Director, IT Quality & EHS

Kimberly-Clark•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, IT Quality & EHS leads the modernization and simplification of Kimberly-Clark’s global Quality and EHS technology landscape. The role delivers reliable, scalable and validated solutions supporting operational quality, regulatory compliance, worker health and safety, environmental compliance, and GxP/CSV compliance. The Director partners with Quality, QRC, EHS, Manufacturing, R&D, Regulatory and enterprise technology leaders to establish common global platforms, improve data quality and integration, reduce technology complexity, and strengthen compliance and inspection readiness. The role defines the global technology strategy and multi-year roadmap for enterprise Quality, EHS and Safety capabilities. It provides strategic direction for electronic quality management, manufacturing and laboratory quality, environmental health and safety, occupational health, and supporting data and analytics. The Director drives consolidation of legacy technologies onto enterprise platforms while protecting compliance and business continuity, and ensures that investments deliver measurable value. The Director oversees quality technology, including eQMS and related workflows, manufacturing and laboratory quality platforms, and the integration of these solutions with SAP/ERP, manufacturing, PLM/R&D, laboratory, HR, learning and analytics systems. The role establishes EHS technology strategy and governance, and leads GxP/CSV and IT Quality Assurance processes for regulated technology. It also develops analytics and AI capabilities where they can safely improve Quality and EHS outcomes. The position leads a globally distributed organization of product, platform and delivery professionals; develops talent and accountability; manages strategic vendors and partners; and owns portfolio investment planning, budgets and prioritization. Success is measured by platform availability and performance, progress on application rationalization, platform adoption, improved data integrity and integration, and portfolio cost optimization and value realization. The role offers flexible hybrid work arrangements. It is available to local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country; relocation support is not provided.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Quality, Supply Chain, Business or a related discipline.
Significant technology leadership experience within a complex global organization, preferably in a regulated environment.
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise Quality, QMS/eQMS, EHS or regulated technology platforms.
Strong understanding of operational Quality, EHS and computer system validation requirements.
Experience modernizing validated enterprise platforms while maintaining compliance and operational continuity.
Experience with technologies such as EtQ/EtQ NXG, SAP QM, SAP S/4HANA, LIMS, Veeva, TrackWise, Cority, Intelex, Enablon or comparable platforms.
Strong knowledge of GxP, CSV/computer software assurance, cybersecurity, data integrity, audit readiness and controlled change.
Experience managing global technology teams, strategic vendors and significant technology investments.
Strong executive communication and influencing skills across Quality, EHS, Manufacturing, R&D, Regulatory and Technology organizations.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Define and own the global technology strategy and multi-year roadmap for enterprise Quality, EHS and Safety capabilities.
Establish strategic platform direction across electronic Quality Management Systems, manufacturing quality, laboratory quality systems, EHS, occupational health, and supporting data and analytics.
Simplify and consolidate fragmented legacy technologies onto scalable enterprise platforms while protecting regulatory compliance and business continuity.
Set investment priorities and ensure technology investments deliver measurable business, compliance and operational value.
Provide strategic leadership for enterprise quality platforms supporting document control, nonconformance, CAPA, complaints, investigations, audits, supplier quality and quality workflows.
Lead the evolution of the enterprise eQMS landscape, including EtQ NXG and transition from legacy EtQ, Veeva and other quality platforms.
Ensure Quality solutions maintain validated state, data integrity, access controls, testing evidence, auditability and appropriate change governance.
Partner with Quality and QRC process owners to standardize processes, controls and decision rights.
Provide technology leadership for manufacturing-quality processes, including SAP Quality Management, batch management, inspections, laboratory testing, quality events and certificates of analysis.
Ensure effective integration across SAP S/4HANA, eQMS, LIMS, manufacturing platforms and enterprise data solutions.
Enable reliable management of quality notifications, inspection results, batch status, holds and usage decisions supporting end-to-end material traceability.
Partner with Manufacturing and plant Quality organizations to strengthen operational reliability and quality execution.
Establish the enterprise EHS technology strategy and lead platform selection, rationalization and implementation toward an integrated global EHS landscape.
Enable EHS capabilities supporting incidents and near misses, investigations, risk assessments, corrective actions, audits, permits, emergency readiness, occupational health and industrial hygiene.
Govern health and safety data appropriately, including privacy, cybersecurity, records management and regulatory controls.
Partner with EHS and site leadership to improve worker participation, hazard reporting, risk management, regulatory compliance and operational visibility.
Lead GxP/CSV and IT Quality Assurance processes across regulated technology from an IT perspective.
Establish validation strategy, GxP impact assessment, validation planning, traceability and inspection-readiness expectations.
Ensure regulated technology remains validated and appropriately controlled throughout its lifecycle.
Partner with Quality, Regulatory, Cybersecurity and Internal Audit to maintain compliance and audit readiness.
Ensure Quality and EHS platforms integrate effectively with SAP/ERP, manufacturing, PLM/R&D, laboratory, HR, learning and analytics capabilities.
Develop analytics and AI capabilities to improve quality insights, risk identification, decision-making and process automation.
Evaluate emerging technology, including agentic AI and intelligent automation, where it can safely strengthen Quality and EHS outcomes.
Lead a globally distributed organization of product, platform and delivery professionals; develop talent and establish clear accountability.
Manage strategic technology vendors and partners, holding providers accountable for service, delivery, roadmap and value.
Own portfolio investment planning, budget management and prioritization.
Establish performance measures addressing platform reliability, compliance, adoption, service quality and business outcomes.