Senior Quality Operations Manager-Advanced Imaging

Philips International; Tennessee; On-site; USD 134,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips is seeking a Senior Quality Operations Manager-Advanced Imaging to lead strategic process validation initiatives and drive improvements to product quality and manufacturing efficiency. You will manage the Quality team, oversee CAPA/non-conformance, PFMEA assessments, and ensure compliance with ISO 13485 and FDA regulations while supporting NPI and product transfers.

This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration with R&D, regulatory, and manufacturing, plus a Bachelor’s in

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years in FDA regulated (ISO 13485) medical device quality operations/manufacturing environments.
• Minimum 3+ years managing quality teams, budgeting, performance management, and engagement/retention.
• Experience managing CAPA, non-conformances, root cause analysis and preventive actions.
• Experience using quality, reliability and PMS insights to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead CAPA processes and monitor effectiveness.
• Oversee PFMEA assessments and design change impact related to manufacturing.
• Drive supplier quality initiatives with cross-functional teams (R&D, regulatory, manufacturing).
• Maintain manufacturing quality systems and risk management.
• Lead NPI and product transfers to factory quality norms.

Skills

Quality operations

CAPA management

Non-conformance

PFMEA

Regulatory compliance

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Quality/Engineering or related

Job description

Job Title Senior Quality Operations Manager-Advanced Imaging

The Senior Quality Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing strategic process validation initiatives, driving targeted/continuous improvements to optimize product quality /manufacturing efficiency, managing CAPA/Nonconformance processes and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and operational excellence.

Your role: Manages talent across the Quality team, while driving employee selection, performance management, compensation management, career development, and ensuring effective operational management.

Manages the Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) process rigorously, investigating nonconformances, determining root causes, and implementing robust corrective and preventive actions, while monitoring CAPA effectiveness and overseeing the management of Non-Conformances (NC) and Quality Notifications (QN).

Plans the assessment of impact to Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) and associated controls in relation to design changes and assists in Manufacturing Process Development and Design Transfer activities.

Provides oversight for testing robustness of product transfer validations in the factory, report on project status of new products or transfers to factory and ensures validation activities and employee capabilities to support validation of process controls and completeness of New Product Introduction (NPI) or product transfers into factory to quality norms.

Drives strategic initiatives to elevate supplier quality standards, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams in Research & Development (R&D), manufacturing, and regulatory affairs to address process gaps and uphold superior quality benchmarks.

Possesses complete knowledge of products/services, often leads a cooperative effort among project team members, and frequently interacts with subordinates, supervisors, customers, and functional peer groups on matters between functional areas.

Drives resolution of quality non-conformities with Philips internal suppliers and drives process validation as local factory-level QMS process owner to ensure adherence to quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Leads critical quality engineering and assurance tasks, ensuring the maintenance of manufacturing quality systems, ensuring risk management, and driving significant process improvement initiatives to facilitate New Product Introduction (NPI) completion and product transfers.

You’re the right fit if:

• You have a minimum of 10+ years’ experience in FDA regulated (ISO 13485) medical device quality operations/manufacturing environments, with a focus on quality operations, audit support, process validation/improvement, CAPA, non-conformance, PFMEA’s and Change/Risk Management (ISO 14971).
• You have a minimum of 3+ years’ proven experience managing quality teams- budgeting, workforce planning, Performance Management, Employee Engagement/ Retention, Succession Planning, coaching, training, etc.
• You have detailed experience/knowledge in managing CAPA processes, non-conformances, including problem identification, root cause analysis, implementation of solutions to prevent recurrence and drive continuous improvement.
• You’re experienced in utilizing Quality, Reliability and Post Market Surveillance (PMS) insights/data analytics to lead continuous improvement throughout all stages of the product lifecycle.
• You’re able to collaborate across R&D, manufacturing, and regulatory teams, build/cultivate relationships with supervisors, functional peer groups, internal/external stakeholders, suppliers etc.
• You have experience in environmental control programs and sterilization validation.
• You have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Quality, Engineering or similar disciplines or equivalent experience in Quality Engineering.
• ASQ-CQE, ISO Lead Auditor certifications-desired

You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than a part. For our Office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time (5 days per week) presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is an Office Based role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality. healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Bedford, MA is $134,000 to $213,000. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity. At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered.

Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.

• generous PTO
• 401k (up to 7% match)
• HSA (with company contribution)
• stock purchase plan
• education reimbursement

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future. Company relocation benefits WILL NOT be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Bedford, MA. May require travel up to 10%.

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.

Equal Employment and Opportunities

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace. At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners.

Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success.

It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law.

As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism.

To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

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