Compliance Improvement Lead

Compliance Improvement Lead

Location: Leiden (hybrid/fully onsite, minimum 4 days per week)

Duration: Start ASAP - 12-month contract with potential for extension

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

The project focuses on shaping compliance and GMP specifically for the Leiden site. The role involves taking ownership of existing and new improvement plans, providing back-office support, training, and acting as a senior consultant to guide the wider organization, collaborating with a core team of 10 while impacting a broader organization of around 1,000 people.

roles and responsibilities

• Translate compliance gaps into clearly defined remediation actions and improvement projects.

• Prioritise activities based on quality and compliance risk.

• Drive remediation activities from identification through implementation and sustainable closure.

• Support Operations in strengthening day-to-day adherence to GMP requirements.

• Review existing procedures and working practices from a GMP compliance perspective.

• Support updates to procedures resulting from regulatory requirements, investigations, audit findings or identified compliance gaps.

• Help translate GMP requirements into clear and practical standards for Operations.

• Support development of GMP training or awareness activities where these are required as part of remediation.

• Establish structured compliance improvement plans with actions and deliverables.

• Ensure the changes are aligned and implemented in a compliant way.

• Coordinate cross-functional remediation activities with Operations, Quality and relevant stakeholders.

• Monitor progress and provide transparent reporting on compliance risks, remediation activities and open actions.

• Provide back-office support and training.

• Set the direction, take ownership, and work independently

how to succeed

• Relevant Bachelor's/HBO degree or equivalent professional experience.

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical environment as compliance specialist.

• Strong practical knowledge of cGMP requirements and quality systems.

• Proven ability to independently drive cross-functional improvement projects.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Highly structured and results-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple compliance actions and priorities.

• Able to work independently while effectively partnering with Operations and Quality.

• Good command of English.

• Capability to set direction, take ownership, and operate as an experienced Compliance Specialist and senior consultant.

benefits

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. This contract will run for 12 months with potential for extension

you are welcome here

Mentor/Johnson & Johnson is working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.

about Mentor, Leiden

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application process

We are looking to process the first round of applications within the next 2 working days. We do not accept applications via email or LinkedIn InMail - you must apply direct to this advert.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo. We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences. That is why we are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”.