Julphar
Technical Manager – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Quality Compliance
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 24/05/2026
Job overview
Date posted
10/04/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Job description
The Technical Manager – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Quality Compliance is responsible for managing all technical-related functions and departments within pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in accordance with SFDA guidelines while ensuring compliance with regulatory, quality, operational, and safety standards. The role involves overseeing the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS), reviewing and approving critical quality and technical documentation including Site Master File, Quality Manual, and Validation Master Plan, and approving process validation, equipment qualification, and change control activities. The Technical Manager authorizes investigations related to deviations, out-of-specifications (OOS), and product complaints, manages product recall processes, ensures proper documentation and corrective actions, and approves supplier qualifications for semi-finished, raw materials, and packaging materials, including technical agreements for outsourcing activities. The role includes ensuring compliance with cGMP, GLP, GDP, and SFDA regulatory requirements, representing the plant during SFDA inspections, approving CAPA responses for internal and external audits, overseeing controlled and narcotic substances management, and ensuring accurate technical documentation for product registration and renewals. The position also involves overseeing technology transfer, product lifecycle management, internal audits, management reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Technical Manager is responsible for leadership and staff development including defining roles, identifying competency gaps, implementing training programs, evaluating performance, and fostering collaboration. Additionally, the role includes preparing technical reports, supporting audits and inspections, ensuring compliance with Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2015, HSE policies, Saudi safety guidelines including NCOSHA, SASO, OSH, NEBOSH, minimizing environmental impacts, maintaining workplace safety, managing waste disposal, reporting hazards, and supporting continual improvement initiatives within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Manage all technical-related functions and departments within pharmaceutical plants in accordance with SFDA guidelines while ensuring compliance with cGMP, GLP, GDP, regulatory requirements, and internal quality policies
- Oversee implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS), review and approve technical documentation including Site Master File, Quality Manual, Validation Master Plan, and ensure audit readiness
- Approve process validation, equipment qualification, change control activities, deviation investigations, out-of-specification (OOS) investigations, and product complaints while ensuring proper documentation and corrective actions
- Manage product recall processes, coordinate investigations with QA department, implement corrective and preventive actions, and ensure regulatory compliance and proper documentation
- Approve suppliers of raw materials, semi-finished materials, packaging materials, technical agreements for outsourcing activities, and changes related to building, utilities, production lines, and product variations
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including SFDA, FDA, WHO, EU guidelines, oversee management of controlled and narcotic substances, and represent plant during regulatory inspections and audits
- Conduct internal audits, management reviews, and performance assessments of QMS, oversee technology transfer and product lifecycle management, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Lead staff development by defining roles, evaluating performance, identifying competency gaps, implementing training programs, ensuring environmental, health and safety compliance including ISO 14001:2015, NCOSHA, SASO, OSH, NEBOSH, and preparing operational reports for senior management
Experience & skills
- Obtain Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Pharmacy (B.Pharm or PharmD) as mandatory requirement in accordance with SFDA regulations
- Demonstrate minimum 10 years experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality assurance, or technical fields including minimum 5 years in similar leadership role within cGMP regulated environment
- Possess comprehensive understanding of cGMP, GDP, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and regulatory guidelines including SFDA, FDA, WHO, and EU requirements
- Demonstrate experience in Quality Management System (QMS), CAPA management, risk management, audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance frameworks
- Show expertise in process validation, equipment qualification, change control, deviation management, OOS investigations, and product recall management
- Exhibit proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic QMS platforms for documentation, reporting, and operational management
- Demonstrate knowledge of Environmental Health and Safety requirements including ISO 14001:2015, NCOSHA, SASO, OSH, NEBOSH and environmental risk management practices
- Possess leadership experience in managing technical teams, supplier qualification processes, regulatory submissions, technology transfer, and pharmaceutical product lifecycle management