Director, QRA Management

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 118,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Job summary

Cardinal Health in Aurora, CO seeks a Director of QRA Management to lead quality activities for radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and testing. You will oversee CMOs, FDA inspections, quality systems, and regulatory compliance, guiding the quality team and driving cross-functional collaboration.

Reporting to the Vice President of Quality Management, you will ensure training, qualifications, and nuclear quality standards are met across the site and development programs, with a focus on risk

Qualifications

• Leadership experience building high-performing quality teams in regulated environments.
• Experience managing quality activities for radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and testing.
• Familiarity with cGMP and 21 CFR Parts 210/211 and regulatory inspections.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality Management for production facility and radiopharmaceutical operations.
• Oversee CMOs, FDA inspections, and regulatory commitments.
• Review and approve batch records, deviations, investigations, and change controls.
• Host FDA inspections and coordinate regulatory responses.
• Grow and develop the quality team and ensure training and qualifications.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

People leadership

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in related field

Job description

The Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions division is committed to improving the lives of patients by applying roughly 50 years of experience and expertise in nuclear and precision health. The business provides radiopharmaceutical development, manufacturing, preparation, market access, and business solutions across the care delivery continuum from origin to patient administration. As the only national source for both SPECT and PET radiopharmaceuticals with the largest network of 130 pharmacies and 30 cyclotron facilities, we can reach 95% of U.S. hospitals within three hours. We give customers the support they need in regulatory compliance, reimbursement, continuing education, information management and other crucial areas, so they can focus on their patients.

What Quality Management contributes to Cardinal Health

Quality develops and implements quality policies, procedures, and processes to ensure products and services comply with regulatory standards and specifications. Quality Management provides strategic oversight, leadership and direction within the Quality function.

Position Summary:

The Director of QRA Management leads all quality activities for radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and testing operations at our Aurora, Colorado site. This includes oversite of Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs), FDA inspections, quality systems, and regulatory compliance. This role leads the quality team and drives cross functional collaboration.

The Director of QRA Management reports to the Vice President of Quality Management.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Quality Management of production facility
• Provide Quality leadership for radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and testing activities through cross-functional coordination with site personnel to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in an efficient and compliant manner.
• Responsible for Quality oversight and decision making related to the contract manufacturing and testing of Cardinal Health Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions products including Lymphoseek and Sestamibi.
• Review and approval of all batch records, deviations/investigations, complaints, change control requests, etc. for the listed commercial products and those currently in development as part of a CMO relationship.
• Host FDA inspections, manage regulatory responses, and ensure implementation of regulatory commitments.
• Lead and manage a team of people leaders and individual contributors.
• Ensure all employees maintain required training, certifications, and qualifications to perform work in accordance with nuclear quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors and Advanced degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• 15+ years’ experience in related field, preferred
• Direct people leadership experience managing quality professionals

• Demonstrated leadership experience developing high-performing teams through robust training, qualification, certification, succession planning, and talent development programs, ensuring organizational capability and sustained regulatory compliance.
• Experience working within cGMP-regulated manufacturing environments, including compliance with 21 CFR Parts 210/211
• Nuclear radiopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical experience required
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting quality performance, risks, and compliance matters to executive leadership, customers, and regulatory agencies.
• Experience serving as a primary quality representative during FDA inspections, customer audits, and regulatory reviews, with a track record of successful outcomes.
• Strong ability to collaborate with cross functional teams to drive desired outcomes.

• Ability to work in or relocate to Aurora, CO.

What is expected of you and others at this level:

• Provides leadership to managers and experienced professional staff; may also manage front line supervisors
• Manages an organizational budget
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to achieve organizational goals
• Assists in the development of functional strategy
• Decisions have an extended impact on work processes, outcomes, and customers
• Interacts with internal and/or external leaders, including senior management
• Persuades others into agreement in sensitive situations while maintaining positive relationships

Anticipated salary range:

$118,200- $199,980

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits:

Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Application window anticipated to close:

10/27/2026

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.