QuidelOrtho

Digital Informatics QMS Strategy Lead

QuidelOrtho

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: RochesterNew JerseyNew YorkUnited States

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Salary

💰 $155,000 - $202,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Define and evolve the global QMS strategy for digital health technologies, including SaMD, AI/ML‑enabled systems, cloud‑based platforms, and automated workflows.
  • Interpret and operationalize global regulatory and standards requirements (e.g., FDA, EU MDR/IVDR, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 62366, ISO 14971, GxP data integrity) as they apply to digital and informatics solutions.
  • Partner with R&D, IT, Product Management, Regulatory Affairs, PMO, and Technical Quality to ensure quality by design is embedded throughout the digital product lifecycle.
  • Establish governance models, procedural frameworks, and decision pathways that enable agile and scalable digital innovation while maintaining regulatory compliance.
  • Lead risk‑based approaches for software lifecycle management, cybersecurity, data governance, AI/ML change control, and algorithm performance monitoring.
  • Serve as a thought leader and internal consultant on emerging regulatory expectations related to AI/ML, real‑world data, automation, and digital transformation.
  • Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelors and/or technical degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
  • 8-10 years of progressively responsible experience within a regulated Quality Management System environment, with significant exposure to software, digital health, or informatics solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead QMS strategy development and influence senior stakeholders across complex, matrixed organizations.
  • Strong understanding of global regulatory frameworks applicable to digital health, SaMD, AI/ML, and automated systems.
  • Proven experience applying risk management, design controls, software lifecycle processes, and post market surveillance to digital products.
  • Ability to translate regulatory and quality requirements into practical, scalable processes that support innovation.
  • Bias toward action, with a track record of driving execution aligned to organizational strategy.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to represent quality positions to executive leadership.
  • Strong collaboration skills and the ability to operate effectively across technical, regulatory, and business functions.
  • Willingness and ability to travel approximately 10–15%.
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life
  • disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • employee assistance program
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • paid time off (including sick time)
  • paid Holidays
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Hard Skills & Tools
QMS strategy developmentrisk managementdesign controlssoftware lifecycle processespost market surveillanceAI/ML change controlalgorithm performance monitoringregulatory compliancedigital health technologiescloud-based platforms
Soft Skills
leadershipinfluencecollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingagilityexecutionstakeholder managementconsultingadaptability