Vacancy title:
Product Owner - Technical (Liquids Value Stream)
Jobs at:
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)Deadline of this Job:
21 April 2020
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
We are a science-led global healthcare company that researches and develops a broad range of innovative products in three primary areas of pharmaceuticals, vaccines and consumer healthcare. As one of the few healthcare companies researching both medicines and vaccines for the World Health Organization’s three priority diseases - HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, we are very proud to have developed some of the leading global medicines in these fields. Our product portfolio also includes a range of consumer brands, many of which are household names around the world, including Sensodyne, Aquafresh, Horlicks, Panadol and Tums. Specialties Pharmaceutical products, Vaccines, Consumer healthcare products.
Job Purpose Statement
The role is meant to lead assurance activity within the CHQSC site, Nairobi and to ensure all Processes are initially qualified and subsequently maintained in a qualified state as per the Quality and Compliance standards required by GSK and other major regulatory bodies. The role is meant to ensure site technical capability is appropriate to maximize the efficiency of the operations and ensure that manufacturing processes are capable and controlled through PUCC, Validation and Technical risk assessment (TRA) so that each unit meets the product quality standards both at the time of manufacture and throughout its shelf life. .
Essential Job Responsibilities
Fundamentals (Safety, Quality, people and Process)
• Perform duties in a compliant manner and behave in accordance with GMP, Site SOP’s, GSK EHS and QMS Standards and guidelines and relevant legal requirements.
• Read and understand Standard Operations procedures and Global Quality applicable to Role.
• Report all accidents, incidents and any EHS issues using the appropriate process/ System to your manager, or if required the Occupational Health Advisor.
• Maintain work area in an inspection ready state and clean as you go to maintain good safe housekeeping standards, be aware of the impact of your job activities on EHS issues.
• Ensure all changes made have safety considerations and best practise as core attributes.
• Management Policies relevant to your job role Attend training and complete assessments as required Ensure Quality and GMP are at the forefront of changes proposed.
Innovate the Business
• Identify Product development opportunities (for existing and new innovations) for the Value stream.
• Manage source changes for materials affecting the Support value stream
• Manage product development, New product introduction and source changes in the value stream through process validation, analytical methods and Technical product transfers thus reducing quality and technical risks
• Drive and implement product life cycle management (PLM) in the support value stream.
• Ensure QMS Compliance through GMP training, quality auditing, gap analysis and CAPA management
• Pro-active approach to the process defects through process understanding, capability and control (PUCC)
• Support and drive the waste and cost reductions in the business through value engineering projects, defects management and systems assurance. Work with procurement department to support the PPV initiatives.
• Ensure changes with potential impact on product quality and/or other QMS/GMP compliance requirements are appropriately assessed before implementation through the site change control process.
• Create and manage measurement systems to track adoption/progress, utilization and proficiency of key business value drivers
Strategic Alignment & Sustainability
• Work with the site Process Assurance and Validation Lead to ensure financial discipline on Budgeting and spend for the proposed initiatives.
• Develop constructive and beneficial working relationships across the Site Leadership Team, the local GSK business unit, the regional CHQSC organization and appropriate external stakeholders including suppliers and regulatory bodies
• Generates batch process documentation on new product introduction and routine review to facilitate smooth production flow, supports and provide technical advice to Quality and other functions as required for them to make product and process decisions.
• Provides suitable and adequate technical training to raise staff competency levels to ensure manufacturing processes in control and audit ready at all times. Manages the samples and documentation retention as per the policy requirements
• Foster accountability for Actions emanating from product development activities , quality alerts, and all site business processes ( e.g. audits, safety programmes)
• Influence and support Team members with respect to product development, External Regulators, Customers and site staff issues through open and constructive consultation and negotiation.
• Be an active and visible coach to leaders and site workforce as well
Basic Requirements
• Effective influencing skills at all levels of the organization and with external partners.
• Strong facilitations skills
• Strong customer focus
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Operate with a strong sense of integrity, ethics, responsibility and commitment
• Result-oriented
• Excellent organizational skills; excellent `active' listening skills
• Able to provide workable business solutions within the site strategic intent
• Act with Integrity
• Preferred Requirements
• Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills
• Analysis and Problem Assessment
• Planning and Organizing
• Desire and ambition to Improve Systems and Process
• Strategic Thinker : - ability to think outside the box
• Ability to communicate to all levels of team structure to enable and drive change
High Performance Behaviors
• Flexible Thinking
• Developing People
• Continuous Improvement
• Enable & Drive Change
• Customer Driven
• Building Relationships
• Interpersonal & Communication Skills
• Multi-cultural responsibility
Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Education Experience: Not Specified
Work Hours: 8
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