Senior Manager, DPD Quality Performance & Governance (US Remote)
About The Position
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. As a Senior Manager of Quality at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will guide strategic quality initiatives and support a culture of continuous improvement across our organization. You'll oversee quality management systems, ensure regulatory compliance, and enhance customer experience through excellent quality standards. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll develop and implement quality strategies that support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
Requirements
- Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, or regulated life sciences industry
- 5+ years of quality management/leadership experience
- Expert knowledge of global quality standards (ISO 13485, ISO 9001, FDA 21 CFR 820, EU MDR/IVDR)
- Strong understanding of quality management systems and GMP requirements
- Demonstrated experience leading quality investigations, CAPA, and change control processes
- Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience with quality tools including FMEA, Risk Analysis, and Root Cause Analysis
- Excellent project management and cross-functional leadership abilities
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build collaborative relationships at all levels
- Experience hosting regulatory inspections and customer audits
- Proficiency with quality management software systems
Nice To Haves
- Preferred Fields of Study: Science, Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical field
- Professional certifications desired (ASQ, Lean Six Sigma, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Manage quality assurance and quality control teams
- Build strong partnerships with operations, R&D, commercial teams, and customers
- Guide process improvements through Practical Process Improvement (PPI) methodologies and risk-based approaches
- Maintain inspection readiness
- Manage customer relationships
- Ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements
- Support quality initiatives that deliver consistent product excellence while meeting business objectives
- Develop quality professionals
- Lead investigations
- Implement data-driven solutions that enhance our quality systems and customer satisfaction
Benefits
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
- 10 paid holidays annually
- Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
- Accident and life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
