Head of Quality Job Dawa Life Sciences
About the role
- As Head of Quality, you will be the Management Representative for Quality — accountable for an effective Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) that safeguards patient safety, product quality and regulatory compliance across the group. You will set the quality agenda and drive a culture of quality excellence, continuous improvement, data integrity and inspection readiness throughout the organization.
Responsibilities
- Set and deliver the company’s Quality Strategy, aligned to corporate objectives.
- Lead and continuously improve the Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS).
- Oversee the QA and QC functions, ensuring compliance with PIC/S GMP, applicable regional GMP and ISO standards.
- Act as final quality authority for batch disposition and product release.
- Lead regulatory inspections and audits, serving as the primary quality contact.
- Drive quality risk management and ALCOA++ data integrity across products, processes and suppliers.
- Lead, coach and develop high-performing QA and QC teams.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering or a related discipline.
- Registered Pharmacist with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) Kenya.
- Minimum 15 years’ pharmaceutical industry experience, including at least 8 years in senior quality leadership.
- Proven experience leading both QA and QC functions within GMP manufacturing environments.
- Track record of managing regulatory inspections and audits; multi-site experience highly desirable.
- Strong leadership, strategic thinking, decision-making and stakeholder management skills.
How to Apply
Send CV and Cover Letter to careers@dawalifesciences.com by Friday, 3rd July 2026
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