Sr. Program Manager, Supplier Quality Risk Management

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage enterprise-wide Supplier Quality Risk Management programs, ensuring structured planning, execution, tracking, and successful delivery of strategic business and compliance objectives.
• Drive supplier risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and escalation processes to proactively remediate supplier quality issues and risks to ensure no supply chain disruptions.
• Lead supplier performance improvement initiatives, including remediation plans, supplier development programs, and governance reviews to enhance supplier quality and reliability.
• Establish and maintain Supplier Quality governance frameworks, standardized processes, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to support executive visibility and data-driven decision-making.
• Partner with site value streams and business functions to align supplier risk management initiatives with operational priorities and enterprise objectives.
• Cross-coordinate cross-functional teams (Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, IT) to align priorities, resources, and project execution.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, risk registers, governance routines, and stakeholder communications to ensure accountability and execution discipline.
• Lead integration of acquisitions, divestitures, and new business initiatives into existing Supplier Quality systems, processes, and governance frameworks.
• Support implementation and harmonization of digital Supplier Quality tools and eQMS solutions to improve scalability, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Facilitate executive reviews, escalation management, and cross-functional governance meetings to drive alignment and timely resolution of critical supplier quality risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree with 10+ years of experience or equivalent education and years of experience
• Master degree with 7+ years of experience or equivalent education and years of experience
• Working knowledge and hands-on experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS), including FDA, ISO 13485
• Strong experience leading deployment of eQMS software solutions
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working in a matrix environment
• Ability to read and understand technical and statistical documents
• Ability to interface with technical and non-technical personnel
• Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and other applicable standards
• Experience using analytical tools to drive data-based decision making
• PMP Certification