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Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role. Please only apply if this location is accessible for you.\nThe QMS & Compliance Manager, BR will be responsible for leading the BR strategy and governance for GxP procedures, training, and document management. The role will partner with internal group and functional-level business and quality stakeholders to provide an appropriate quality management system to meet Novartis and regulatory requirements.\nThe role will also be responsible for supporting and executing the BR compliance program oversight.\nJob Description\nMajor Accountabilities:\nSupport the BR Procedure and Training strategy, including oversight of SOP creation, access, change control and training. Represent BR at applicable group and functional level procedure and training governance boards.\nManage BR Quality’s training program, including infrastructure, content development, delivery and liaising with the Up4Growth Learning Center.\nContribute to the BR document management system (DMS) strategy and deputize for BRQ participation on cross-functional DMS councils and workstreams.\nActively participate in cross functional process review to ensure alignment with BR requirements\nProvide QMS guidance to BR Quality and Business functions regarding issues related to health authority expectations/regulations, data integrity, quality systems/issues, Novartis Standards and BR’s Quality Module (QM) creation, revision, and implementation. Conduct QM gap assessments in collaboration with stakeholders.\nOversee and execute the compliance program oversight including tracking, monitoring, and reporting of BR KQIs: inspections, audits, CAPAs, assessments, and compliance activities. Proactively reviewing outcomes/trends to sustain improvement and ensuring timely escalation when required.\nSupport inspection and audit activities, including generation and compilation of regulatory-relevant documents. Collect, store, and maintain all auditable documentation per Novartis internal standards.\n Execute assigned activities within the Audit management system. Support BR Quality team with planning and reconciliation of actions.\nCoordinate BR Quality team meetings such as Global Team Meeting and Speaker presentations.\nManage BR Quality shared drive access, Group Management Tool distribution lists, mailboxes, organizational charts and PersiLog.\nMinimum Requirements:\nBachelor’s degree in a scientific or business discipline.\nFluency in English (oral and written). Additional languages are a plus.\n7+ years’ experience in a scientific/biotech/ pharmaceutical industry, preferably in a GxP QA or compliance role.\n5 years of practical experience in a GxP quality management system (experience with GLP and GCP preferred)\nExperience with Standard Operating Procedure creation, compliance activities and change control.\nProven ability to achieve results with minimal guidance or supervision.\nExperience in planning, conducting and managing quality management system audits.\nDemonstrated ability to work successfully within a matrix environment and influence cross-functional teams in a global setting.\nExcellent written and verbal communication. \nStrong Microsoft office skills (e.g. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).\nDemonstrated ability to prioritize competing business priorities and effectively manage projects and resources in a fast paced/high volume environment.\nThe candidate may be required to travel (domestic and international).\nThis role is a temporary role for 6 months.\nBenefits & Rewards\nAt Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen.\nExpected Annual Base Salary Range for role: 560,000.00 - 1,040,000.00 MXN Annual\nThe base salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.\nIn addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters.\nThe rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave.\nRead our brochure to learn more about our global total rewards offering:\nhttps://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-life-handbook.pdf\nNote: Benefits and compensation may vary by country and are subject to local legal requirements, including provisions of collective bargaining agreements where applicable. A full overview of your compensation package, including any relevant collective bargaining agreement details applicable to your role based on your employment location and Novartis employer entity, will be communicated separately to you during the application process.\nAccessibility and accommodation\nNovartis is committed to work with and provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to  and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message\nSkills Desired\nCollaboration, Communication, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Data Integrity, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inspection Management System, Operational Excellence, Performance Auditing, Problem Solving, Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Compliance, Quality Management, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Regulatory Compliance, Stakeholder Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)","description_format":"text","description_chars":6102,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Hybrid work","Parental leave","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Mexico","iso":"MX","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Oncology Therapeutics","Neurology & CNS Therapeutics","Immunology & Inflammation Therapeutics","Cardiometabolic Therapeutics"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-11T01:01:17Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":55,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.617,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":15,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:26","stale_co","velocity","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-23T05:54:15Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":56651,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/novartis-temporary-manager-rd-quality","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/novartis-temporary-manager-rd-quality.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-23T18:24:05Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":28050,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-24T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":5824},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=5824"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fnovartis-temporary-manager-rd-quality"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fnovartis-temporary-manager-rd-quality"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fnovartis-temporary-manager-rd-quality"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/novartis-temporary-manager-rd-quality\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fnovartis-temporary-manager-rd-quality"}]}