Technology Director, Quality

Johnson & Johnson

Director of Quality driving IT quality governance and continuous improvement for DePuy Synthes. Leading a team in ensuring compliance and performance across North America's IT systems.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeRaritan • Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and oversee IT Quality strategy for North America, including quality governance, testing, validation, and continuous improvement across enterprise and commercial systems.
Direct managers and senior individual contributors in a matrix environment, providing coaching, performance management, and talent development.
Establish and maintain quality standards, processes, and metrics for software development, system validation, and release management.
Partner with IT, Digital, and business stakeholders to ensure quality is embedded throughout system design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
Oversee risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue escalation related to system quality, compliance, and reliability.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, corporate, and internal quality requirements impacting IT systems and data integrity.
Use data, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor quality performance and drive improvements across IT platforms and services.
Collaborate with external vendors and internal partners to align on quality expectations, testing approaches, and delivery standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
10–12 years of progressive experience in IT Quality, Quality Assurance, Testing, or Validation roles, including leadership responsibility.
Demonstrated experience leading managers and senior professionals in a matrixed, global or regional environment.
Strong knowledge of software quality practices, system testing methodologies, and technology lifecycle management.
Experience establishing quality metrics, dashboards, and governance processes to support enterprise technology platforms.
Proven ability to partner with IT, business, and external stakeholders to deliver compliant, high-quality technology solutions.
English (fluent).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

quality governancetestingvalidationcontinuous improvementsoftware developmentsystem validationrelease managementquality metricsdashboardsKPI

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingperformance managementtalent developmentcollaborationcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Information TechnologyBachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering