Senior Client Quality Manager- IDT

Radiometer; Coralville (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IDT, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior Client Quality Manager in Coralville, IA. This on-site role oversees the Quality Manufacture, Testing, and Product Release for client-specific products and partners with QA to drive continuous improvement while maintaining regulatory compliance.

You will direct daily quality operations, support customer audits, and develop corrective actions focused on safety, quality, and customer satisfaction, leveraging GMP standards and risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science is required.
• 9+ years of CDMO or customer-facing experience in a regulated environment.
• Experience with regulatory inspections or audits (FDA, ISO, etc.).
• Current or past Quality certifications such as ISO 9001, ASQ are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily management and leadership to drive excellence in quality related functions.
• Create quality core team goals aligned with customer-focused objectives.
• Partner with Quality leadership to facilitate daily team performance and foster a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Support customer audits, visits and conference calls.
• Develop systemic corrective actions to deviations and Quality Events.
• Apply risk assessment tools (FMEA, HACCP, Quality by Design) in compliance with GMP policies.

Skills

CDMO experience

Customer-facing

Quality management

Education

Bachelor of Science

Job description

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At IDT, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. At IDT, we deliver world-class CDMO services that accelerate the development of groundbreaking therapies. Our mission is to be the engine of innovation for genomic medicine pioneers. As a member of our team, you’ll help bring life-changing innovations to life—impacting millions around the world. We bring together deep scientific expertise, an unwavering commitment to quality, and a collaborative spirit to drive progress. Whether you’re launching your career or bringing years of experience, we value the unique perspective you bring. Join us and become part of a mission-driven team advancing science and unlocking human potential—one discovery at a time. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Senior Client Quality Manager is responsible for overseeing all duties related to the Quality Manufacture, Testing, and Product Release of Client specific Product(s) to support our core clients. This individual will also partner with Quality Assurance and Quality Control departments to support all Quality related activities and drive continuous process improvement into the associated processes and procedures. This individual will also help to plan, direct, and coordinate activities of the Customer Focused Team to ensure that goals and objectives of the team are accomplished within prescribed time frames and within budget. The successful individual will drive project success to provide IDT with a competitive advantage in long-term quality customer management. This position reports to the Director of Client Quality and is part of the Quality Assurance Organization located in Coralville, IA and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide daily management and leadership to drive excellence in quality related functions.
• Create quality core team goals and objectives in alignment with Customer Focused Team goals and customer requirements.
• Partner with Quality leadership to facilitate the daily quality team performance to ensure goals and objectives are met and to build a culture of safety, quality, performance, customer service and continuous improvement.
• Provide support for customer audits, visits and conference calls.
• Work with Customer Focused Team to develop systemic corrective actions to any deviations / Quality Events noted or discovered.
• Provide proactive quality assurance and risk assessment using FMEA, HCCAP, and Quality by Design in compliance with IDT and cGMP policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor of Science, required.
• 9+ years of CDMO and (or) customer-facing experience in a Quality with experience working in a regulated or GMP compliant environment and leading projects.
• Exposure to regulatory agency inspections or other types of audits (e.g., FDA, notified bodies, ISO, etc.).
• Current or past Quality certifications a plus (e.g. ISO 9001, ASQ, etc.
• It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
• Experience in cell and therapy or biological manufacturing is a plus
• Experience in cell and therapy or biological manufacturing is a plus

IDT, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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