Validation Lead

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.
Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Research & Development

In R&D, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our R&D Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

As a Validation Lead, your dedication to excellence in quality and compliance becomes the backbone of Reckitt. Here, you’ll be influencing global health outcomes through meticulous attention to our products and processes. Your expertise will not only maintain the highest standards within our supply and distribution chains but also empower our mission to protect, heal, and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world.

Your responsibilities

• Update and maintain Validation Master Plans, Validation Protocols, Qualification Program SOPs, forms, records to meet GMPs and DRAP regulatory requirements.
• Develop Site Validation Master Plan & other related validation documents for both Healthcare and household plants as well as CSV Master Plan in coordination with Validation Manager according to Global Validation Policy.
• Develop Manufacturing process validation protocols and report to support the qualification/validation of equipment, processes, and facilities. Prepare packaging process validation protocol and report.
• Prepare Cleaning Validation protocol and reports.
• Coordinate with all stake holder for execution and managing of validation activities at site.
• Communicate Validation / Quality related KPIs set for the year and ensure their close follow up & effective implementation.
• Perform GAP Analysis of validation SOPs against the Global policies and procedures.

The experience we're looking for

• A proven track record in quality compliance within the healthcare industry.
• Adept with quality management systems and a solid understanding of regulatory requirements such as Good Distribution Practise (GDP).
• Exceptional communication and influencing talents, particularly in situations where you may not have direct authority.
• Keen auditing abilities, fortified by relevant qualifications, are seen as beneficial.
• Strategic and level-headed when making decisions under pressure, promoting business strategy and change leadership.
• Familiar with digital transformation in R & D and manufacturing to maintaining cutting-edge quality standards.

The skills for success

Business Strategy, Task Execution Under Pressure, Makes strategic Business Decisions, Business Acumen, Commercial Awareness, Objective Setting, Accountability, Consumer Insight, Creative Direction, R&D, Change Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Adapt to changes in technological development plans, Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement, Innovation Processes, Digital transformation for R&D, Quality and Manufacturing.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.
We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.