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Principal Professional Quality Risk Manager

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
8-12 years
preferred by company
10 Feb. 4, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Principal Professional – Quality Risk Manager

Updated: Yesterday
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Job ID: 25104421-OTHLOC-5580-2DR
Employment Type: Full-Time


About Syneos Health

Syneos Health® is a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization dedicated to accelerating customer success. By combining clinical development, medical affairs, and commercial expertise, Syneos Health delivers end-to-end solutions that shorten the distance from lab to life. With over 29,000 employees across 110 countries, the organization supports innovative therapies that address complex global healthcare challenges.


Position Overview

The Principal Professional – Quality Risk Manager provides strategic leadership, oversight, and consultancy for Quality Issue (QI) management across Clinical and Corporate operations. This role is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating quality risks, leading root cause analyses, and ensuring compliance with global regulatory standards, including GCP, GLP, and GMP.


Key Responsibilities

Quality Risk Management and Oversight

  • Provide expert support and consultancy on quality issues arising across clinical and corporate services

  • Lead and facilitate root cause analyses (RCA) and oversee the implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to meet regulatory and internal quality requirements

  • Investigate quality trends, emerging risks, and mitigation strategies in collaboration with QI Management leadership

  • Participate in client-facing meetings to address quality issues and ensure alignment with project and regulatory expectations

  • Escalate critical quality risks to Corporate Quality leadership as required

Process Improvement and Compliance

  • Contribute to or lead quality process improvement initiatives to enhance QI management effectiveness

  • Ensure adherence to Syneos Health timelines, commitments, and controlled documentation standards

  • Review controlled documents for compliance, consistency, and technical accuracy

  • Advise Quality Assurance auditors and operational teams in preparing quality-related information for sponsors, auditors, and regulatory inspectors

Leadership, Influence, and Project Management

  • Serve as a key internal resource and subject matter expert for QI management activities

  • Influence stakeholders and gain alignment on complex quality-related issues

  • Lead medium-scale and support large-scale QI Management or Corporate Quality projects involving moderate risk and resource complexity

  • Establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Additional Responsibilities

  • Represent QI Management in internal or external forums as assigned

  • Support quality-related activities at the account or project level when required

  • Perform additional quality-related duties as directed by management

  • Travel may be required (approximately 15%)

  • This role does not include direct people management responsibilities


Required Experience

  • 8–12 years of relevant experience in Quality Management, Quality Risk Management, or Regulatory/Clinical Quality within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO industry

  • Demonstrated experience managing quality issues across clinical, laboratory, and/or manufacturing environments

  • Proven expertise in GCP, GLP, and/or GMP compliance frameworks

  • Strong background in leading root cause analyses, CAPA management, and quality risk mitigation initiatives


Educational Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Science, Healthcare, Life Sciences, or a related discipline

  • Equivalent combinations of education and relevant professional experience may be considered


Required Skills and Competencies

  • Comprehensive knowledge of global quality systems and regulatory requirements

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to address complex, non-standard issues

  • Demonstrated project management and stakeholder management expertise

  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills

  • High attention to detail with strong organizational and documentation skills

  • Ability to work independently, proactively, and manage multiple priorities under tight timelines

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

  • Customer-focused mindset with the ability to assess and respond to internal and external quality needs


Why Join Syneos Health

  • Opportunity to influence quality strategy across global clinical and corporate operations

  • Exposure to complex, high-impact quality risk management initiatives

  • Strong emphasis on professional development, leadership growth, and continuous learning

  • Inclusive, diverse, and collaborative work culture

Over the past five years, Syneos Health has supported:

  • 94% of all novel FDA-approved drugs

  • 95% of EMA-authorized products

  • 200+ studies across 73,000+ sites and 675,000+ clinical trial participants worldwide


Additional Information

This job description is not exhaustive and responsibilities may evolve based on business needs. Equivalent education, skills, and experience may be considered. Syneos Health is committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all applicable global employment regulations, including disability accommodation requirements.


Job Summary

The Principal Professional – Quality Risk Manager provides strategic oversight, consultancy, and leadership for quality issue management across the organization. This role leads root cause analyses, drives corrective actions, supports regulatory compliance, and partners with internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality excellence across clinical and corporate services.