Senior Manager QC Sample Management

CSL is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Quality Control to lead and direct QC operations across two of our critical QC departments (Biochemistry and Sample Management) at our Broadmeadows site.

Reporting to the Site Director for Quality Control, this role is a key member of the site QC Leadership Team and plays a pivotal role in ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance and people leadership in a GMP environment.

You will have full accountability for the operational management, quality performance and people leadership of your assigned QC department. You will ensure all QC activities are delivered on time, within budget and in compliance with cGMP, while driving continuous improvement and supporting CSL’s strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership to ensure a safe, compliant and high‑performing QC operation
• Oversee QC testing, Sample management or QC support services in line with cGMP and regulatory requirements
• Manage deviations, OOS, CAPAs, change controls and risk management activities
• Lead inspection readiness and support TGA, FDA and global regulatory inspections
• Develop and deliver operational plans, KPIs and performance metrics aligned to site and global QC strategies
• Drive continuous improvement using risk‑ and data‑based decision making
• Manage departmental budgets, resourcing and financial performance
• Lead, coach and develop managers and technical teams, fostering a strong quality culture
• Collaborate closely with Site Leadership, QA, Manufacturing, Engineering and Global QC networks
• Develop implement and monitor strategic leadership with future site testing services a key feature of the direction of the QC team.

Your Skills And Experience

To be considered for this role you have:

• A university degree in natural sciences, pharmacy, chemical engineering or related field and ideally relevant post graduate qualifications (Masters, PhD).
• 7+ years' experience in QC within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related GMP/GLP industry.
• Experience in laboratory management involving optimization of operations, testing and method development for a manufacturing environment. Preference for GMP environment.
• 5+ years managing large teams (greater than 15 people) and experience managing other managers and indirect teams including priority setting, decision-making and developing team members.
• Experience in an outcome and timeline focused environment and using commercial judgement to support decisions help implement strategic plans.
• Experience communicating complex information to colleagues across the organisation to achieve outcomes.
• Experience in a role requiring collaboration with teams in different countries and different functions.
• Understanding of GxP principles and the requirements of specific Codes, especially PICs and US CFR requirements.

Why Join CSL

• Be part of a high‑impact QC leadership role at a major pharmaceutical manufacturing site
• Influence site strategy and contribute to CSL’s global quality agenda
• Work in a collaborative, science‑driven environment focused on delivering life‑saving therapies
• Support the development and growth of future QC leaders

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

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You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.