Director, Quality Technology

Regulatory Jobs; Northfield Township (IL); On-site; USD 203,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

Medline Industries, LP is seeking a Director of Quality Technology to lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of technology solutions for QARA. The role drives quality systems, data analytics, and AI initiatives while ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with enterprise technology plans.

You'll partner with Enterprise IT on architecture and security, oversee system validation in a GxP environment, and deliver dashboards that inform management decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years in the functional area with 5+ years in management.
• Experience leading technology strategy, system implementations, and digital transformation in regulated environments.
• Knowledge of GxP, computerized system validation, data integrity, and quality management systems.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong strategic planning, communication, and change management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the quality technology roadmap and AI strategy for QARA.
• Align quality tech with enterprise IT architecture, security, and shared platforms.
• Lead selection, implementation, validation, and roll-out of quality systems.
• Maintain quality tech landscape and track performance metrics.
• Develop dashboards and analytics for management review and decisions.
• Define and govern master data standards for products across systems.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Summary

The Director, Quality Technology leads the strategy, roadmap, and execution of technology solutions that support Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs (QARA). This role drives quality systems, data, analytics, and AI initiatives while ensuring regulatory compliance, operational effectiveness, and alignment with enterprise technology strategies.

Job Description

Key responsibilities

• Own the quality technology roadmap & AI strategy, defining the multi-year plan for the systems that support QARA and sequencing investment against business priorities and regulatory requirements
• Align the quality technology agenda with the broader enterprise technology strategy, partnering closely with Enterprise IT on architecture, integration, security, and shared platform decisions
• Lead selection, implementation, and rollout of quality systems, including requirements definition, vendor evaluation, business case development, configuration, data migration, and user adoption, ensuring systems are validated and maintained in a GxP compliant state
• Own the ongoing health of the quality technology landscape, including system maintenance, performance tracking against defined metrics, enhancement prioritization, and continuous improvement
• Own the quality data and reporting layer, delivering dashboards and analytics that support trending, management review, and decision making across QARA
• Lead the master data management team, defining and governing master data standards for products and related quality domains to ensure consistency and integrity across systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the functional area, including 5 years of management experience.
• Experience leading technology strategy, system implementations, and digital transformation initiatives in a regulated environment.
• Knowledge of GxP requirements, computerized system validation, data integrity, and quality management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong strategic planning, communication, and change management skills.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$203,000.00 - $305,000.00 Annual

The actual salary will vary based on applicant's location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions, paid time off, as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here.

We're dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.