Senior Manager, Quality Operations

West Leland Group is partnering with an established, growth-oriented pharmaceutical manufacturing organization to hire a Senior Manager, Quality Operations based in Greenville, SC.

This is a site-based leadership role responsible for overseeing Quality Assurance activities that support compounding, filling, and packaging operations. The Senior Manager will serve as a key quality leader on the manufacturing floor, ensuring day-to-day execution remains compliant with GMP expectations and internal procedures.

The ideal candidate is a strong GMP quality leader who is comfortable making real-time quality decisions, providing floor presence, and partnering closely with Operations, Engineering, and other site leaders to drive consistent execution and strong quality culture.

This role may be aligned at the Manager, Senior Manager, or Associate Director level depending on experience and scope readiness.

• Lead Quality Assurance activities supporting compounding, filling, and packaging operations
• Translate 21 CFR 210/211 requirements into practical, compliant execution on the manufacturing floor
• Provide real-time quality leadership for equipment setup, line clearance, in-process checks, and batch execution
• Exercise authority to stop production and escalate issues when GMP compliance, product quality, or safety is at risk
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions using structured problem-solving methods
• Review and approve batch records, SOPs, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to support validated processes and quality-first decision making
• Coach and develop QA staff working directly on the manufacturing floor, reinforcing consistent expectations and accountability

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or technical discipline
• 7+ years of cGMP Quality experience within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Experience in a leadership role, with success leading teams in a production setting
• Strong working knowledge of GMP requirements and quality systems, with the ability to apply them in real manufacturing conditions
• Demonstrated ability to make independent quality decisions, manage escalation appropriately, and communicate effectively with Operations
• Strong investigation capability and technical writing skills
• Comfort supporting a continuous manufacturing environment with shared leadership responsibility

• High degree of site ownership and real decision-making authority
• Visible impact on daily manufacturing execution and quality culture
• Opportunity to lead quality improvements as the site strengthens systems and processes over time
• Competitive compensation and benefits within a stable, regulated manufacturing organization

West Leland Group is a boutique search firm focused on Quality, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs roles for medical device, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies. With deep industry expertise and a long-term approach, we help innovative organizations build teams that drive better health outcomes. Thoughtful Search. Purposeful Hiring.

This search is being managed by West Leland Group on behalf of our client. West Leland Group is an equal opportunity search partner. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. This is a direct-hire position with a client company offering competitive compensation and benefits.