VP Quality & Compliance, Vision

Position Summary Acts as a strategic partner with business leaders in the development of the segment business strategy and effectively links the Quality objectives to the business strategy. Includes interfacing with Senior Executive Management, Company Group Chairs, Corporate Staff, and EC members to provide key strategic direction and oversight for all areas of Quality & Regulatory Compliance in the segment, integrating customer, product, and market requirements to meet business goals. Provides comprehensive Quality Management Strategy for all Franchise organizations globally and promotes risk management, innovation, and continuous improvement across the organization. Responsibilities Ultimate authority and responsibility for quality and compliance for the Franchise. Establish the Quality Policy and proactively identify compliance risks and corresponding improvement plans. Set direction for emerging regulations, balancing business needs with compliance risk. Represent the segment on the Johnson & Johnson MedTech Quality & Compliance Leadership Team and related external groups to influence regulatory agencies. Serve as a member of the Franchise Governance & Operating Committee (GOC). Develop strategy for quality and compliance across the business, ensuring adequate resources for global programs. Partner with senior management to support audit readiness, risk mitigation, corrective actions, and continuous process improvements. Collaborate with Operations and Process Excellence to set strategies that drive improvements for a better customer experience. Champion continuous improvement initiatives incorporating risk management, process excellence, and measurement systems. Prioritize benchmarking activities and share best practices internally and externally to gain competitive advantage. Lead strategy for policies regarding external source selection, monitoring, and control. Understand current and emerging regulations for clinical research involving human subjects and new drug or device investigations. Ensure a risk‑management approach that balances quality, compliance, and business objectives. Support the franchise in delivering business results and foster a culture that embraces risk‑management tools and techniques. Recruit and develop a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce of high‑performing Quality and Compliance professionals. Drive adoption of advanced analytics and AI‑enabled solutions to enhance decision‑making and accelerate continuous improvement. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent related experience; master’s degree preferred. Minimum of 15 years of experience in quality assurance and/or regulatory compliance, with at least 10 years in management roles. Strong communication, organizational, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. In-depth knowledge and application of quality and regulatory compliance principles for systems regulated by domestic and foreign governments. Comprehensive understanding of regulations and standards including 21 CFR 820, 21 CFR 210/211, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, Canadian CMDCAS, Japanese PAL, 21 CFR 50, 54, 56, 58, 21 CFR 812 and 814, ICH GCP Guidelines, among others. Equal Opportunity Employer Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr