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Site Quality Head
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Targu Mures
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
The US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Salary Range: L291,480.00 - L541,320.00 Job Description Summary #LI-Onsite Location: Târgu Mureș, Romania This role is based in Târgu Mureș, Romania. Novartis is able to offer relocation support for this role! The Site Quality Head is accountable for leading the site quality organization and ensuring regulatory compliance, product quality, and operational excellence across manufacturing operations. This role will also provide managerial leadership for the site in all quality related matters and to ensure that key aspects of the operational business comply with cGMP, ISO9001 standard and regulatory requirements as well as the key Novartis corporate quality policies and develop and lead the quality teams at the site in line with the Novartis leadership framework and cultural aspirations. Job Description Deadline for applications: 7th of September, 2026. Major Accountabilities: • Lead the site Quality organization and ensure an effective, independent Quality function supporting manufacturing and packaging operations across solid dosage, ophthalmic, and aseptic products. • Establish, maintain, and continuously improve the Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with cGMP, regulatory requirements, corporate standards, ISO 9001, and local legal obligations. • Ensure regulatory compliance and inspection readiness, including health authority registrations, internal and external audits, regulatory inspections, Site Master File maintenance, and strong relationships with authorities. • Ensure product quality and batch release by verifying that products are manufactured, tested, reviewed, and released in compliance with registrations, specifications, GMP requirements, and quality standards. • Oversee quality systems and risk management, including deviations, OOS/OOX, complaints, CAPA, recalls, quality gap assessments, KQIs, incident escalation, and proactive continuous improvement. • Provide GxP oversight for manufacturing, control, distribution, data integrity, eCompliance, change management, qualification, validation, equipment, facilities, utilities, suppliers, stability, and contract analysis activities. • Build and develop a high-performing Quality team through recruitment, training, coaching, performance management, succession planning, talent development, GMP qualification, and employee engagement. • Promote safety, quality culture, business continuity, and crisis management readiness, while supporting HSE incident reporting, action follow-up, site leadership responsibilities, and acting as Site Head deputy when required. Obligatory Requirements: • University degree in Pharmacy , Engineering, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or an equivalent relevant discipline. • 1 0+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing within a multinational pharmaceutical environment, ideally in solid dosage forms manufacturing and packaging. • Strong experience with regulatory inspections, QC laboratories, GMP QC testing, GxP operations, manufacturing processes, and product expertise. • Proven ability to manage teams , including 5+ direct reports, with strong people leadership , motivation skills, and the ability to set clear expectations. • Solid understanding of regulatory environments , with the capability to engage effectively with Romanian Health Authorities and FDA. • Strong operational capability , including the ability to balance demand and capacity, manage priorities, meet timelines, and react quickly to issues. • Demonstrated strengths in structure, diligence, collaboration, stakeholder engagement, risk management, decision-making, and proactive problem-solving. • Fluent in Romanian and English , both oral and written. Rewards At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining