VP Quality, Global Life Sciences

Job Duties

As VP Quality, Global Life Sciences you will be accountable for the enterprise quality vision, strategy, and operating model across Ecolab's Life Sciences business globally, including Bioprocessing, Purification Technologies, and Pharma and Personal Care (PPC). You will have end-to-end responsibility for the global compliance and quality management system as well as the performance of site quality operations across the manufacturing network, with direct leadership of plant quality managers, site quality organizations, and quality control laboratories. Responsible for building a world-class quality organization that ensures product quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, inspection readiness, and reliable supply, you will drive and enable growth, innovation, and operational excellence in highly regulated markets.

The VP Global Quality, Life Sciences reports to the VP Global Quality for Ecolab and serves as a key member of Ecolab's Quality leadership team as well as strategic partner to Regulatory/Compliance, RDE, Supply Chain, Operations, and Business leadership to drive enterprise risk management, strengthen quality culture, and deliver sustained competitive advantage.

What You Will Do:

Develop and execute the quality vision and strategy for the Life Sciences divisions

Partner with business and technical teams to build a culture that embeds Quality as a foundation of the business

Lead QMS process improvements to meet customer quality expectations and global regulatory requirements

Provide leadership for design controls, post-market vigilance, supplier controls, and associated quality processes, including CAPA, complaints, and internal and external audits

Provide executive leadership for plant quality managers, site quality teams, and quality control laboratories across the Life Sciences manufacturing network, ensuring strong site quality performance, laboratory excellence, disciplined release governance, and alignment to global quality standards

Benchmark industry and Ecolab best practices and optimize the quality organization, including organizational design, QMS, and talent development

Ensure the Quality System complies with all applicable quality and regulatory requirements in the markets where products are manufactured, marketed, and distributed, and aligns with Ecolab quality policies

Proactively address customer feedback and ensure CAPA and other resolutions meet customer and regulatory expectations while driving continuous improvement

Ensure new and modified products are supported by current design and quality plans that meet customer, regulatory, and supply chain requirements

Build capabilities to support new business lines and processing or material changes that improve product cost, quality, and performance

Build customer and regulator audit capabilities that are well understood, streamlined, and a source of competitive advantage

Own governance and capability building for network quality performance, plant quality organizations, and quality laboratory operations, including standardization, talent development, quality risk escalation, and sustained inspection readiness across the manufacturing network

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as engineering, biology, microbiology, or chemistry

15+ years of progressive experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or broader Life Sciences industry in quality or compliance leadership roles with increasing technical, operational, and organizational scope

10+ years of people leadership experience, including leading leaders and managing multi-site quality organizations in a regulated manufacturing environment

Experience leading organizations through global regulatory inspections and compliance expectations, with demonstrated accountability for inspection readiness, remediation, and sustained regulatory performance

Experience with batch disposition, release governance, quality risk escalation, and quality decision-making within regulated manufacturing operations

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated success driving excellence in quality and change management in environments critical to customer, regulatory, and business performance

Proven success leading plant quality managers, site quality teams, and quality laboratories across a multi-site manufacturing network, with responsibility for capability building, standardization, and quality culture

Experience working directly with FDA, Notified Bodies, and other global regulators

Experience leading a global organization

Strategic mindset with strong customer and patient-focused risk assessment and judgment

Strong relationship management skills with the ability to build networks, support teams, and influence across the organization

A track record of driving continuous improvement and investment in high-growth businesses

Master's degree (technical field or MBA)

LSS Black Belt certification

Responsibility for a Quality System in a business >$200 million, preferably >$1 billion

A history of leading teams through successful integrations

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The base salary range for this position is $249,500.00 - $374,300.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentives based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

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Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

• Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

• Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor Degree

Minimum Experience Required

15 - 20 years

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

Yes

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

No

Physical Required

Yes

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$249,500.00 - $374,300.00 / Annually

Postal Code

55107

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R00295628

Job Benefits

Not specified