Director, Corporate Quality Management System (QMS)

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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

The Director, Corporate QMS is a senior Quality executive responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving the global Quality Management System (QMS) across the Integra Lifesciences’ organization of design, manufacturing, and distribution sites worldwide.

This role has full enterprise accountability for ensuring that the corporate QMS is strategically designed, effectively deployed, and consistently executed across all global sites, while maintaining full compliance with FDA medical device regulations (21 CFR Part 820), MDSAP requirements, ISO 13485, and other applicable international standards.

In addition to enterprise leadership, this position serves as the Site Quality Leader (SQL) for the Princeton, NJ corporate office, an FDA-registered and ISO 13485-certified facility. The Director ensures the site is continuously audit-ready, leads all regulatory inspections, and oversees site-level quality system execution and compliance.

The role leads global teams responsible for document control, training administration, management controls, technical writing, and regulatory response management, and acts as a key advisor to executive leadership on Quality strategy, compliance risk, and business performance.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under the direct supervision of the VP / Functional Quality Leader.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Direct leadership of Corporate QMS functions including:

• Document Control & Records Management

• Training Administration

• Management Controls (Quality Policy, Objectives, Planning, Metrics, Management Reviews)

• Technical Writing & Regulatory Response Team

Indirect leadership across global site Quality and Supply Chain team members and cross-functional global stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

1. Enterprise QMS Strategy & Leadership

• Own and execute the global QMS strategy, ensuring integration of document and record control, training administration, and management control processes

• Define the strategy for a global QMS, and develop and maintain a unified global QMS aligned with business strategy and regulatory requirements

• In coordination and collaboration with the Enterprise Compliance Master Plan (ECMP), drive standardization, harmonization, and scalability of QMS processes across ~20 global sites with FDA-registered and/or ISO-certified quality management systems

• Establish corporate governance for QMS processes and ensure consistent deployment and adherence

• Lead enterprise QMS transformation initiatives, including process redesign and system enhancements

2. Regulatory Compliance & Global Standards

• Ensure full compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, MDSAP, EU MDR, and other global regulatory requirements

• Serve as a senior Quality authority and point person for regulatory inspections, communications, and compliance strategy

• Monitor evolving regulations and proactively implement changes across the QMS

• Establish and maintain inspection readiness programs across all sites

3. Princeton Site Quality Leadership

• Serve as the Quality Management Representative and Site Quality Leader for the Princeton, NJ facility

• Leveraging the Corporate Quality Compliance team, ensure the site maintains continuous audit readiness for FDA inspections and Notified Body audits

• Lead all regulatory inspections (FDA, ISO, MDSAP), including preparation, hosting, and response coordination

• Oversee site-level quality processes, ensuring alignment with corporate QMS and regulatory expectations

4. Management Controls (Corporate Quality Governance)

• Own and maintain the Enterprise-wide Quality Policy, Quality Manual, and corporate quality objectives

• Maintain enterprise quality planning processes aligned