RCI & CAPA Senior Manager

You will lead Root Cause Investigation (RCI) and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities across research and development and related functions. You will work closely with quality safety clinical and regulatory to resolve complex issues and reduce future risk. We value clear thinkers who listen influence with empathy and drive practical data-led solutions. This role offers visible impact real career growth and the chance to shape processes that help us unite science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

We create a place where people can grow be their best be safe and feel welcome valued and included. We offer a competitive salary an annual bonus based on company performance healthcare and wellbeing programmes pension plan membership and shares and savings programme.

We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

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In this role you will

• Lead end-to-end root cause investigations for cross-functional and high-risk issues using structured methods to reach evidence-based conclusions.

• Coach and support colleagues on investigation tools risk assessment and SMART CAPA design.

• Oversees the CAPA closure and effectiveness implementation

• Partner with process owners and stakeholders to simplify workflows reduce recurrence and improve issue management practices.

• Facilitate the management review and oversight by proactively monitoring signals and business performance

• Assess Issues for criticality and Serious Breaches

Why you

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Degree in a life science engineering quality or related field or equivalent experience.

• Significant experience in issue investigation CAPA management quality or risk roles within pharmaceutical vaccines or life sciences settings.

• Demonstrated experience leading root cause analyses and implementing CAPAs in a regulated environment.

• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and applicable regulatory expectations.

• Proven ability to influence across a matrix organisation and lead cross-functional teams

• Comfortable working in a hybrid model with an expectation to be on-site regularly

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Please note the following skills are not necessary just preferred if you do not have them please still apply:

• Advanced degree (MSc PhD or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.

• Formal training or certification in root cause analysis Six Sigma Lean or similar methodologies.
  Experience supporting regulatory inspections or preparing for audits.

• Experience of assessing Issues for criticality and Serious Breaches

• Track record of process improvement and measurable impact through CAPA effectiveness.

• Experience working with digital tools for quality management analytics or workflow tracking.

• Familiarity with global regulatory frameworks and guidance relevant to clinical and quality activities.

Closing Date for Applications 12th of February 2026(COB)

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At GSK we have bold ambitions for patients aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform peoples fosters a culture ambitious for patients accountable for impact and committed to doing the right thing making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients needs and have the highest probability of success. Were uniting science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

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Why GSK

Uniting science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade as a successful growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make so were committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how together we deliver for patients shareholders and our people.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) parental status national origin age disability genetic information (including family medical history) military service or any basis prohibited under federal state or local law.

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