Manager, Artwork Development QC

Job Title: Manager, Artwork Development QC

Location: Andheri, Mumbai (Hybrid working)

About the Role

As ADVANZ PHARMA continues to strengthen its position as the partner of choice for specialty, hospital, and rare disease medicines, we are seeking a Manager, Artwork Development QC to join our Medical Office team.

The Manager, Artwork Development QC provides end-to-end management of quality, compliance, and timely delivery of artworks of products in the ADVANZ PHARMA portfolio. The role is a combination of individual contributory components (i.e., expert review of design and regulatory content of artworks assigned) and a team management component (job allocation, planning and workload management, overseeing work done by the Artwork QC team) – both having an equal distribution. This role may also be required to project-manage cross-functional initiatives and co-ordination with CMO. The basic essence of this role is to ensure that an artwork accurately reflects approved regulatory information, meets technical requirements, and is released through controlled systems and documented processes.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Lead end-to-end artwork quality control for pharmaceutical packaging and product information artwork, ensuring accuracy from initial brief through final approval.
• Perform independent verification and detailed content reviews to confirm artwork aligns with approved regulatory documents, technical specifications, safety information, and market-specific requirements.
• Conduct design and technical QC covering layout, readability, typography, colours, symbols, barcodes, dimensions, print specifications, component identification, and consistency across packaging components.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and traceability by aligning artwork changes with approved dossiers, labelling commitments, change controls, regulatory variations, safety updates, and business requirements.
• Manage artwork-related risks and quality records, ensuring deviations, exceptions, risk assessments, decisions, and change controls are properly documented, escalated, and closed.
• Oversee multiple concurrent artwork projects and portfolios, managing scope, timelines, dependencies, stakeholders, risks, implementation dates, and workflow completion to meet business deadlines.
• Drive project performance and continuous improvement through metrics such as cycle time, right-first-time performance, review turnaround, rework, deviations, and on-time delivery.
• Serve as a pharmaceutical artwork and regulatory SME, providing expertise in packaging, labelling, compliance requirements, documentation practices, controlled change management, and implementation of evolving regulations and standards.
• Strengthen governance, systems, and process excellence by maintaining SOPs, improving artwork management systems, implementing risk-based QC approaches, identifying automation opportunities, and leading root-cause analysis and preventive actions.
• Lead and develop the Artwork QC team and stakeholder relationships, including people management, capability building, performance monitoring, vendor oversight, cross-functional collaboration, audit support, and representation in senior management reviews and inspections.
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and take accountability for results.
• Embrace challenge and change, applying a growth mindset approach.
• Have a bias for action and fast decision-making.
• Consistently demonstrate and embody company core values: Entrepreneurship, Speed, and Integrity.
• Drive the spirit of “One Team” by working collaboratively across all business functions with open, honest, and respectful cooperation.
• Contribute to making ADVANZ PHARMA a desired place to work.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for ambitious, resilient, and commercially minded professionals who are passionate about improving patient outcomes and driving business growth.

For this role, you will also have the following:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Life Sciences, or Packaging Technology.
• Project Management certification

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• 8–10 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical/regulatory artwork QC, packaging operations, regulatory labelling, pharmaceutical design production or a closely related regulated environment.
• Hands-on experience reviewing both regulated content and visual/technical artwork quality, with evidence of strong error detection and risk-based judgement.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel
• Experience on MAC OS
• Experience working on Electronic proofreading tools, preferably with Global Vision
• Working knowledge of controlled document systems and artwork management platforms; experience with Veeva Vault RIM/AMS or comparable systems.
• Self-aware, Solution-oriented, results-driven, stakeholder-centric focus, team player, and willing to take accountability.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, to connect with senior management internally & in third-party suppliers or service providers.
• A positive and ‘can-do’ approach, biased towards finding solutions and embracing change
• Inspired by our values of entrepreneurship, speed, and integrity.
• Learning agility and ‘scalability’, with a desire to continuously improve and develop as ADVANZ PHARMA grows.
• Work collaboratively across all business functions with open, honest, and respectful cooperation.
• Ability to have fun and thrive in a growing, unique, and inclusive work environment.

Why join ADVANZ PHARMA?

At ADVANZ PHARMA, our purpose is clear: improving patients' lives by increasing access to medicines that matter. We are a fast-growing international pharmaceutical company where employees have the opportunity to make a tangible impact, take ownership, and contribute to meaningful work every day.

A Place Where You Can Grow

We foster a culture built on trust, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous development. Whether you're expanding your commercial expertise, taking on new challenges, or building your career within a growing organisation, you'll be supported to succeed.

Entrepreneurial by Nature

Our teams are empowered to make decisions, challenge convention, and create solutions that drive results. We value people who bring energy, accountability, and a desire to make things happen.

A Meaningful Mission

Every role at ADVANZ PHARMA contributes to improving access to important therapies for patients across the globe. The work you do will have a direct impact on healthcare professionals, healthcare systems, and ultimately the patients they serve.

Flexibility and Support for Your Wellbeing

Our agile and flexible working arrangements, paired with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, are designed to support your health, career aspirations, and work-life balance.

Rewards & Benefits

We are delighted to offer a comprehensive package designed to support the health, well-being, and professional growth of our employees.

Global benefits:

• Global recognition programme
• Long Service Award
• Employee Assistance programme
• Birthday leave
• Wellbeing day
• Volunteering leave
• Compassionate leave
• Agile working [for office-based employees only]
• Work from Anywhere subject to local legislation [for non-field-based employees only]

Our People Recommend Us

We're proud that 82% of employees in our 2026 engagement survey said they would recommend ADVANZ PHARMA as a great place to work.

If you're looking for an opportunity to combine commercial success with meaningful patient impact, Apply Now!