Director, Global Audit Leader (Solventum)

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Job Description:

Director, Global Audit Leader (Solventum)

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role:

As a Global Audit Leader, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Lead engagement planning and scoping activities, working directly with senior leaders to oversee the execution of all phases of the Quality System audit process including risk assessment, post market compliance, CAPA, validation and process controls as well as management activities and all elements of global medical device and drug compliance related to Solventum design and production.
• Develop strong knowledge of functional and company strategies & processes and collaborate closely with key leadership and stakeholders.
• Conduct scheduled audits for the year, work with auditees to avoid repeat audit comments, ensure audit management action plans are closed completely and on time and ensure effective corrective actions are implemented for issues.
• Coordinate with other internal and external risk management functions to minimize duplication of efforts and to ensure issues raised as a result of reviews are appropriately addressed and closed.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, the following minimum qualifications are required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher AND ten (10) years of experience of internal audit (preferably with a large company)

AND

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:

• Five (5) years of supervisory experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Three (3) years of previous regulatory and/or quality experience

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience managing FDA and Notified Body audits within a complex medical device operational model in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute independent internal audits to ensure corrective and preventive action is meeting corporate and country regulatory requirements.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills at all levels of the organization.
• Experience using governance/security/risk management frameworks highly desirable.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret information and data for routine operational needs.

Work location: Remote - United States

Travel: May include up to 25% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: Is not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being
Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $222,044 - $271,3