Operations Manager

Overview

CDMO and Vendor - Delivering recruitment solutions across the UK and Europe.

Operations Manager

Location: Woking, Surrey

Employment Type: Full-time, Site-Based

Industry: GMP Pharmaceutical / Medical Device / Healthcare

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly experienced and driven Operations Manager to lead operations at a Woking pharmaceutical production site. This is a fully site-based role, ideal for a strategic leader with a strong engineering understanding and proven management experience in a GMP-regulated environment - whether pharmaceutical, medical device, or healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day site operations, ensuring compliance with GMP standards.
• Direct line management of the Production Manager and Quality Control Manager.
• Indirect leadership of a wider cross-functional team of around 30 site-based staff across production, quality, and engineering.
• Drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and site performance.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align site goals with broader business objectives.
• Ensure robust engineering practices are embedded across the site.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience in a GMP-regulated setting.
• Background in pharmaceutical, medical device, or healthcare manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles and their application in a regulated production environment.
• Proven ability to manage and develop teams, both directly and indirectly.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable working in a fully site-based role.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to lead a high-performing team in a dynamic and growing organisation.
• A collaborative and quality-focused work environment.

Key Words

Site manager, management, general manager, engineering, operations, operational, GMP, good manufacturing practice, production, project, validation, SOP, ISO, healthcare, pharma, pharmaceutical, medical device.