Sr Quality Systems Spec - Exempt

JOB DESCRIPTION
What are the top 3 things you are looking for in a candidates experience:
1. Work independently under limited supervision to manage changes through document control systems.
2. Practical knowledge of project or program management. Make improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area.
3. Requires knowledge and experience working with medical devices regulations and industry guidances and standards.

Education Required: University Degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
Years Experience Required: See above.

Will the contractor be working 40 hours a week? If not, weekly estimate? Yes, 40 hrs/week.
Work Location:
Do they need to be local to any MDT office and if so where? No, remote in US.
Does this person need to be on site? If so, full time or part time? Remote. Full time.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Assists with the development and maintenance of quality programs, systems, processes and procedures, including managing changes through document control systems, to ensure compliance with policies and that the performance and quality of services conform to established standards and agency guidelines.
• Initiates and supports processing of changes in MAP Agile.
• Provides expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, regulatory and/or governmental regulations, and agency guidelines to ensure compliance.
• Works directly with operating entities to provide process analyses oversight on a continuing basis to enforce requirements and meet guidelines.
• Leads audit and inspection preparation, resolution of audit and inspection findings and liaises with auditing groups and inspectors through all stages of the audits.
• Coordinates legal requests in support of government investigations or litigations.
• Ensures the quality assurance programs and policies are maintained and modified regularly. Facilitates uniform standards worldwide and enables best practice sharing, thereby fostering the achievement of company's mission globally. This work will include facilitating regular meetings and communications with appropriate communities within the organization.

SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects from design to implementation while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education (typically University).

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS:
Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor. Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions. Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes.
Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area. Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.
Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties . Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area. Analysis provided is indepth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements. Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors. Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decisionmaking.
Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others' work product .

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Requires knowledge and experience working with medical devices regulations and industry guidances and standards.
• Requires advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
• May have practical knowledge of project management.
• Requires a University Degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.