Orion Corporation operates in more than 20 countries, where we Orionees, 3200 in total, work in all kinds of positions. Among us there are Research Scientists, Laboratory Technicians, Engineers and IT Specialists as well as people working in Production, just to mention some examples. We offer diverse and responsible jobs to our personnel in a truly multi-disciplinary work environment. We encourage people to develop their competences and offer opportunities to affect the job description and creating their own career path at Orion. We are searching for top talents who are ready to share our passion for the work that we do.

Description of the position

You will be part of our Quality Service Team in Information Management, being responsible for the continuous improvement of IM quality processes.

• As validation manager you will act in the projects in close co-operate with the project manager and project team members. You are responsible for managing validation and testing operations to verify the delivery against the user requirements. You are responsible for the efficient validation process and ensure that the principles for the testing and validation are well known in the project team, so that the validation will be done in systematic, professional and documented way.
• You work closely with cross-functional project teams and IM Quality team. You participate in the new system projects and/or lifecycle projects of the existing systems. Your responsibility is to plan the testing and validation strategies for the systems based on Orion's principles and instructions (SOPs)
• As a Quality Service Team member you are responsible for the continuous improvement of the validation and testing in co-operation with CS-QA and IM Quality team to ensure the compliance with the regulatory requirements and the efficient validation process. You will be responsible for writing and maintaining the validation instructions

After the internal orientation period you will be part of Future 2025 project, which is Orion Corporate wide program planned for years 2021-2023 and it aims to transform business processes and the ways of work at Orion. The program is supported by the implementation of new IT systems and tools for example a full renewal of our current SAP. As a result, we have better end to end transparency and information available to support our daily decisions. In the future employee experience is enhanced by new tools and ways of working.

The position is full-time and you will be based in Espoo, Finland.

Description of the unit

Orion Information Management (IM) employs 80 people, of which approximately two thirds are located in Espoo. Other locations are Turku, Kuopio, Hanko, Mumbai and Nottingham. We work in close cross-organizational collaboration to support Orion business in achieving its strategic targets not only by ensuring the availability of IT services but also by constantly looking for new innovations to match the current and future business needs.

We have highly motivated people and a good working atmosphere based on common values and mutual trust.

We offer

You will have the opportunity to:

• Be part of Orion future transformation project
• Support key IT projects and processes in Information Management and business areas
• Develop your skills in the field of quality operations and development.
• Enrich our information management and new quality team with your experience and attitude
• Develop your skills and experience in the global pharmaceutical organization
• Ensure the business continuity by providing digital and compliant systems based on business needs

Requirements

• Preferably a university degree or strong experience of IT technology and / or validations
• Good experience in testing and validation
• Good skills in written and verbal Finnish and English
• Good digital (IT tools) skills

We appreciate the experience in the pharmaceutical industry or other regulated environment.

The following qualities help you succeed in the job:

• You are systematic and have organized way of working to get things done
• Demonstrated good team and networking skills
• You are curious and always ready to try and learn new skills and tools
• Open, enthusiastic and innovative mindset to promote the continuous improvements of the validation and testing

Additional information on the position

Please apply by 24th January. If you have any questions, please contact Terhi Balk (Director, QM Strategic Projects), tel. +358 50 966 2802. Preferred contact times are working days between 7th and 22nd January between 3pm-5pm.

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Approved medical examination which also includes drug testing is required prior to the employment. We will also carry out a security clearance prior to the employment for the selected person.