Manager, Global Quality - Hybrid

The Manager, Global Quality will lead efforts to harmonize practices across all JAX locations, both domestic and international where applicable, drive organizational change and implement quality improvements. The position will help develop and execute JAX-wide strategies to enhance process efficiency, improve risk mitigation, and oversee key quality functions, including internal and external audits, deviation reviews, CAPA facilitation, document control, and change management.

The salary range is $74,772.00 - $125,184.00. Salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

This position is a hybrid role to Bar Harbor, ME or Sacramento, CA.

Key Responsibilities:

*Develop a long-term process development and improvement strategy, focused on assuring quality, and in collaboration with others in the global organization.

*Proactively identify, analyze and leverage quality data to identify trends and risks, manage risk-based assessments and support the implementation of risk mitigation strategies. Develop and implement continuous quality improvements in systems to reduce complexity, improve effectiveness, efficiencies and productivity and ensure sustainability and globalization.

*Develop and ensure a high-quality process development and improvement policy is propagated, understood, and implemented organization-wide; provide strategic leadership in a policy setting.

*Co-lead the implementation of quality and regulatory compliance software systems.

*Manage quality personnel by coaching, counseling, and leading employees.

*Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

*Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

*Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Life Science;

*5 or more years of related quality or process improvement experience

*Lean/Six Sigma Certification preferred. Quality certifications (CQA, CQM/OE, etc.) a plus.

*Functional management/leadership experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology operation

*Research regulatory compliance experience preferred

*Proven track record of effective leadership with outstanding results creating a positive work environment with emphasis on teamwork and collaboration; demonstrated ability to motivate and lead others toward the accomplishment of individual and shared objectives, including experience in planning, prioritizing, executing/delivering and assigning work; training staff across the organization; and monitoring their daily performance.

*Grows relationships with key organizational influencers and customers by building credibility and trust

*Experience with change management in multi-site, complex environment

*Incumbent must have strong interpersonal, organizational and facilitation skills to work in a high- profile environment requiring discretion, judgment, tact, and diplomacy

*Advanced interpersonal skills sufficient for developing complex, dynamic relationships with a diverse variety of individuals representing a broad cross-section of cultures, disciplines, and levels of sophistication

*Advanced verbal and written skills sufficient to communicate with the senior leaders in a variety of partner institutions

*Demonstrated successful experience in formulating, implementing and evaluating complex plans and programs

*Ability to support important decisions carrying large financial consequences, often under some pressure and tight time deadlines

*Demonstrated success at managing multiple projects with tight deadlines to successful completion

*Ability to formulate, analyze and evaluate complex plans and programs

*Ability to keep current on industry practices, regulatory requirements and industry changes

*Ability to travel 10%

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About JAX:

The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California),Japan andChina. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visitwww.jax.org.

EEO Statement:

The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.