Agilent Technologies

Associate Vice President – Head of Product Quality and Incident Management

Agilent Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $215,370 - $336,515 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • Define and lead the global strategy for product quality and incident management, establishing clear standards and procedures that ensure consistent, high-quality execution across Agilent.
  • Oversee the Complaint Management Center, ensuring timely, thorough investigations and resolution of product complaints in compliance with regulatory requirements and Agilent standards.
  • Lead the Vigilance function to ensure prompt assessment of complaints, regulatory reporting where required, and development of Health Hazard Assessments in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Medical Officer.
  • Ensure Agilent’s quality issue investigation processes are best-in-class, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
  • Manage the Critical Quality Issue Notification program, partnering with business quality and regulatory leaders to ensure rapid identification, escalation, and resolution of critical issues.
  • Direct Agilent’s Field Action process in collaboration with global quality and regulatory partners, ensuring timely and effective resolution of field actions.
  • Provide actionable product quality metrics and expert analysis to identify trends and enable proactive quality improvements. Collaborate with business leaders to drive data-informed decision-making.
  • Champion a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence, fostering a “One Agilent” mindset that enhances collaboration and support across internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related Life Sciences discipline; advanced degree preferred.
  • Minimum 7 years of progressive leadership experience in Quality within a multinational organization, preferably in Diagnostics, Life Sciences, or other highly regulated industries.
  • Proven expertise in quality investigations for in vitro diagnostics.
  • Deep knowledge of quality management systems and regulatory standards, including ISO 13485, FDA QSR, IVDD/IVDR, MDD, and related frameworks.
  • Experience engaging with global regulatory authorities on Field Corrective Actions and Field Safety Corrective Actions.
  • Demonstrated success in leading global, cross-functional teams and integrating diverse groups into a cohesive organization.
  • Track record of driving significant process improvements and quality system enhancements.
  • Strong understanding of Agilent’s markets, products, and customer needs is highly desirable.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Bonuses
  • Stock options

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
quality management systemsregulatory standardsISO 13485FDA QSRIVDDIVDRMDDquality investigationsroot cause analysiscorrective actions
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationcontinuous improvementoperational excellencedata-informed decision-makingcross-functional team leadershipproblem-solvingcommunicationstakeholder engagementtrend analysis
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