
Digital Informatics QMS Strategy Lead
QuidelOrtho
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Rochester • New Jersey • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $155,000 - $202,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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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