Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Risk & Compliance Manager who is strategic, influential, and analytically strong to join our Global Supply Chain Excellence team, based at our UCB campus located in Braine-l’Alleud, Wallonia, Belgium.
About the role:
In this role, you will shape and lead risk and compliance governance across UCB’s Global Supply Chain. You are going to drive how risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated while strengthening audit readiness and regulatory compliance. You will act as a trusted partner across functions, enabling informed decision-making, simplifying processes, and embedding a strong risk and compliance culture throughout the organization. .
Who you will work with:
You will work closely with the Global Supply Chain risk community, Quality, Regulatory, Excellence, and Patient Supply teams. You are going to collaborate with senior stakeholders, process owners, and cross‑functional partners worldwide. Together, you will strengthen governance frameworks, share regulatory intelligence, and ensure supply chain ownership in enterprise-wide initiatives.
What you will do:
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You will own and govern the Global Supply Chain risk portfolio end to end, ensuring alignment with Patient Supply risk management frameworks.
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You will lead the Global Supply Chain risk community, onboarding, coaching, and strengthening risk management capabilities across stakeholders.
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You will coordinate and facilitate the full risk management cycle, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and escalation.
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You will consolidate key risks and ensure effective response strategies and mitigation plans are implemented and tracked.
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You will monitor compliance KPIs (deviations, CAPAs, training, documentation) and drive continuous improvement to ensure audit readiness.
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You will coordinate audits and inspections, and support the preparation, execution, and follow-up of audit outcomes.
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You will lead or contribute to Quality Management Reviews, consolidating observations and ensuring effective CAPA management.
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You will oversee Supply Chain documentation practices, including SOPs and Quality Management Systems, ensuring compliance with GMP/GDP standards.
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You will act as liaison for Regulatory Intelligence activities, ensuring insights are assessed, translated into actions, and embedded into Supply Chain processes.
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You will represent Global Supply Chain in governance forums, regulatory networks, and cross-functional compliance initiatives.
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You will support process owners in strengthening documentation, training, and compliance practices across the organization.
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You will drive continuous improvement initiatives to simplify processes, strengthen governance, and enhance compliance awareness across Global Supply Chain.
Interested? For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills:
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
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Around 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with strong GMP/GDP exposure.
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Proven experience in Quality, Regulatory, Compliance, Governance, or Risk Management environments.
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Strong understanding of GxP processes including deviations, CAPA, change control, and audit management.
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Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without authority.
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Experience driving change, governance frameworks, and continuous improvement in complex environments.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complexity into actionable insights.
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Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders.
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Strong planning and prioritization capabilities with a balance of strategic thinking and operational execution.
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Fluency in English and French, with confidence in multicultural environments.
Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.
Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.
At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.
UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [email protected]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
