Vice President, Quality & Regulatory Enterprise Improvement

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Danaher Corporation

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Consulting • Logistics

Danaher Corporation is a leading global life sciences and diagnostics innovator that develops and supplies instruments, technologies, software, and services to accelerate scientific research, biotechnology development, and clinical diagnostics. The company operates through businesses focused on biotechnology tools, diagnostics platforms, and life sciences products, leveraging the Danaher Business System and an acquisition-driven strategy to scale technologies and support customers across academia, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and clinical laboratories.

📋 Description

• Support driving and executing an enterprise-wide QARA improvement strategy aligned with Danaher Business System (DBS) principles • Champion the adoption of leading quality and regulatory practices across all platforms and operating companies, fostering consistent excellence and ensuring compliance while accommodating unique platform requirements • Identify systemic risks and improvement opportunities to elevate global QARA performance • Support establishing and leading an enterprise QARA Working Group consisting of senior QARA leaders across platforms • Facilitate cross-platform collaboration to share best practices, drive standardization, and accelerate continuous improvement • Develop governance structures, operating cadence, and performance metrics for the Working Group • Embed DBS tools, AI, automation and methodologies into QARA processes to drive measurable improvements • Sponsor kaizen events and other improvement initiatives focused on quality systems, regulatory processes, and compliance outcomes • Track and report progress against enterprise QARA performance metrics • In coordination with the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, design and oversee an enterprise-wide QA audit program utilizing expert third-party auditors • Ensure audits are rigorous, independent, and focused on identifying systemic risks and improvement opportunities • Synthesize findings into actionable recommendations and oversee remediation efforts across platforms • Strengthen enterprise-wide visibility into quality and regulatory risks • Partner with Legal, Compliance, and platform leadership to proactively mitigate risks • Ensure alignment with global regulatory requirements and evolving industry expectations • Serve as a trusted advisor to platform presidents, QARA leaders, and executive leadership • Interface with external experts, regulatory authorities (as needed), and audit partners • Communicate enterprise QARA performance, risks, and improvement initiatives to senior leadership

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or engineering discipline; advanced degree preferred • ~15+ years of relevant industry experience, including substantial global leadership experience in Quality Assurance and/or Regulatory Affairs within life sciences, diagnostics, or highly regulated industries • Proven track record of driving enterprise-wide transformation and continuous improvement initiatives • Deep knowledge of global regulatory frameworks and quality systems • Experience leading cross-functional, multi-business governance structures • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence at the most senior levels • Experience working in global, multicultural environments • Experience working with legal/compliance functions and external auditors is highly preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefit programs • Paid time off • Medical/dental/vision insurance • 401(k) • Flexible, remote working arrangements