Associate Director - Quality Management (LSM) - Becton Dickinson

Responsibilities

Build an influential and effective network and communication with leadership team members for identifying quality improvement opportunities to evaluate, propose, initiate, and implement new processes and technologies to optimize efficiencies.

Directly or indirectly manages the New Product Development and Sustaining Quality Engineers supporting the Laboratory Specimen Management (LSM) Platform.

Strong technical capabilities to evaluate and work through complex design issues, design changes, and new product development projects.

Develop strategies to address complex quality/business issues.

Continuously evaluate progress toward objectives adapting them to meet customer and business needs.

Lead the challenges of change and establish global stakeholder engagement focused on win-win solutions.

Significantly contribute to development of local and/or global strategies.

Pursue and actively manage key stakeholder relationships that support the broader strategy that are impacted by business/function objectives.

Manage customer impacting issues; prioritizing quality and compliance minded solutions that uphold the company and its standards.

Maintain positive and cooperative communication and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, vendors and instrument company partners.

Perceived as thought leader possessing subject matter expert knowledge of global regulations.

Support the development and continuous refinement of long-term strategies which ensure that the platform will meet evolving regulations.

Provide direction aimed at developing systems that create a competitive business advantage.

Accomplishes tasks through highly experienced professional specialists.

Engages with (or may lead) global quality networks as well as the business unit and associates toward the effective promotion and alignment of organizational goals to the company's mission and vision.

Mentor and develop personnel, including dedicated succession planning and contingency management.

Travel up to 25%.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or a related discipline
• At least eight years of management and technical experience

Benefits

• Annual Bonus
• Potential Discretionary LTI Bonus
• Potential reimbursement of phone use
• Health and Well-being Benefits
• Medical coverage
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Hospital Care Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability coverage
• Long-term disability insurance
• Long-term care with life insurance
• Other Well-being Resources
• Anxiety management program
• Wellness incentives
• Sleep improvement program
• Diabetes management program
• Virtual physical therapy
• Emotional/mental health support programs
• Weight management programs
• Gastrointestinal health program
• Substance use management program
• Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit
• BD 401(k) Plan
• Baxter Credit Union (BCU)
• Daily Pay
• College financial aid and application guidance
• Life Balance Programs
• Adoption assistance
• Backup day care and eldercare
• Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Leave Programs
• Bereavement leaves
• Military leave
• Personal leave
• Family and Medical Leave (FML)
• Jury and Witness Duty Leave

Required Skills

• Subject matter expertise in global regulations
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Technical proficiency in design and product development
• Leadership and mentoring abilities
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Optional Skills

• Experience in laboratory specimen management
• Knowledge of BD's workplace accommodations policy
• Experience with BD's total rewards program