Senior Director – VET Quality, Orthopaedics

Johnson & Johnson

Leads Quality organization for VET Platform at Johnson & Johnson's Orthopaedics division. Overseeing product quality, project strategy, and cross-functional teams.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeRaynham • Florida, Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $196,000 - $342,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads the Quality organization for the VET Platform, with direct accountability to the design and Supply Chain Quality groups.
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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.
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.

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 period
10 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 EngineeringNew Product DevelopmentSupply Chain ManagementDecision MakingRegulatory ComplianceAnalytical SkillsCritical ThinkingProject ManagementProcess ImprovementIntegration Technology

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementProblem SolvingCoachingAbility to Work Under PressureIndependencePrioritization