Director of IT Quality, Risk, Validation and Change Management

Job Title: Director, IT Validation/Assurance, Risk & Change Management

Department: Information Technology

Location: Remote | United States

Hours Per Week: 40 hours

Schedule: Days, Monday – Friday

SUMMARY

The Director of IT Validation/Assurance. Risk and Change at ACM Global Laboratories is responsible for the strategy, planning and execution of the global Computer System’s IT validation/assurance and change management process ensure compliance with GXP, CFR, MOH, MHRA and industry best practice. Provides leadership to direct reports and other personnel who support global Computer Systems regulatory compliance, inclusive of lab equipment-related software. Interfaces with ACM QA, ePMO, Lab Services and others to help ensure all regulatory requirements related to IT system validation/assurance, testing and activation are met before system are put into production. Working with QA and the ePMO, ensure the development of comprehensive testing / activation and staff education planning is in place to support system go-lives. This position manages the process and staff to ensure system implementations are properly managed from a IT validation/assurance, testing, change control and documentation perspective to ensure IT compliance with GAMP 5, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, Data Integrity (ALCOA+) and other regulatory requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working with IT and QA leadership and other departments , develops, reviews, modified, secures approvals and implements all IT validation, IT risk management, IT Change management SOPs ensuring that they and associated QA policies comply with all regulatory requirements (GXP, CFR, ISO, MHRA, MOH, HIPAA) and GAMP5 guidance.
• Manages all IT organizational controls / structures related to computer system implementation / IT validation/assurance and Change management in alignment of GXP and computer Systems best practice guidelines.
• Ensures that the alignment of Computer System IT validation/assurance and change management expectation to organization risk. Working with IT and QA, ensure the development and completion of necessary IQ, OP, PQ and UAT testing are completed and approved to support required system activation and CM requirements.
• Work in conjunction with ACM QA leadership and the ACM PMO to ensure the development of comprehensive validation plans.
• Operates as the IT oversight at Drugscan to ensure IT testing and change management for those non-regulated systems align to industry best practice.
• Provides Computer Systems IT quality assurance oversight across the end-to-end product lifecycle for software development and validation/assurance lifecycle activities associated with regulated computerized systems (including lab equipment utilizing software) to ensure conformance to GxPs, guidance documents, applicable industry accepted standards.
• Manage all IT department Computer Systems SOPs, policies, working instructions, training records, validation/assurance protocols and other controlled documents related to the delivery of compliant IT validation/assurance, risk management, testing and change management.
• Responsible for programs and initiatives used to monitor and measure the overall quality of IT services, systems and software.
• Ensures that tracking systems capture useful operational metrics for use in reducing defects, improving services and optimizing implementation process.
• Work collectively with ACM QA to provide oversight of Computer Systems QA activities for projects involving GxP (Good Clinical Practice, Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Laboratory Practice) relevant computer systems.
• Work closely with project team members across all relevant departments to incorporate appropriate elements of IT quality, IT compliance, and sound change management into the system lifecycle.
• Provide management, guidance, documentation, and oversight of IT validation activities.
• Review and approve computer system IT validation artifacts.
• Provide leadership and tactical direction and guidance for changes to regulated computer systems.
• Manage CAPAs, deviations, and audit responses related to IT work efforts.
• Support internal and external compliance audits, including those with commercial clients and regulatory bodies. Coordinate audit preparation and response with all impacted departments.
• Evaluate areas of risk in IT business processes at ACM and Drugscan. This assessment will be ongoing throughout the year as more information is discovered, or regulatory bodies change requirements.
• Work collectively with IT security staff (ACM / RRH) to address identified IT security issues and to manage the over IT (ACM / DS) risk registry.
• Experienced in staff devel