //www. orion. fi/en/careers/orion-as-an-employer/ .

Our expectations Relevant university degree Strong knowledge of GMP requirements Excellent presentation and training skills, with a genuine interest in sharing knowledge Experience in planning and conducting GxP training sessions is considered an advantage Strong ability to motivate team members to achieve common goals Good pressure resilience and ability to react judiciously in changing situations Excellent cooperation skills and ability to communicate and influence orally and in writing fluently in both Finnish and English Experience in managerial work is an advantage Willingness to travel domestically If acting as a GMP auditor, international travel is requiredHow To Apply And Additional InformationInterested? Please apply for the position as soon as possible, but no later than 20.

8. 2025. For more information about the task, please contact Satu Ahvas, Director, Quality System, tel. 050 966 7710 (Wed 6. 8. at 14-15, Tue 12. 8. at 10-11 and Fri 15. 8. at 13-14). We typically review applications already during the application period and may start interviewing candidates before the application deadline. Therefore, we invite you to send your application as soon as possible. Approved medical examination which also includes drug testing is required prior to the employment. We will also carry out a security clearance prior to the employment for the selected person.

Unit DescriptionQuality management (QM) is responsible for ensuring the quality of materials, products and operations, as well as maintaining and developing the quality system and monitoring the regulatory environment. Pharmacovigilance and Patient Safety unit is responsible for the global pharmacovigilance system of Orion Corporation and for the continuous safety surveillance, regulatory reporting and safety risk management activities of human and veterinary medicinal and non-medicinal products. The QM function consists of about 350 experts who work in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Quality System, Method Development and the Pharmacovigilance & Drug safety unit.

We are located in Espoo, Turku, Salo and Kuopio plants, in addition to the Quality Assurance team in India reporting dotted-line to QM. About UsOrion Pharma is a globally operating Nordic pharmaceutical company – a builder of well-being for over a hundred years. We’re home to more than 4,000 Orionees around the world, and we’re proud to be known as a responsible employer and a great place to work. At Orion Pharma, people are truly valued and trusted, encouraged to grow, and supported by a culture where every voice is heard.

We appreciate each other, strive for excellence, and build the future. Together we develop, manufacture, and market human and veterinary pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Our extensive portfolio includes proprietary and generic medicines as well as consumer health products. The core therapy areas of our pharmaceutical R&D are oncology and pain. Proprietary products developed by Orion Pharma are used to treat cancer, neurological diseases, respiratory diseases, and more. We offer careers with a clear purpose: empowering people to live their lives to the fullest.