Sr. Director, Research and Development Quality Assurance

At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?

This role is part of Alcon's Quality & Regulatory Affairs function, a team that ensures our products are in compliance with global, local, and internal regulations and meet the strictest standards of quality as we help people see brilliantly. The Sr. Director, Research & Development Quality Assurance (Management Path), is primarily responsible for leading the Franchise Research & Development Quality Assurance organization, ensuring compliance with Food and Drug Administration, International Organization for Standardization, and other regulations, and serving as the Person Responsible for Regulatory Compliance (PRRC). You will guide and manage others to achieve goals, develop new products, and maintain documentation.

Specifics Include:

• Lead multiple departments or a large division, translating the Vice President’s vision into actionable plans and ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Ensure compliance with European Union Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 and meet Medical Device Coordination Group 2019-07 experience requirements
• Oversee quality assurance strategies, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and driving continuous improvement across departments
• Make significant decisions within your division, approving departmental budgets and major projects
• Assure compliance of all Research & Development activities within product development and direct Research & Development personnel to execute appropriately
•  Foster a culture of excellence by leading performance management, driving talent development, ensuring positive associate relations, enhancing associate engagement, recognizing achievements, and driving a strong safety culture.
•  Ensure all associates adhere to Good Practice regulations by strictly following Standard Operating Procedures, maintaining accurate and complete documentation, ensuring rigorous quality control, and completing all required training
• Oversee and approve operational and management reviews
• Identify key quality indicators for franchise Research & Development and ensure these indicators are defined, implemented, and regularly reviewed
• Identify new standards for evaluation and ensure Research & Development policies, procedures, standards, and systems are current, comply with all applicable Corporate policies, Health/Regulatory Authority requirements, and are at least equal to industry best practices
• Provide strategic feedback and approve Quality Assurance Agreements

What You'll Bring to Alcon 

• Bachelor’s Degree  

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English  

• 10 Years of Relevant Experience (or M.S.+7 yrs; PhD+6 yrs) 
• 8 Years of Demonstrated Leadership  

• Work Location: Onsite – Johns Creek, GA

How you can thrive at Alcon: 

• Work together with colleagues to share standard methodologies and discoveries as work progresses. 

• Discover your career in a fresh way through specific growth and development possibilities. 

• Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career! 

• Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more! 

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