Are you passionate about compliance, process improvement, and operational excellence in a regulated environment? Do you enjoy working across functions, driving change, and helping organizations become more efficient and compliant?

We are looking for a Compliance & Excellence Coordinator to join a Analytical Development organization and play a key role in strengthening compliance, optimizing business processes, and supporting strategic transformation initiatives.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the crossroads of science, quality, governance, and business operations. Initially focused on the deployment of a new Third Party Management (TPM) framework, the role will progressively evolve into a broader Compliance & Excellence function covering process optimization, governance, risk management, continuous improvement, and digital transformation initiatives. This is a long term consultancy mission for which we may accommodate Freelance or Employee status.

Your Responsibilities

Third Party Management & Governance

- Lead the deployment and implementation of the Third Party Management (TPM) framework across Analytical Development.
- Translate integral requirements into practical, sustainable, and compliant local processes.
- Act as the primary point of contact for TPM-related topics.
- Maintain governance structures, process documentation, and oversight mechanisms.
- Monitor KPIs and performance indicators to ensure effective implementation.
- Collaborate closely with Procurement, Quality, Legal, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders.

Compliance & Operational Excellence

- Coordinate compliance, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support governance, audit readiness, risk management, and data integrity activities.
- Drive process harmonization, simplification, and operational excellence projects.




- Identify improvement opportunities and propose pragmatic solutions.
- Coordinate document retention, archiving, and process documentation activities.
- Monitor action plans, risks, blockers, and implementation progress.

Cross-Functional Project Coordination

- Manage projects involving multiple stakeholders across business functions.
- Facilitate project kick-offs, workshops, governance meetings, and follow-up actions.
- Support the deployment of new systems, digital solutions, technologies, and business processes.
- Provide structured reporting and stakeholder updates to leadership teams.

Your Profile

- Master's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Engineering, Quality Management, or a related discipline.
- Approximately 4-8 years of experience within pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, healthcare, or another regulated industry.
- Strong understanding of GMP environments, compliance requirements, and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
- Experience in process improvement, operational excellence, business process management, or project coordination.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to influence and drive initiatives across multiple functions without direct authority.
- Strong organizational, planning, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Autonomous, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset.
- Fluent in French and English.

Nice to Have

- Experience with Third Party Management (TPM), outsourcing governance, supplier management, or vendor oversight.
- Exposure to Analytical Development, CMC, laboratories, or scientific environments.
- Experience working with CROs, CMOs, external laboratories, or outsourced partners.
- Knowledge of audit readiness, CAPA management, risk management, or quality initiatives.
- Experience supporting digital transformation, technology deployments, or process automation projects.

📌 Compliance and excellence coordinator - pharmaceutical sector (España)
🏢 Hays
📍 España