Head of Quality Excellence 100 % (m/w/d)

Liesberg, Switzerland

Acino is a Swiss pharmaceutical company, leader in advanced drug delivery technologies. We have a clear focus on selected emerging markets in the Middle East, Africa, the CIS Region, and Latin America, and we operate in some of the most dynamic countries of the world. We value courage, commitment, trust, and empathy and provide an environment that supports initiative and effort. We are proud to be action-oriented and open-minded, with a strong focus on quality and product availability, even in remote and hard to reach areas of the world.

We are constantly expanding our market position with a future-oriented international business strategy. Therefore, we are looking for a dedicated and motivated person to strengthen our team in Liesberg as

The Position

The Role

As a Head of Quality Excellence 100 % (m/w/d), you will be responsible for the road map development and excellence plans for Quality.

Your Opportunities

• Responsible for the road map development, implementation and leadership of the quality improvement and excellence plans and QA governance rhythms supporting the Site Quality Head working cross functionally across Acino Sites.
• Oversee a number of local improvement initiatives from concept to delivery across processes, systems and people. This role will be leading and coaching the staff in driving an effective improvement journey.
• Member of the Quality leadership team
• Personal mastery over driving organizational excellence – utilizing transformational leadership approaches and methodologies
• The role focusses on people and organization to establish and develop a Quality culture
• Communicates with and presents information to Senior Management and cross functions in Acino
• Responsible for leading the strategic projects across all Quality functional teams
• This is cross functional focused on project deliver and cultural change so an adaptive and servant leadership style is expected
• Define success metrics for the excellence strategy and individual initiatives, regularly reporting on outputs and optimizing performance.
• Collaborate with data analytics teams to leverage data-driven insights for process improvements and support stakeholder engagements

Who You Are

• Proven track record of leadership in quality assurance and project management in pharma industry.
• Extensive experience driving organizational excellence initiatives, including the implementation of performance management frameworks, stakeholder management frameworks, and process optimization strategies.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and derive actionable insights to improve operational efficiency and customer experience.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and align stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strategic mindset with a results-oriented approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

We Are Acino

At Acino, we push the boundaries to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical products that improve patients’ lives. Driven by our collective purpose to provide access to medicines to those in need, our strength lies in our unique expertise and presence in emerging and high-growth markets. We are proud to be challenging the status quo in the pharmaceutical industry, always looking ahead to the future with an open mind.
Join Acino, a dynamic and rapidly growing environment where your contributions can make a real difference.

Acino is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We offer a very attractive working environment within a highly motivated team with excellent working conditions. You can expect the following benefits:

• An international working environment in a constantly growing company
• A quality and customer-oriented environment
• A motivated, agile and service-oriented team
• Interesting and highly diversified tasks that provide a broad basis for your future career in the pharmaceutical industry
• Attractive salary
• Flexible working hours (possibility of home office)