Description We currently have an opportunity for a Quality & Compliance Manager. Join our Government and Infrastructure Management team to support the governance, assurance, and continual improvement of quality, GMP, EHS and compliance systems within a pharmaceutical / highly regulated operating environment. Reporting to the Senior Facility Manager, you’ll work alongside a diverse group of professionals to create safe, compliant and high ‑ quality outcomes that support critical operations. What You’ll Do This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including: Own and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) for the contract, ensuring alignment to client GMP requirements, regulatory expectations and Downer standards. Ensure all IFM activities comply with GMP, EHS, Zero Harm, statutory and contractual obligations. Plan, coordinate and support internal audits, client audits, regulatory inspections and supplier audits. Manage deviations, non-conformances and quality events impacting IFM services. Ensure role based GMP, EHS and compliance training for all Downer staff and subcontractors is current, effective and documented. What You’ll Bring Extensive experience in a pharmaceutical, GMP, life sciences or comparably regulated environment. Demonstrated experience in quality systems, compliance auditing, deviation management and CAPA. Experience working with large onsite operational teams and subcontractors. Strong understanding of GMP, EHS and regulatory (TGA, OGTR) expectations in facilities or technical services. Ability to build effective relationships with Client Quality, Operations and Engineering stakeholders. More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients. Why Downer? At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving. What It Means to Belong at Downer We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering: Training and development to support and diversify your career. With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career. Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more. Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most. You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas. We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging. We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you. As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it. If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.
