Pharmaceutical GxP Cleaning Manager

Salary: €55,000 per annum (DOE) + Sodexo Benefits

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday - Friday | 7 am - 3:30 pm

Job Description

Are you an experienced pharmaceutical cleaning professional with a passion for quality, compliance and continuous improvement? We're looking for a Pharmaceutical Cleaning GxP Manager to join our team at Janssen Sciences, Ringaskiddy, where you will act as the subject matter expert for cleanroom operations and GxP cleaning standards.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead best practice across a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment, influencing operational excellence, training, auditing, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives that directly impact service delivery and client satisfaction..

In this role you will:

• Act as the technical lead for cleanroom cleaning standards, protocols and best practices.
• Conduct operational, quality and compliance audits across GxP environments.
• Identify opportunities to improve cleaning processes, equipment utilisation and service delivery.
• Ensure all cleaning activities comply with GMP/GxP standards, SOPs, company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Lead investigations into non-conformances and implement robust corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Develop, deliver and maintain training programmes for supervisors, managers and cleaning operatives.
• Support sites in maintaining "audit-ready" status for client, quality, operational and safety audits.
• Review and enhance SOPs, work instructions, risk assessments and training documentation.
• Collaborate with operational teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and quality standards.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and development of cleaning teams where required.
• Attend client meetings, site walkdowns and cross-functional project reviews.
• Produce reports, analyse trends and provide recommendations to improve operational performance.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience in a pharmaceutical cleaning, GMP/GxP or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience leading, coaching and developing operational teams.
• Strong understanding of cleanroom cleaning practices, SOPs and compliance requirements.
• Experience conducting quality, compliance and operational audits.
• Knowledge of Gemba principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety, COSHH and risk management processes.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments.
• Excellent planning, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build strong client relationships.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• High attention to detail with a structured and disciplined approach to compliance.
• Experience within pharmaceutical or life sciences facilities management.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification or equivalent.
• Knowledge of ISO quality management systems.
• Cleanroom contamination control experience.
• Experience managing third-party contractors and service providers.
• Internal auditor qualification or quality auditing experience.
• Training delivery or Learning & Development experience.

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance tobe part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you foryou.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day