Job Title: CMO QA Manager Job Type: Full time permanent Role Location: Madrid, Spain or Milan, Italy – Hybrid Remuneration: Competitive salary and benefits Cpl Life Sciences is partnering with a leading international pharmaceutical organisation to recruit a CMO QA Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced quality professional to take ownership of quality oversight activities across a integral network of Contract Manufacturing Organisations (CMOs) and external partners. Working within a highly visible international quality function, you will play a key role in ensuring GMP compliance, driving quality excellence, and supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality products to patients worldwide.

Provide quality oversight for assigned CMOs and external manufacturing partners. Lead and support GMP audits across contract manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers. Oversee quality systems activities including deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and investigations.

Conduct quality risk assessments and drive effective risk mitigation strategies in line with ICH Q9 principles. Review and approve critical investigations, ensuring robust root cause analysis and sustainable CAPA implementation. Provide quality leadership for technology transfers, process validation, PPQ, and new product introductions.





Lead supplier qualification and ongoing quality performance management activities. Monitor quality metrics and compliance trends to identify and address emerging risks. Support quality governance forums and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Significant experience within pharmaceutical quality assurance and GMP-regulated manufacturing environments. Proven experience supporting external manufacturing operations, supplier quality, or CMO oversight activities. Strong understanding of GMP requirements, quality systems, investigations, CAPAs, and risk management methodologies.

Ability to influence stakeholders and build strong relationships across internal and external partner networks. Expertise in sterility assurance, contamination control strategies (CCS), and data integrity. Opportunity to join a growing global pharmaceutical organisation.

High-profile role with significant exposure to senior stakeholders and external manufacturing partners. International scope with opportunities to influence quality strategy and culture. Hybrid working arrangement based in either Madrid or Milan .

International travel opportunities as part of a global quality leadership function.

📌 Senior QA Lead (Madrid)
🏢 Cpl Life Sciences
📍 Madrid