Senior Director VET Quality (Orthopaedics)

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Florida; On-site; USD 196,000 - 343,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson, a global healthcare leader, seeks a senior Quality leader to oversee the VET Platform. The role partners with R&D, Regulatory, and Supply Chain to drive product quality and process excellence across multiple teams.

The successful candidate will deploy strategic quality initiatives and ensure compliance with corporate policies and global standards. The position emphasizes leadership, complex decision making, and building cross-functional synergies in a fast-paced environment,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• 12+ years in medical devices/pharma preferred.
• 5+ years in Quality Engineering for new products or supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Quality for New Products and processes with R&D and Supply Chain partners.
• Lead global, cross-functional project teams and set strategy for product and production improvements.
• Provide leadership and decision-making in high-risk situations and scalable processes.
• Represent Quality to Platform leadership and liaison with regulatory, R&D, and commercial teams.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental practices and company policies.

Skills

Decision making

Leadership

CAPA

Quality Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

R&D/Scientific Quality

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone Orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

About DePuy Synthes

DePuy Synthes is a global leader in Orthopaedics, advancing patient care through innovative solutions across joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine, and related surgical technologies. As DePuy Synthes separates from Johnson & Johnson to become the world’s largest, most comprehensive Orthopaedics-focused company, the organization is entering a defining chapter—establishing its own corporate identity, voice, culture, and reputation while continuing to serve patients, customers, and healthcare systems around the world.

Job Summary

Leads the Quality organization for the VET Platform, with direct accountability to the design and Supply Chain Quality groups. The position has a direct contribution to the development of business and/or functional strategies and typically, responsibility for managing multiple teams of professionals.

Duties & Responsibilities

Under general direction and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Depuy Synthes, procedures and guidelines, this position:

• Has full end-to-end accountability for the Quality of New Products and processes developed in partnership with R&D, transferring partners into the Supply Chain internally or externally and Supply Chain activities.
• Leads global, cross-functional, multidisciplinary Project Teams. Defines with New Product Teams project strategy as well as production improvement strategy. Ensures execution in coordination with the R&D and Global Commercial Teams, Supply Chain and service teams.
• Provides structure, direction and decision making to the team in situations of potentially high risk, uncertainty and ambiguity at all levels within a diverse organization and with external partners.
• Serves as leading Quality representative to all Platform leadership.
• Authority to take complex decisions.
• Proposes strategic decisions. Build strong cross-functional synergies and partnerships within Supply Chain, R&D, Regulatory, Business Development, and commercial companies.
• Leads resolution of cross-functional issues and ensures team reaches decisions or escalates as required.
• May serve as site Management Representative either as interim or permanent and will provide timely information to Management with Executive responsibility and Manufacturing on the status of conformance to requirements.
• Responsible for communicating business and compliance related issues or opportunities to next management level.
• Responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable.
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Performs other duties assigned as needed.

Experience & Education

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required.
• A minimum of 12+ years of experience in a medical device and/or pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Significant experience in enabling technology and integration into multiple platforms.
• 5+ Year of Quality Engineering either in new product development or Supply chain or both combined required.
• Proven track record of complex decision making and products compliantly successful in the market.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Certifications/Licenses & Affiliations

• Must be able to work under pressure due to reporting deadlines.
• Must be able to work independently and prioritize with little supervision.
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal (listening) skills.
• Must have ability to lead efforts aimed at the identification of problematic situations, the reporting of issues, and the development of resolutions and decision making.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills are essential.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Willing to work in an international team.
• Success in developing and coaching people

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([e-mail]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills:

Agility Jumps, Collaboration, Compliance Management, Continuous Improvement, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Performance Measurement, Product Strategies, Quality Control (QC), Quality Control Testing, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Succession Planning, Training People

Preferred Skills:

Agility Jumps, Collaboration, Compliance Management, Continuous Improvement, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Performance Measurement, Product Strategies, Quality Control (QC), Quality Control Testing, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Succession Planning, Training People

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$196,000.00 - $342,700.00

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits