Head of QA Project Management

Are you a skilled and approachable leader with a holistic approach to quality? And would you like to set the direction for quality in Innovation projects across Coloplast and help people with intimate health care needs? 

Then join us to spearhead a skilled QA Project Management team and work with stakeholders from every corner of our organisation. 

“You will enter a fantastic and diverse team that will challenge you as you support them in their growth and continuous effort to succeed. Also, you get to see the hard work turned into new products hitting the market – and helping our users,” explains Director Quality Innovation Value stream, Troels Rasmussen.

We know quality
Joining us at our HQ in Humlebæk, Denmark, you will be taking the lead as head of our QA Project Management team. The team consists of 10 experienced QA project managers who – as representatives for the GQRA organisation – play an active and leading role in Innovation projects to deliver high-quality products across ostomy, continence, bowel and wound care. 

The team manages the GQRA project workstream in Innovation projects and ensure compliance as well as effective design transfer from the early concepting phase to manufacturing. Doing so, they play an important role in securing compliance and a great quality set-up enabling world-class volume production. 

“The team navigates the scope of project management on one hand, and quality, innovation and compliance on the other. This makes for a very unique combination and requires a holistic approach,” Troels explains.

Proactively manage stakeholders and set the direction for your team
As the Head of QA Project Management, your main task will be to manage your team and ensure the professional and personal development of each team member. Setting a clear direction in terms of quality and innovation, you will support your team in their daily tasks with a hands-on approach. 

Also, you will be navigating a comprehensive and integral stakeholder landscape, collaborating closely with key stakeholders in R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing and our global production sites. 

Moreover, you will be responsible for:
•    Ensuring your team has the right skills and capabilities in place
•    Managing the project portfolio as well as defining, setting and following up on annual objectives for the QA Project Management team
•    Ensuring compliance with local and international quality standards and legislation 
•    Ensuring global alignment of key quality and regulatory activities within innovation projects
•    Optimising cross-functional processes  

Solid people manager and experience with quality
The key to your success is your ability to direct, develop and engage your team, while proactively reaching out to, managing and aligning projects across stakeholders. Also, you know how to navigate a world of rules and regulations.

Moreover, we imagine that you: 
•    Are an experienced people manager
•    Have experience working with quality from a production or R&D environment within the medical device industry, ideally combined with hands-on project management experience
•    Are familiar with ISO 13485 and related global regulatory landscape 
•    Have excellent networking skills 
•    Can communicate effortlessly in written and spoken English

Interested? 
If you would like to know more about the position, please call Director Quality Innovation Value stream Troels Rasmussen on 4911 1553. We will take candidates into the recruitment process continuously, so do not hesitate to apply. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate has been found.
 

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.

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