Senior Director Q&C Joints (USA) (Orthopaedics)
About The Position
This role defines, leads, and implements state-of-the-art quality engineering strategy and improvements across product design and development, and throughout technology transfer and steady-state manufacturing. This role contributes directly to business and/or functional strategy and typically leads multiple teams of professionals. The position is accountable for end-to-end Quality & Compliance support across the Joints New Product Development platform and the Warsaw, Leeds, and Blackpool manufacturing sites, ensuring consistent execution of quality strategy, robust process and product quality, inspection readiness, and continuous improvement from design and development through commercial production. This role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate its Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone Orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans.
Requirements
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required.
- A minimum of 12+ years of experience in a medical device and/or pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
- Must be able to work under pressure due to reporting deadlines.
- Must be able to work independently and prioritise with little supervision.
- Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal (listening) skills.
- Must have ability to lead efforts aimed at the identification of problematic situations, the reporting of issues, and the development of resolutions and decision making.
- Analytical and critical thinking skills are essential.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Willing to work in an international team.
- Success in developing and coaching people
Nice To Haves
- MBA is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Holds end-to-end accountability for quality leadership across the design, transfer, and launch of new products and processes from R&D and/or other transferring partners into the supply chain (internal and external), including post-launch supply continuity to global commercial markets.
- Leads global, cross-functional, multidisciplinary New Product Development Quality Teams.
- Defines project strategy with New Product Development Teams and ensures execution in coordination with the R&D and Global Commercial Teams also serving as a liaison with other Quality pillars to meet these goals.
- Provides structure, direction and decision making to the team in situations of potentially high risk, uncertainty and ambiguity at all levels within a diverse organization and with external partners.
- Serves as the Supply Chain Quality Lead for the Warsaw, Leeds, and Blackpool manufacturing sites, providing governance and oversight to drive consistent quality strategy execution, compliance, process and product quality performance, and inspection readiness.
- Leads Design Quality support for New Product Introductions (NPIs) across the Knees, Hips, and Shoulders portfolios, partnering with R&D and cross-functional teams to ensure effective transfer, launch readiness, and sustained supply.
- Authority to take complex decisions.
- Proposes strategic decisions.
- Builds strong cross-functional synergies and partnerships within supply chain, R&D, Regulatory, Business Development, and commercial stakeholders.
- Leads resolution of cross-functional issues and ensures team reaches decisions or escalates as required.
- May serve as site Management Representative (known as ‘Responsible Engineering Manager’) either as interim or permanent and will provide timely information to Management with Executive responsibility and Manufacturing on the status of conformance to requirements.
- Responsible for communicating business and compliance related issues or opportunities to next management level.
- For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable.
- Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Performs other duties assigned as needed.
Benefits
- Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
