Director, Technical Quality & Compliance (MedTech)

Location: Hybrid role based in West Chester or Raritan, New Jersey; Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; or Raynham, Massachusetts, United States. Moderate international travel is required.

Salary: $150,000–$258,750 base pay per year.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops healthcare and medical device solutions, with the Orthopedics business planned to operate as the standalone DePuy Synthes company.

What you will do

• Provide strategic leadership for medical device regulatory activities and technical quality and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with J&J quality standards and global regulatory requirements.
• Embed quality, controls, and automation into system design and development activities.
• Lead computerized systems and technology quality programs across applications and cloud infrastructure.
• Guide project teams on validation, quality approaches, end-to-end support models, and delivery accountability.
• Partner with regional leads and lead global, cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.

Requirements

• 10–12 years of experience leading GxP computerized systems validation in pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech, or another regulated industry.
• Deep knowledge of GxP regulations, data integrity, SDLC governance, validation lifecycle management, electronic records and signatures, audit trails, and inspection readiness.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
• English is required.
• Strong analytical, communication, change-management, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.
• Ability to work from one of the listed United States locations and undertake moderate international travel.

Nice to have

• Experience in medical devices, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience in global, matrixed organizations.
• Experience with electronic quality management and training systems.
• Quality system transformation or harmonization experience.
• Quality or regulatory certifications such as ASQ, RAC, CSQE, SQE, SQA, or PMP; additional European languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on diversity, dignity, and equal opportunity.
• Eligibility for pension and 401(k) savings plans.
• Participation in the long-term incentive program.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, personal and family time, parental, bereavement, caregiver, volunteer, and military spouse leave.
• Hybrid work arrangement with international collaboration.