Olympus - Center Valley, PA
posted 3 days ago
Full-time - Senior
Center Valley, PA
5,001-10,000 employees
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
About the position
The Chief Of Staff, Executive Director Global QARA Strategic Projects position is two-fold. The first is to support the Chief Quality Officer (CQO) and the Quality Leadership Team (QLT) create the 5-, and 10-year vision and plans for the Quality and Regulatory functions. The second is to help investigate, analyze, and create holistic global plans to resolve current critical Regulatory and/or Quality compliance issues. After plans are created for each, this position will also be used as an operational role to help implement these plans.
Responsibilities
- Partner with leadership to develop key messaging aligned to the strategic direction for the organization.
- Develop presentations for internal and external communications in conjunction with the Quality Leadership team.
- Communicate effectively and enhance overall global reporting on QA/RA to Executive Leadership.
- Work with the QLT to create the three-, five- and ten-year vision for the Quality and Regulatory functions globally.
- Partner with leadership to identify future state capabilities to meet organizational goals and plan to implement.
- Represent the CQO in various forums while working with the QLT to investigate and analyze critical Regulatory or Quality compliance projects.
- Develop strategic plans with the QLT and ensure their successful implementation.
- Act as a key strategist and advisor to the CQO; identify priorities and solutions to challenges.
- Proactively identify risks and issues that could impact business objectives and elevate them for transparency.
- Act as representative for the CQO in meetings to gather information and facilitate decision making.
- Provide support for project updates and communications.
- Support the CQO in coordinating organizational procedures for optimized efficiency.
- Oversee plans to execute long-term goals and align with key functional stakeholders.
- Support the CQO in coordinating programs that drive optimization and efficiencies.
- Ensure operational aspects for CQO are executed: annual planning, budgets, resources, goal planning/tracking.
- Effectively manage a team of direct reports at the Sr. Manager or Manager levels.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience directly managing a team at the Director or Executive Director level.
- Experience in the development of executive-level presentations, including Board of Directors materials.
- Certification and proven track record in Project and Program Management skills.
- Experience in developing communication plans that translate leadership messages effectively.
- Experience in organizational change management, including interpersonal skills, intuition, agility, and integrity.
- Strength in people management, including coaching and development of individuals.
- Business acumen and executive leadership to represent the CQO in various forums.
- Experience working in or with global organizations across multiple sites and functions.
- Some domestic and international travel is required.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience working in the healthcare or medical device industry.
- Experience working in either the Quality or Regulatory functions.
- Strong project management skills.
- Strong strategic, critical, and analytical thinking skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to network throughout the company.
- Proactive and highly collaborative.
- Ability to plan and execute global strategies while understanding local impacts.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k) with company match.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
- Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs.
- Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time.
- Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance.
- 12 Paid Holidays.
- On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center.
