Manager Qualification/Validation Strategic Projects (M/F)

VirbacAlpes-MaritimesEURESpublished 08/06/2026
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Join Virbac SA, the historical and industrial heart of the Group. Join a unique site where global R&D innovation, the excellence of our drug production plants, and the power of our logistics serving animal health coexist.

Join our Qualification/Validation department in Carros (06), as Qualification/Validation (QV) Manager Strategic Projects (M/F) on a permanent contract (CDI), you will play a key role within the Direction des Opérations Industrielles France (DOIF).

Your challenge: Coordinate, supervise, and guarantee the regulatory compliance of all qualification and validation activities for large-scale industrial projects, while managing a dedicated team to support the site's growth and innovation.

Proposed Missions:

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Define and drive a standardized Qualification/Validation (QV) strategy for all projects, in perfect alignment with regulations and site policy. *

Write, review, and validate key strategic and operational Qualification/Validation (QV) documents. *

Manage and develop a team of Qualification & Validation experts, while optimizing workload and resource allocation. *

Establish, monitor, and optimize the budget (OPEX/CAPEX and resources) allocated to project Qualification/Validation (QV) activities. *

Manage relationships with suppliers and external subcontractors, and ensure fluid cross-functional collaboration with multidisciplinary project teams. *

Define and monitor steering and performance indicators (KPI) and drive the transfer plan of project Qualification/Validation (QV) activities to routine activities.

Required Profile:

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You hold a Master's degree level (Engineer or Pharmacist) and have a solid and proven experience of at least 5 years in the field of Qualification/Validation within a pharmaceutical or veterinary environment. *

You possess mandatory and in-depth knowledge of applicable pharmaceutical regulatory requirements (BPF - Bonnes Pratiques de Fabrication, GMP - Good Manufacturing Practices, ISO). *

Solid experience in team management and in managing large-scale industrial projects is indispensable to succeed in this position. *

You possess excellent communication skills and a marked aptitude for working cross-functionally with multidisciplinary teams. *

Fluency in English (written and oral) is required to interact effectively in an international group context and with external partners.

Remuneration and Benefits:

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Remuneration according to your profile *

This position has a Cadre status

Added to this remuneration are: variable remuneration elements and other social benefits, as well as teleworking days according to the current company agreement

For candidates from outside the region, we support your geographic mobility through a mobility pack which includes:

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Assistance in searching for your new accommodation, *

Financial support, *

Coverage of your moving expenses.

Why not you?

Choose a human adventure! Enjoy a rewarding environment, designed to release your potential and promote your evolution through the richness of our professions. Your expertise deserves an environment that matches it: join your talent with ours and let's build the animal health of tomorrow together.

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