12-Month QMS Integration Lead — Medical Devices

Korn Ferry; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking a QMS Integration Lead for a 12-month contract in Switzerland. The role focuses on assessing the current QMS landscape, defining the future-state model and leading the integration of quality processes, systems and governance across a complex medical device environment.

The candidate will define a structured gap assessment, develop a detailed integration roadmap and drive governance across Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, IT and other functions.

Qualifications

• Significant QMS experience within a regulated medical device or life sciences environment.
• Experience implementing, integrating or transforming Quality Management Systems.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 13485 and QMS expectations.
• Experience conducting QMS gap assessments and remediation/implementation planning.
• Experience designing future-state quality processes, workflows and governance.
• Experience working across Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain and IT.

Responsibilities

• Assess current QMS landscape and governance across processes, records and systems.
• Define future-state QMS operating model aligned with medical device regulations.
• Lead gap assessment and develop a detailed integration roadmap.
• Coordinate non-conformance, document control, change control and training management.
• Establish governance, roles and decision-making for each QMS workstream.
• Facilitate workshops with key stakeholders and translate requirements into site processes.
• Oversee migration of records and ensure compliance during transition.
• Support interfaces with CAPA, complaints, risk management and validation.
• Ensure traceability, documentation, and evidence to support implementation.
• Collaborate with IT, QA, Regulatory, Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams.

Skills

Workshop facilitation

Stakeholder management

Process mapping

ISO 13485 knowledge

QMS implementation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Quality, Engineering, Science, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing or related discipline

Tools

EQMS/PLM platforms

Job description

Korn Ferry is seeking a QMS Integration Lead for a 12-month contract in Switzerland. The role focuses on assessing the current QMS landscape, defining the future-state model and leading the integration of quality processes, systems and governance across a complex medical device environment.

The candidate will define a structured gap assessment, develop a detailed integration roadmap and drive governance across Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, IT and other functions.