Lead, Computer System Validation - T&DQ

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Job Function

Quality

Job Sub Function

Customer/Commercial Quality

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description

Technology & Digital Quality (T&DQ) is a comprehensive organization within J&J that focuses on ensuring the highest standards of quality & compliance. It encompasses a Quality Operations division that handles Computer System Validation (CSV), QMS Management, and Commercial Quality Shared Services, including specialized support for Transportation Operations and Temperature Control. Additionally, it includes a Transformation Office dedicated to steering strategic imperatives and enhancing the Quality & Compliance organization's strategy through initiatives like Data Strategy, Automated Product Release, and Digitalization of Quality Management Systems. The group further comprises a Data & Digital Strategy function tasked with developing and executing a holistic digital and data strategy to improve quality and compliance, covering areas such as Data Foundations, AI/ML & IoT technologies, Quality & Compliance Innovation, and Digital Assets validation. To facilitate the deployment of these strategic initiatives, the group employs two Deployment Offices for the MedTech and MedTech segments and maintains a global presence through three regional leaders managing operations in Asia Pacific (ASPAC), Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Americas.

Within Technology & Digital Quality, the IM Deployment office drives targeted strategic transformation and quality operations (CSV) initiatives aligned with the Innovative Medicine (IM) segment strategic priorities.

The Lead, Complaints / Adverse Events is responsible for guiding and managing the team throughout the building and execution of quality into enterprise wide systems, tools, services and infrastructure through the end-to-end lifecycle (design, develop, implement, maintain, retire).

• Ensure that all J&J quality standards and global regulatory requirements are met

• Ensure building and execution activities involve early quality involvement in design and development, integrating quality into work products, implementing controls within applications/solutions, and leveraging automation when feasible

• Own the quality approach for systems and hold teams accountable for delivering an end-to-end support model

• Provide technical and procedural expertise/guidance to project teams, aligning with internal and external stakeholders

• Plan, allocate tasks and resources, execute, coordinate, and maintain validation activities for GxP systems/applications

• Support internal audits and Health Authority regulatory inspections

• Approve SDLC validation documentation deliverables, including release of system implementations/changes for production

• Attend project team meetings, offering T&DQ quality and compliance guidance and support

• Collaborate with globally diverse teams in an inclusive environment

• Promote an environment fostering the company’s credo and the value of a diverse workforce

• Serve as a trusted partner across the Technology & Digital Quality organization, fostering strong collaboration skills at the project team level, internally and externally

Major Duties /Approximate Percentage of Time

Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities

70% - Building and Execution of Quality into Infrastructure

• Ensures/promotes early involvement of T&DQ in the design and development of applications and infrastructure to ensure automated and preventive controls are built in

• Owns and manages the end-to-end quality process and strategies for building and execution of applications and supporting infrastructure

• Ensures that all Quality Operations related projects go through the Intake process

• Provides strategic direction and operational support to the individual project teams

• Contributes to the creation of strategies for the qualification and validation of new and emerging technologies

• Provides compliance guidance and support to the project teams to ensure successful delivery of the project end-to-end

• Ensures a high degree of inspection readiness in support of health authority inspections, audits (internal and external) and periodic review of applications and infrastructure in scope of the T&DQ portfolio

• Participates in audits, approves audit non-conformity action plans, and approves closure of internal audit findings

• Assists with incident management/CAPA and NC for the systems supported

• Manages the execution of technology quality tasks according to the project plan, goals and timelines

• Supports the allocation of resources by accurately communicating availability

• Responsible for managing resources (both internal and external) and ensuring availability for ongoing and upcoming initiatives/projects

• Reviews and approves validation deliverables, such as but not limited to Compliance Plans, User Requirements/User Stories, System Tests, User Acceptance Tests, Traceability Matrices, and Compliance Reports including final release and approval for production use

• Proactively monitors systems and processes to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures and industry best practices

• Works with manager in developing, monitoring and managing project costs, schedules, resources and quality of work product

• Assists or drives status meetings to communicate and address project risks or issues

• Works collaboratively with project teams to keep them informed of project status, including any barriers

20% - Stakeholder Management

• Partners with project teams to assess and implement compliant solutions to meet their business needs

• Builds and maintains trusting, collaborative relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders which help accomplish key business objectives, and helps others to do the same

• Provides partnership, insight and direction to cross-functional business leaders and stakeholders regarding T&DQ policies, solutions, and initiatives

• Communicates proactively with stakeholders to set expectations on the feasibility and timeframe for the delivery of solutions and highlight the risk when quality standards are not met

10%- People Management

• Provides quality guidance and support to project and/or base business support teams

• Utilizes expert knowledge regarding risk management practices and leads and mentors the team with critical thinking and risk-based approaches to carry out validation of computerized systems and infrastructure

• Responsible for the management of consultants and outside service providers assigned to support T&DQ in project teams

• Works with T&DQ leadership to nurture future leaders and create opportunities to grow

• Mentors talent and helps them grow in their careers

Performs other work-related duties as assigned

100% Total

Other Duties:

• Develop and maintain an effective working partnership with senior management

• Collaborate with other leaders and staff within IM Deployment Office and Quality Operations group to ensure each function is ex