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I&D Operational Excellence Specialist

6+ years
Not Disclosed
10 Nov. 18, 2025
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

I&D Operational Excellence Specialist

Location: Mumbai, India
Category: Regulatory Affairs
Company Type: Global Pharmaceutical / Healthcare Organization

Job Summary

The I&D Operational Excellence Specialist plays a key role in managing training governance, documentation standards, and compliance processes across Innovation & Development (I&D) functions. This position supports activities for Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Product Development, and Regulatory teams, ensuring consistent implementation of quality systems, training frameworks, and regulatory alignment.

This role is ideal for professionals with solid experience in Quality Management Systems (QMS), training coordination, documentation oversight, and compliance governance within the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector.


Key Responsibilities

Training Management

  • Implement and maintain I&D training programs across global, regional, and local teams.

  • Manage documentation workflows and support system activities for I&D learning platforms (e.g., ISOtrain).

  • Maintain user training matrices, curricula, and training metrics.

  • Prepare, update, and coordinate I&D quality system documentation with Quality teams.

  • Assist with course creation, content upload, and training assignment within learning systems.

  • Support onboarding activities by preparing structured training packages.

  • Serve as system super user for ISOtrain, DARIUS, and I&D Training Matrix platforms.

  • Oversee ISOtrain profile creation, curricula assignment, and training record maintenance.

Governance & Compliance

  • Support compliance, governance, and quality control activities for Global I&D functions.

  • Conduct self-inspection activities and track compliance metrics as per departmental guidelines.

  • Review I&D records to ensure alignment with global regulatory standards and applicable policies.

  • Perform document quality control reviews (content consistency, formatting, pagination, grammar, references).

  • Assist in internal and external audits or inspection readiness activities.


Position Scope

  • Lead I&D training initiatives across functional groups.

  • Oversee document quality control activities and self-inspection workflows.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including:

    • Medical Affairs

    • Clinical Development

    • Pharmacovigilance

    • Regulatory Affairs

    • Product Innovation & Development

    • I&D Quality

    • Ethics & Compliance

  • Interface with global vendors, consultants, and external business partners as required.


Education Requirements

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Quality Assurance (Pharmaceuticals or Food Industry).

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences or related discipline.


Experience Required

  • Minimum 6 years of experience in Quality Management Systems, Training Management, or related functions within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or healthcare industry.

  • Proven experience managing training operations for large functional groups is preferred.

  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for tracking metrics, generating reports, and performing data analysis.


Why This Role Matters

This position ensures that complex global I&D functions adhere to regulatory standards, maintain high-quality documentation, and operate with consistency across all training and compliance processes. It is a critical role for maintaining operational excellence within a regulated environment.