Chief Quality Assurance Officer

• A highly experienced IT professional with a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Pharmacy, or a similar discipline.
• You possess over 15 years of progressive experience in quality assurance, testing, validation, and compliance within highly regulated industries.
• As an expert, you have substantial and demonstrable experience in leading large-scale transformations, with a strong track record of achieving significant strategic outcomes.
• Equipped with a deep understanding of global regulations (such as GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU GMP Annex 1 & Annex 11, MHRA), international quality standards, and evolving regulatory expectations.
• An individual with proven expertise in architecting and implementing advanced testing strategies that incorporate emerging technologies and automation paradigms.
• Exceptionally skilled in leading and influencing at the executive level, navigating complex organizational dynamics, and building consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, with the ability to effectively articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven leader in high-performing quality engineering teams and fostering innovation, experienced in implementing Agile and DevOps in regulated environments.
• Fluent in English at business professional level.

About the Role:
We are seeking a highly accomplished and influential Principal Lead - Quality Engineering to champion our critical endeavor. This principal-level role will be central to defining and driving enterprise-wide quality engineering strategies, leading cross-functional transformations, and cultivating a culture of excellence across our global IT ecosystem.

Your Responsibilities:
Define and champion a long-term, enterprise-wide vision and strategy for quality engineering, encompassing advanced testing methodologies and innovative validation approaches fully aligned with overarching business objectives.

Your Requirements:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Pharmacy, or a similar discipline.
• Over 15 years of progressive experience in quality assurance, testing, validation, and compliance.
• Substantial experience in leading large-scale transformations and achieving significant strategic outcomes.
• Deep understanding of global regulations and international quality standards.
• Expertise in architecting and implementing advanced testing strategies.
• Exceptional leadership and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Proven track record in high-performing quality engineering teams and fostering innovation.
• Fluency in English at business professional level.

What You Get:

• Annual bonus payment based on your performance.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Dedicated training budget (training, certifications, conferences, diversified career paths).
• Recharge Fridays (2 Fridays off per quarter available).
• Take time Program (up to 3 months of leave to use for any purpose).
• Flex Location (possibility to perform work from different places in the world for a certain period of time).
• Take Time for Charity (additional paid leave of maximum 2 weeks to engage in the charity action of your choice).
• Private healthcare (LuxMed packages), group life insurance (UNUM) and Multisport.
• Stock share purchase additions.

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About Us:
A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

We Are Equal Opportunity Employer