Manager QA

Manager QA

Category: Quality

Location:Bangalore, Karnataka, IN

Department – Legal Compliance and Quality

Novo Nordisk India Pvt. Ltd.

Are you passionate about ensuring quality compliance and driving excellence in the pharmaceutical industry? Do you have extensive experience in quality management systems and a knack for stakeholder collaboration? If yes, we have an exciting opportunity for you as a Manager QA at Novo Nordisk in Bangalore, apply today for a life-changing career

Your New Role

Quality Management at Novo Nordisk is a critical department which ensuring the implementation and compliance of Novo Nordisk's Quality Management System (QMS) in the affiliate.

As a Manager QA your roles & responsibilities are as follows:

• Maintain the affiliate's QMS, continually evaluating and monitoring its suitability and adequacy for the commercial business. Act as a backup Quality Responsible Person (QRP).
• Facilitate and manage corporate quality audits and regulatory audits and drive the Supplier Qualification Program, including the identification, evaluation through audits, monitoring, maintenance, and re-qualification of vendors.
• Handle Commercial and Distribution Quality Management by reviewing and approving Changes, Deviations, Investigations, Market Complaints, mock recall/ actual recall and CAPA within the Veeva Quality system.
• Handle temperature excursions by conducting proper review and evaluation to ensure product compliance. Manage the release of imported and repacked products through thorough review and evaluation.
• Support QA operations, KPIs, and deliverables, ensuring all Quality KPIs are met on target.Coordinate with entity management to facilitate Quality Management Review (QMR) activities.
• Manage monthly & quarterly quality objective reporting, escalate issues with QMS impact, and ensure the closure of open actions from previous QMR meetings.
• Ensure compliance with all major quality system activities, including document control, record control, training, CAPA, change control, deviation, risk management, quality agreements and internal audit.

Your Skills and Qualification

To be successful in this role, you should have the following qualifications:

• Master's degree in Pharmacy or a Science-related discipline.
• 10-14 years of experience in Commercial Quality/ Distribution quality/ Corporate Quality Assurance.
• Minimum 5 years of exp. in drafting CAPAs, evaluating Deviations and managing Change Control and drafting quality agreements.
• Hands-on experience with electronic QMS platforms, specifically Veeva Quality Suite, is highly preferred.
• Hands-on Experience in hosting and managing regulatory inspections (e.g., CDSCO) and corporate audits.
• Experience in Cold Chain qualification would be an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of risk management principles.
• Proven ability to lead, influence, and work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.

Your New Department

Our Quality Management team in Bangalore is dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of quality compliance across Novo Nordisk's operations. With a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere, we work closely with multiple departments to drive quality excellence and maintain our license to operate. Our team is well-versed in regulatory requirements, quality audits, and stakeholder management, ensuring seamless integration of quality systems. Join us in our mission to make a difference in the lives of patients worldwide.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

More Information

To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline

24th Nov. 2025

Disclaimer

It has been brought to our attention that there have recently been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from Novo Nordisk and/or its affiliate companies. The individuals or organizations sending these false employment offers may pose as a Novo Nordisk recruiter or representative and request personal information, purchasing of equipment or funds to further the recruitment process or offer paid trainings. Be advised that Novo Nordisk does not extend unsolicited employment offers. Furthermore, Novo Nordisk does not charge prospective employees with fees or make requests for funding as a part of the recruitment process.

Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally. Please note that the job title listed in this advertisement may be subject to change. More detailed information will be provided during the recruitment process.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

We're not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.