QA Release Supervisor

Drive Quality Excellence & Product Release for Life‑Saving Therapies

About the Role:

As a QA Release Supervisor, you lead and develop a team responsible for the release of finished products ; including sterile drugs and medical devices ; ensuring they meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and performance.

In this role, you oversee batch release activities, coach a team of QA professionals, manage deviations and events, and drive process improvements aligned with global Quality initiatives. You will collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, R&D, CMO partners and corporate QA teams to ensure timely and compliant product release.

This is a key leadership position with direct impact on patient safety, product availability, and the site’s operational performance.

What You Will Do:

Team Leadership & Coordination

• Lead, supervise, coach and support a QA Release team of ~10 employees.

• Plan, coordinate and monitor batch file review activities.

• Ensure engagement, development and well‑being within the team.

Release & Compliance Activities

• Manage and control finished product release for sterile drugs and medical devices.

• Review and approve deviations/events linked to the manufacturing process.

• Monitor and continuously improve release performance and associated KPIs.

• Prepare and present KPI results to site leadership, regional and global Quality teams.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the QA Release representative for interactions with:
  Manufacturing, Supply Chain, CMOs/3rd parties, Product Development, Corporate QA.

• Ensure efficient and compliant communication across departments.

Regulatory & Quality System Ownership

• Ensure updates of quality documentation, SOPs and quality agreements.

• Support internal & external audits (auditor and auditee roles).

• Contribute to quality training initiatives, including GMP awareness and training sessions.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead release process improvements locally and implement global initiatives.

• Participate actively in Enterprise Management Systems (EMS), 6S, and improvement projects.

What You Will Bring:

Education & Experience

• Degree in Science or Engineering; an advanced degree is preferred.

• Proven experience in a similar QA Release or QA leadership role.

• Demonstrated experience in people management.

• Experience with GMP requirements (EU GMP, EudraLex Volume 4) and medical device regulations.

Quality & Regulatory Expertise

• Strong knowledge of quality systems, compliance expectations and release processes.

• QP delegate experience/training is an asset.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical mindset and structured problem‑solving approach.

• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder‑management skills.

• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to change.

• Strong organizational skills and sense of ownership.

• Fluency in French and working knowledge of English (required).

Why Join Us?

• Play a key role ensuring the quality and availability of products that save and sustain lives.

• Lead a high‑impact QA team and shape continuous improvements within the release process.

• Collaborate across diverse functions and influence global Quality initiatives.

• Join a company committed to patient safety, operational excellence and employee development.