.Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient's life. Our Quality teams help shape the development of groundbreaking technologies to ensure each stage of our innovation process is held to the highest standards of integrity and safety.You'll bring your passion for problem solving and partner with various teams to influence decision-making for a product's entire lifecycle.Your work will involve you optimizing product development to impact patients around the world with pioneering technology.How you will make an impact :Direct a team with responsibilities for quality engineering activities (e.G., process and test methods validations, product transfer, process improvements, non-conformance investigation, corrective action, product disposition, complaint analysis, risk management) with overall responsibility of developing quality processes, staffing, planning, budgeting, aligning priorities, performance management, and working through managers to achieve results.Drive a culture that is focused on quality and business results. Create an environment that fosters employee motivation and engagement.Plan, prioritize, and direct strategic program activities including product, process, and quality projects using engineering methods (e.g., Six Sigma and LEAN methods) to align with applicable compliance standards. Lead in identifying risk, developing complex mitigation strategies, alternative solutions, resolving issues, etc.in collaboration with cross functional groups.Collaborate with leadership to develop operational strategy. Partner with cross-functional groups / resources to achieve tactical execution of business objectives.Provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams on quality engineering activities that integrate into multiple product lines and / or systems with significant complexity including root cause analysis investigations, addressing purchased component quality issues, complaint product evaluations, development and implementation of corrective actions, initiation and approval of product / process changes and disposition of discrepant material.Identify and lead efforts to optimize quality engineering processes and define and implement core competencies, by assessing business needs to develop, propose and implement solution options.Develop robust talent development and succession planning in alignment with functional growth strategies across the quality organization.Collaborate and align with network and COE teams in driving standardized programs and / or processes.Provide quality engagement to audits including resources support, technical and procedural expertise, presentation of information, and effective resolution of issues.Other incidental dutiesWhat you'll need (required) :Bachelor's Degree related field with experience in engineering and skill levels exceeding the requirements of the Director, experience in quality engineering, quality management, and regulatory compliance within the medical device industry