Quality Leader

ROLE PURPOSE

The Integration Quality Leader enables Philips to successfully integrate, transform, and scale businesses while protecting product quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and customer trust. This role serves as the senior Quality lead for complex integration and transformation programs and is a key enabler of sustainable growth and operational excellence.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO

Lead the Quality workstream for acquisitions, divestitures, integrations, carve-outs, and strategic transformation initiatives across Philips. You will ensure business continuity, regulatory compliance, patient safety, and successful Quality Management System (QMS) integration while supporting Philips' growth and transformation agenda.

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Integration & Transformation Leadership

▪ Lead Quality integration and separation activities across acquisitions, divestitures, and business transformation programs.

▪ Drive Day-1 readiness, post-close stabilization, and successful implementation of Quality deliverables.

Quality Management System Integration

▪ Lead harmonization and integration of Quality Management Systems, processes, and governance structures.

▪ Ensure alignment with Philips Quality System requirements and global regulatory standards.

Quality Risk & Compliance Management

▪ Assess and mitigate Quality, compliance, and patient safety risks associated with integration and transformation activities.

▪ Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, including FDA QMSR, ISO 13485, EU MDR, and MDSAP.

Cross-Functional Leadership

▪ Partner with Business, Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Corporate Development, and Enterprise Quality stakeholders.

▪ Drive execution across multiple Quality functions, including Manufacturing Quality, Supplier Quality, Design Quality, CAPA, and Complaint Handling.

Continuous Improvement

▪ Develop and deploy best practices, methodologies, and governance models for Quality integration and transformation.

▪ Drive standardization, simplification, and continuous improvement across the enterprise.

YOU ARE PART OF

The PD Operations Quality organization, working closely with the Integration Project Leader, Operations, Integrated Supply Chain, Business Group, R&DDevelopment, Regulatory Affairs teams to execute strategic growth and transformation initiatives.

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE, YOU'LL NEED

Experience

▪ 10+ years (CG70) of Quality leadership experience in a regulated industry.

▪ Proven track record leading large, complex cross-functional programs and organizational transformations.

▪ Experience with Quality System implementation, harmonization, and compliance management.

Expertise

▪ Strong knowledge of FDA QMSR, ISO 13485, EU MDR, MDSAP, CAPA, Risk Management, Supplier Quality, and Design Controls.

▪ Strong program management, stakeholder management, and change leadership capabilities.

Leadership

▪ Strategic mindset with strong business acumen.

▪ Ability to influence senior stakeholders across functions and geographies.

▪ Proven ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and change.