Quality Engineering Senior Lead

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The Position

Quality Engineering Senior Lead 

We focus on the long-term, leading investment in research and development, striving to improve lives today and for generations to come. Poland plays the role of Technology Co-creation and Acceleration Hub building capabilities, driving digital innovation. At Roche Informatics, we are a diverse team of open and friendly people, enthusiastic about technological novelties and optimal IT solutions.

Roche is undergoing a significant strategic evolution to establish a benchmark for excellence in our IT Quality Engineering capabilities. Quality Engineering brings and evaluates Testing & Validation together to the organization. We are seeking a highly accomplished and influential Quality Engineering Senior Lead to champion this critical endeavor. This principal-level role will be central to defining and driving enterprise-wide quality engineering strategies, leading complex cross-functional transformations, and cultivating a culture of unparalleled excellence across our global IT ecosystem.

The opportunity: 

• Define and champion a long-term, enterprise-wide vision and strategy for IT Quality Engineering, encompassing advanced testing methodologies, innovative validation approaches, and proactive compliance frameworks fully aligned with overarching business objectives and evolving global regulatory landscapes.

• Architect and lead highly complex, organization-wide transformation initiatives focused on revolutionizing quality engineering practices, methodologies, and technology adoption. 

• Provide executive oversight and strategic direction for critical, cross-functional programs aimed at significantly elevating quality engineering capabilities, ensuring strategic alignment, optimal resource allocation, and the achievement of transformative outcomes with measurable business impact.

• Identify, evaluate, and champion the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, advanced automation strategies (including AI/ML), and disruptive methodologies within the quality engineering capability to achieve unprecedented levels of efficiency, effectiveness, and risk mitigation..

• Shape and influence global compliance strategies and regulatory interactions related to IT Quality. Provide expert counsel to senior leadership on complex compliance matters and proactively anticipate future regulatory trends.

• Cultivate and maintain trusted relationships with leadership and key stakeholders across all business functions. Build strategic partnerships with external organizations and thought leaders to drive innovation and benchmark best practices.

• Establish and oversee the implementation of sophisticated performance measurement frameworks and advanced analytics to demonstrate the tangible business value and return on investment of quality engineering initiatives. 

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.

• Define future organizational needs and lead the development of advanced quality engineering capabilities across the IT organization. Mentor and develop senior talent, fostering a high-performance culture and positioning the organization for sustained excellence.

Who you are:

• A highly experienced IT professional with a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Pharmacy, or a similar discipline.

• You possess over 15  years of progressive experience in IT quality engineering, testing, validation, and compliance within highly regulated industries, including a significant portion in leadership roles.

• As an expert, you have substantial and demonstrable experience in leading large-scale, enterprise-wide transformational initiatives within complex organizations, with a strong track record of achieving significant and measurable strategic outcomes.

• Equipped with a deep and nuanced understanding of global pharmaceutical regulations (such as GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU GMP Annex 1 & Annex 11, MHRA), international quality standards, and evolving regulatory expectations.