Head Of It Compliance

Head Of It Compliance
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Overview

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is about working together and sharing ideas so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world. We are seeking an experienced IT Compliance Manager to lead and strengthen our IT compliance function within a Gx
P-regulated pharmaceutical environment.

This role is responsible for managing a team delivering Computer System Validation (CSV) services, automated testing, ensuring IT systems and processes meet regulatory requirements, and maintaining inspection readiness. You will partner closely with IT, Quality and business stakeholders to support audits and inspections and ongoing compliance improvements.

Your day at Ferring

• Lead and develop the IT Compliance team which includes the CSV team.
• Ensure IT systems comply with applicable Gx
  P regulations.
• Ensure system validation activities across the full system lifecycle, including implementation, change management, periodic review and retirement.
• Maintain IT-related SOPs, policies and standards ensuring coherence and regulatory alignment.
• Maintain continuous inspection readiness and serve as a key IT compliance contact during internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.
• Support audit responses, remediation activities and ensure timely and effective closure of CAPAs.
• Prepare compliance metrics and management reports.
• Foster a culture of quality, compliance and continuous improvement across IT.
• Ensure development and delivery of IT compliance training programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in IT compliance, CSV or quality systems within a pharmaceutical or Gx
  P regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of GMP/Gx
  P regulations.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections and audits.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Why join us

• Get inspired by our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love.
• Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role. Subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.
• Parental leave for both birthing and
  - birthing parents.
• Extended support on the
  - building journey.

Location

Ferring Service Center Portugal

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries: Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Research Services

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