Senior Portfolio Owner Quality (m/f/d)

We are an owner-managed, globally active company in the specialty pharmaceuticals sector with a clear mission: to be THE sustainable platform for long-established and trusted pharmaceutical brand products in various therapeutic areas. As a reliable partner to the research-based pharmaceutical industry, CHEPLAPHARM ensures the availability and supply of these medicines for the global market.
This benefits not only our partners, but also patients around the world. We are proud that our specialised business model has enabled us to become one of the world's leading companies in the acquisition of original preparations within 20 years, and we continue to grow. The aspiration of our approximately 800 employees: Together, we want to ‘ ACHIEVE MORE ’.

• The job of the Senior Quality Product Owner is to provide end-to-end ownership of all quality product-related activities, ensuring a strong product strategy that supports compliance, product availability, and patient safety throughout the entire product lifecycle, while enabling transparent and proactive risk management. The role moves beyond reactive issue detection and focuses on preventing defects through robust quality design and continuous improvement. The role acts as the central point of accountability and escalation while coordinating operations and providing disciplinary and functional leadership to the product team. By organizing and prioritizing work, fostering cross-functional alignment, and involving relevant experts when needed, the role ensures effective collaboration and high-quality outcomes across departments.
• Strategic Product & Quality Leadership
• Accountable for all product-related activities, including product strategy, quality measures, compliance, operational efficiency, and the oversight of external partners’ contribution to business objectives, ensuring alignment with overall organizational goals.
• Team Leadership & Operational Management
• Responsible for the organization and allocation of operational tasks within the product team, including disciplinary and functional leadership, strategic guidance, and final decision-making authority.
• Cross-Functional Alignment & Stakeholder Management
• Ensure strong alignment across internal departments and stakeholders, particularly SCM, Therapeutic Area Leads, and IMO, while acting as the central escalation point (SPOC) for all relevant product-related topics.
• Budget & Capability Development
• Responsible for Science budget planning and performance achievement within the assigned portfolio, as well as the onboarding, training, and continuous development of team members.
• External Partner & Outsourcing Oversight
• Lead and manage outsourcing activities and external partnerships, ensuring effective collaboration, performance management, and contribution to business objectives.

• Academic Qualification & Industry Expertise
• Master’s degree in a relevant scientific or pharmaceutical discipline combined with more than 10 years of professional experience in Quality Assurance within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Leadership & Organizational Management
• More than 8 Years of proven leadership experience managing large, cross-functional Quality Assurance organizations at senior management level, including extensive experience leading global and international teams.
• Conflict Resolution & Stakeholder Management
• Strong ability to manage and resolve conflicts at high organizational and political levels while maintaining effective collaboration across complex stakeholder environments.
• Communication & Influencing Skills
• Excellent indirect leadership, communication, and influencing skills across multiple hierarchical levels and in interactions with external stakeholders and regulatory partners.