Job ID: CS682725124
Location: Adel, IA
Category: Industrial & Manufacturing
Employment Type: Permanent
Date Added: 12/04/2025
CM Quality Manager| Pay of $120,000-140,000 | Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM | Onsite | Direct Hire | Adel, IA
What Matters Most
- Competitive salary of $120,000-140,000
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Location: Adel, IA and Woodward, IA
- Direct hire opportunity for two year contract with opportunity to become long term role.
Job Description
As a CM Quality Manager and Regulatory Affairs Site Leader you will be responsible for overseeing and maintaining the site’s Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Regulatory Affairs functions for the Contract Manufacture Sites, ensuring full compliance with applicable regulations, including USDA-CVB, FDA, and other national or international authorities as required. This role encompasses strategic oversight of the Quality Management System (QMS), batch testing, batch release, regulatory submissions, process validations, calibration programs, and internal audits.
As a CM Quality Manager and Regulatory Affairs Site Leader you will be responsible for overseeing and maintaining the site’s Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Regulatory Affairs functions for the Contract Manufacture Sites, ensuring full compliance with applicable regulations, including USDA-CVB, FDA, and other national or international authorities as required. This role encompasses strategic oversight of the Quality Management System (QMS), batch testing, batch release, regulatory submissions, process validations, calibration programs, and internal audits.
Responsibilities:
- Establish, oversee, and maintain quality systems and processes to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards and industry best practices, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and quality across the organization
- Supervise all the testing of finished products, raw materials, and intermediates, ensuring compliance with specifications and regulatory requirements prior to distribution or use
- Supervise and approve the release of finished products, raw materials, and intermediates, ensuring compliance with specifications and regulatory requirements prior to distribution or use.
- Oversee investigations, root cause analyses, and the implementation and follow-up of corrective and preventive actions to ensure effective resolution and recurrence prevention
- Define the internal audit schedule and manage regulatory and client audits, ensuring preparation, execution, and closure of findings in alignment with compliance expectations.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or a related field is required. An advanced degree (e.g., MSc, PhD, MBA) is considered an asset
- Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive experience in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or biologics industry.
- Experience working under USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) regulations is strongly preferred.
- Additional experience with FDA, EMA, or other regulatory frameworks is highly desirable.
- Solid understanding of cGMP, GLP, and other applicable quality and regulatory standards.
- Familiarity with validation protocols, calibration programs, quality systems (QMS), deviation/CAPA processes, and batch release.
- Experience managing regulatory submissions and interactions with authorities (e.g., CVB, FDA).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in quality systems software and document control platforms.
- • Clear, professional verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Ability to interpret and apply complex regulatory requirements to operational environments.
- Demonstrated ability to manage teams and processes with accountability and independence
Benefits and Perks:
- Salary Range up to $140,000
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with match
- Paid Holidays and PTO
- Training & Growth Opportunities
Your New Organization:
Join a well-established leader in commercial construction, known for its commitment to delivering high-quality projects and fostering strong relationships. The team offers a collaborative environment where innovation, accountability, and craftsmanship are valued.
Join a well-established leader in commercial construction, known for its commitment to delivering high-quality projects and fostering strong relationships. The team offers a collaborative environment where innovation, accountability, and craftsmanship are valued.
Your Career Partner:
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
In the spirit of pay transparency, we want to share the base salary range for this position is $120,000-140,000 annually, not including benefits, potential bonuses, or additional compensation. Your final salary will depend on factors such as skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow room for future growth.
