Sr. Manager, Quality Control Labs

At Alcon were passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25000 associates we innovate fearlessly champion progress and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us

Alcon is looking to hire a Sr. Manager Quality Control Labs team member. This role is responsible for leading and overseeing all QC laboratory operations to ensure the consistent delivery of accurate reliable and compliant analytical results supporting product release and lifecycle management. This role ensures adherence to cGMP/GLP requirements drives continuous improvement and provides strategic leadership for laboratory performance compliance and capability development.

This is on-site in our Fort Worth Texas location and a typical day would include:

• Ensure laboratory operations are fully compliant with cGMP cGLP FDA and global regulatory requirements.
• Own and maintain QC-related elements of the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure integrity accuracy and reliability of laboratory data and results
• Lead regulatory inspections audits and responses (FDA ISO internal audits)
• Act as escalation point for compliance risks deviations and data integrity concerns

• Oversee all QC laboratory activities (e.g. in-process release stability testing)
• Manage testing schedules capacity planning backlog and turnaround times
• Ensure proper execution of analytical and microbiological testing programs
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Manufacturing AS&T MS&T and QA to meet production demands
• Lead coach and develop QC managers supervisors and analysts
• Ensure appropriate staffing training and GMP qualification of personnel
• Drive a high-performance quality-focused culture
• Manage performance talent development and succession planning
• Ensure training programs meet regulatory requirements (e.g. 21 CFR 211 training expectations)
• Oversee investigations for OOS OOT deviations and non-conformances
• Ensure timely root cause analysis and implementation of effective CAPAs
• Monitor investigation cycle times and effectiveness
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve product and process issues
• Define and track QC metrics (e.g. right-first-time cycle time backlog)
• Lead Lean / Six Sigma or continuous improvement initiatives
• Establish and optimize laboratory workflows automation and digital tools (e.g. LIMS ELN)
• Contribute to site strategy capacity planning and long-term lab capability build
• Develop and manage QC laboratory budgets and operating plans
• Optimize resource allocation and cost efficiencies
• Support capital planning for new equipment and lab expansion

What youll bring to Alcon

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 15 yrs; Assoc.11 yrs; M.S.4 yrs; PhD3 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read write understand and communicate in English
• 7 Years of Relevant Experience
• 5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE:

• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities
• Join Alcons mission to provide outstanding innovative products and solutions to improve sight improve lives and grow your career!

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