| Location | Groningen, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Business Sector | Biotechnology |
| Contact email | |
| Job ref | 26647 |
| Published | about 23 hours ago |
Contract: 6–9 months
Location: Netherlands / Sweden (travel required)
We are looking for an experienced Quality Integrator to support the harmonisation of quality processes across multiple regulated sites. This role plays a key part in aligning quality initiatives, resolving process differences, and unlocking efficiencies while maintaining full compliance with GMP and other regulatory standards.
Acting as a trusted advisor to senior quality leaders, the Quality Integrator drives integration strategies, supports centralisation opportunities, and ensures that site initiatives are aligned, prioritised, and executed effectively. The role operates at a strategic and operational level and requires strong stakeholder management, analytical thinking, and change leadership.
This is a senior, hands-on role suited to professionals with extensive experience in multi-site quality environments who are comfortable working across cultures and influencing without direct authority.
Align and harmonize quality processes across sites, including CAPA, deviations, change control, document control, and validation
Identify and resolve process conflicts, overlaps, and inefficiencies
Provide governance and oversight for key cross-site quality initiatives
Advise site quality leadership on integration strategies, sequencing, and priorities
Identify and support centralization opportunities (standards, templates, shared services)
Prepare executive-level reports and dashboards on progress, risks, and benefits
Anticipate and mitigate compliance and integration-related risks
Lead change management activities to support stakeholder engagement and adoption
Travel regularly to sites to support workshops, alignment sessions, and on-site problem solving
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Quality, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline
8+ years of experience in Quality roles within GMP or other highly regulated environments
Proven experience working across multiple sites or enterprise-level quality organization's
Strong knowledge of GMP / GxP quality systems
Experience influencing senior stakeholders and working in matrix organizations
Willingness to travel approximately 25–50%
Experience with quality process harmonization or centralization initiatives
Lean or Six Sigma certification (Green or Black Belt)
Project or program management certification (PMP, Prince2)
Experience with ISO standards (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 13485)
Familiarity with digital quality systems (QMS, ERP, LIMS, MES)
A high-impact position influencing quality strategy across multiple sites
Exposure to senior leadership and enterprise-level decision-making
A dynamic, international working environment
The opportunity to deliver measurable improvements in quality performance and compliance