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The Snr Director U&FM QA is responsible for leading the Quality function within the HWS OpCo BU partnering with Customers, Product Management, R&D and Operations to meet business objectives and drive longterm growth

This position reports to the VP QARA Hardware Solutions and is part of the Cytiva Bioprocess HWS QA/RA Leadership Team located in Duncan, SC/Medemblik, Netherlands and will be an on-site role.

What you will do:

• Partners with the BU GM and their Leadership Team, CytivaQARA leadership and related stakeholders to drive functional initiatives, supportive of the business priorities, enabling the business strategy & growth.
• Collaborate, lead and support customers on both short and long term quality initiatives and escalations acting as the voice of the BU and Cytiva as required
• Responsible for setting & monitoring Quality KPI's including, reporting on performance/ trend insights within business reviews
• Ensure critical business challenges are escalated and addressed and adapt strategic and daily management (DM) plans accordingly
• Lead critical PSPs and manage PD level activities

Who you are:

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 10+ years work experience in a Quality or Regulatory Assurance related field.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Quality Systems, which ensure that products, processes, and services consistently meet or exceed the desired quality standards, including compliance to ISO 9001, ISO 10993, FDA 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, product assembly, materials and properties.
• Demonstrated understanding of root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), change control, verification and validation methodologies, manufacturing/production process control methodologies, risk management, and continuous improvement in a medical device environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Management System tools and ability to effectively communicate within all levels of the organization.
• Proven Strong leadership skills. With 10+ Yr people leader experience, preferably globally

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel internationally at short notice and up to 50%
• Must have a valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record
• Ability to be site based and enter and exit cleanrooms/production spaces on a regular basis

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Operations, R&D, Engineering or other related functions.

Join our winning team today. Together, well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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