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A career with MilliporeSigma is an ongoing journey of discovery: our 60,300 people are shaping how the world lives, works and plays through next generation advancements in Healthcare, Life Science and Electronics. For more than 350 years and across the world we have passionately pursued our curiosity to find novel and vibrant ways of enhancing the lives of others. MilliporeSigma is a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
Your Role:
As the QA Manager, Quality Improvement with MilliporeSigma, you will have responsibility for driving continuous quality improvement initiatives across our testing facilities in Rockville, MD and our global testing sites. The QA Manager provides leadership and expertise on quality management processes, data analysis & tools, and quality improvement.You will lead a team of experienced Quality professionals and will report to the Head of Quality.
- Manage team of QA personnel and/or supervisors to ensure performance and resource utilization requirements are met
- Responsible for setting strategy direction for the Quality Improvement team
- Ensure proper oversight and management of Quality Management System (TrackWise) for timely response & actions
- Build and implement robust Quality Risk Management (QRM) program and use to drive quality improvement
- Responsible for developing and reporting quality KPIs to site/global leadership
- Work directly with internal and external customers to assure Best-in-Class expectations for quality are met or exceeded
- Analyze trends, quality metrics and other data to identify quality and compliance gaps
- Communicate quality and compliance gaps to senior leadership and drive improvements within cross-functional departments
Who You Are:Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific (i.e., Biology, Chemistry, etc.) or technical (i.e., Biotechnology) field
- 6+ years of experience in Quality Assurance within an FDA and/or EU regulated environment (cGMP, GLP, Data Integrity)
- 3+ years of management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proven results using quality improvement tools and techniques including Lean Six Sigma methodologies to drive improvements across global sites
- Previous experience with ICH Q9 guidance and managing mature Quality Risk Management program
- CRO, CMO, or CDMO experience in regulated environment (e.g., US FDA, EMA)
- Collaborative approach and ability to build strong partnerships with local and global cross-functional teams to drive results
- Demonstrate excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills
- Certification in quality engineering, quality improvement, and/or sixsigma
- Project Management experience and/or certification
- Previous experience mentoring and coaching experienced Quality professionals
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Job Requisition ID: 242143
Location: Rockville
Career Level: D - Professional (4-9 years)
Working time model:
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