Director of Quality

Description

This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week.

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life‑saving and life‑enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun.

A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

• The Director, Quality Assurance serves as an Operating Unit–level Quality Transformation leader for the Drug Delivery Devices portfolio. Reporting to the Senior Director of Quality, this role is accountable for driving cross‑site harmonization and operational excellence across three manufacturing sites, with explicit governance responsibility for change control and document management processes.
• This position leads multi‑site process improvement initiatives focused on simplifying workflows, reducing cycle times, and standardizing best‑in‑class quality practices. The Director is responsible for defining and institutionalizing Operating Unit–level quality governance standards, partnering closely with site Quality leaders to implement harmonized processes while respecting site‑specific operational needs.
• In addition, this role owns Operating Unit quality metrics governance and modernization. The Director will streamline KPI reporting, transition manual reporting structures to automated and scalable solutions, and provide executive‑level visibility into quality performance trends and risk indicators.
• Externally, the Director serves as the primary quality interface for key pharmaceutical customers within the Operating Unit. This includes leading quality discussions during business reviews, proactively communicating performance insights, and strengthening customer confidence through transparent and data‑driven engagement.
• This role operates in a matrix environment, influencing site Quality teams and cross‑functional stakeholders without direct reports. The position requires strong executive presence, enterprise‑level thinking, and a demonstrated ability to drive measurable quality transformation across complex, multi‑site environments.

• Accountable for Operating Unit–level governance of change control and document management processes across three manufacturing sites.
• Define, standardize, and institutionalize harmonized quality processes that balance regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and customer expectations.
• Establish clear process ownership models and transition stabilized processes to designated site or enterprise process owners.
• Ensure alignment of site‑level execution with Operating Unit quality standards and performance objectives.
• Identify and eliminate process complexity, redundancy, and inefficiencies across sites.

• Lead cross‑site process improvement initiatives focused on measurable cycle time reduction, workflow simplification, and improved transparency.
• Drive achievement of targeted reductions in onboarding, change control, and document management cycle times.
• Apply structured continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, value stream mapping) to redesign critical quality workflows.
• Partner with Site Quality leaders and Operations to deploy standardized solutions while maintaining operational…