Senior Quality Manager,

Baxter International Inc.; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter International Inc. in Monterrey, Mexico, seeks a Senior Quality Manager who will lead the Quality organization with a focus on patient safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement within a regulated medical device environment.

You will consolidate the QMS, guide risk management, manage escalations, and drive data-driven improvements across the product lifecycle, partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure audit readiness and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or life sciences; Master’s preferred.
• 7+ years in Quality Assurance/Quality Engineering in a regulated industry (medical devices preferred).
• 3+ years in leadership or supervisory roles within QA/QC.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the site Quality strategy aligned with regulatory standards.
• Ensure effectiveness and continuous improvement of the QMS across processes.
• Lead internal and external quality escalations with rapid containment and clear communication.
• Use data trending to identify risks and drive systemic improvements.
• Strengthen audit readiness and regulatory compliance programs.
• Lead and develop the Quality organization fostering ownership and accountability.
• Strengthen team capability in problem-solving and quality systems execution.
• Promote a culture of patient safety and regulatory excellence.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Life Sciences

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

This is where your work makes a difference.
At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.
Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.
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Your Role

The Senior Quality Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for the Quality organization, fostering a culture centered on patient safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. This role serves as a key member of the site QA leadership team and acts as a Site QA Head designee, ensuring consistent quality oversight, decision-making, and alignment with regulatory and business requirements.
The position leads internal and external quality escalations, oversees post-market quality processes, and drives proactive risk management and data-driven improvements across the product lifecycle. Through strong cross-functional collaboration, this role ensures effective resolution of quality issues, strengthens the Quality Management System (QMS), and enhances overall product quality and reliability.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Define and execute the site Quality strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and global quality standards.
• Ensure effectiveness, compliance, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) across all processes.
• Drive internal and external quality escalations, ensuring rapid containment, structured problem-solving, and effective communication with stakeholders, including leadership, customers, and regulatory bodies.
• Utilize data trending and signal detection to proactively identify risks and drive systemic improvements.
• Strengthening systems and processes to ensure audit readiness and sustained regulatory compliance.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Quality organization, fostering a culture of quality ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Strengthen team capability in problem-solving, compliance, and quality systems execution.
• Promote a culture aligned with patient safety, regulatory excellence, and ethical standards.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline (Master’s preferred)
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Engineering in a regulated industry (medical device preferred).
• 3+ years in leadership or supervisory roles within QA/QC functions.
• Strong working knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 820/11 and ISO 13485 requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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