Senior Manager, Clinical Supplier Quality

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About the Role:

The Senior Manager, Clinical Supplier Quality is responsible for leading and overseeing supplier quality management activities supporting global clinical suppliers across development programs.  You will serve as a key supplier quality partner to cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Biometrics, Bioanalytical,  etc.) and external service providers to ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements and Insmed’s quality standards.  You will administer the Supplier Management Program in partnership with DevQA, supporting supplier qualification, escalation management, quality data and performance trend monitoring, and quality agreement management for clinical suppliers supporting development programs.

What You'll Do:

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to partner with DevQA to lead qualification, onboarding, risk assessment, and lifecycle management activities for clinical suppliers and service providers, ensuring compliance with global regulatory requirements and risk-based oversight principles, while assessing supplier capability, quality systems, and compliance against internal and external standards.

You’ll also:

 

• Collaborate and lead discussions with procurement, supply chain, DevQA and cross-functional SMEs to evaluate supplier performance history, support supplier selection, and execute qualification strategies for new and scope expansions of existing suppliers.
• Maintain and govern the approved supplier list and qualification records, ensuring appropriate risk-based controls are defined and applied throughout the supplier lifecycle in alignment with business and regulatory expectations.
• Maintain the supplier escalation programs to ensure that issues are getting elevated to the right levels at Insmed and within the Supplier’s organization to ensure we are addressing and solving issues effectively in a timely manner.
• Partner with DevQA to develop, manage, and continuously improve supplier performance monitoring frameworks for clinical suppliers in collaboration with the functional representatives, including KPIs, scorecards, and quality metrics, ensuring accurate risk-based scoring, timely completion, and appropriate control alignment.
• Support supplier quality event management and continuous improvement activities, including deviations, investigations, change controls, CAPAs, and development of supplier quality procedures, policies, templates, and governance frameworks.
• Analyze supplier quality data and performance trends, including deviations, CAPAs, audit findings, inspection outcomes, data integrity issues, and timeliness metrics, and facilitate, in collaboration with functional representative supplier governance forums and business reviews to drive remediation actions, corrective measures, and continuous improvement while maintaining accurate supplier records and approved supplier listings.
• Ensure supplier quality systems comply with global regulations, ICH guidelines, internal SOPs, and industry standards, while driving adherence to ALCOA+ data integrity principles and ICH Q9 risk management methodologies across outsourced activities.
• Provide support to inspection readiness activities for suppliers, and participating in Health Authority inspections (including FDA, EMA, MHRA, PMDA, and Health Canada).
• Support the audit program by conducting audits of suppliers and providing subject matter expertise through peer review, consultation on audit findings, and input on criticality assignment, ensuring that audit outputs remain objective, evidence based, and aligned with applicable regulatory standards.
• Own and manage the global clinical Quality Technical Agreement (QTA) program, including development, negotiation, execution, maintenance, periodic review, and renewal of Quality Agreements to ensure clear definition of GxP responsibilities, quality oversight, escalation pathways, data integrity expectations, inspection support obligations, and alignment with evolving regulatory and business requirements.

Who You Are:

You have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Life Science or related discipline as well as a minimum of 12 years of direct experience supporting GCP regulated activities.

You are or also have:

• Strong experience managing supplier quality programs for clinical and nonclinical outsourced service providers.
• Demonstrated experience with GCP Supplier oversight, GCP audits, Supplier qualification, CAPA management and Risk management.
• Quality Fundamentals: Deep understanding of ICH GCP guidelines, data integrity principles, and risk management methodologies (e.g., RBQM).
• Experience working within global clinical development environments.
• Strong working knowledge of global GCP regulations and guidelines, including FDA 21 CFR Parts 11, 50, 54, 56, and 312, ICH E6(R3), ICH E8(R1), EU Clinical Trials Regulation (EU) No. 536/2014, EU Annex 11, MHRA GCP guidance, EMA inspection expectations, and Health Canada clinical trial requirements.
• Certification in GC.
• Act in a highly organized manner with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy, and conciseness.
• Proven influencing and negotiating skillset.
• Highly proficient in data analytics, critical thinking, and decision-making concepts.

 

Nice to have (but not a must):

• Experience supporting GLP regulated activities.  Understanding of GLP regulations and laboratory compliance frameworks, including FDA 21 CFR Part 58, OECD Principles of GLP, EPA GLP requirements (where applicable), WHO GLP guidance, and data integrity and computerized systems expectations in laboratory environments.
• GLP auditing or clinical research.
• Prior people leadership experience. .

Where You’ll Work  

This is a fully remote role. It can be performed effectively from anywhere while staying connected to your Insmed team and community. Occasional travel for team meetings or events will be expected.  

Travel Requirements 

Up to 20% domestic and international travel based on supplier requirements.

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Pay Range:

$124,000.00-161,000.00 Annual

Life at Insmed
 

At Insmed, you’ll find a culture as human as our mission—intentionally designed for the people behind it. You deserve a workplace that reflects the same care you bring to your work each day, with support for how you work, how you grow, and how you show up for patients, your team, and yourself.

Highlights of our U.S. offerings include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage and mental health support, annual wellbeing reimbursement, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Generous paid time off policies, fertility and family-forming benefits, caregiver support, and flexible work schedules with purposeful in-person collaboration

• 401(k) plan with a competitive company match, annual equity awards, and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and company-paid life and disability insurance

• Company Learning Institute providing access to LinkedIn Learning, skill building workshops, leadership programs, mentorship connections, and networking opportunities

• Employee resource groups, service and recognition programs, and meaningful opportunities to connect, volunteer, and give back

Eligibility for specific programs may vary and is subject to the terms and conditions of each plan. 

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