Associate Quality Manager (m/f/d)

As the Associate Manager, Post Market Surveillance (m/f/d) you’ll play a decisive role leading the Complaint Management for medical devices, monitoring product performance in field and collaborating and working in a team that puts patient safety and customer focus first.
**What will you do**
As a member of the Post Market Surveillance department at our site in Freiburg, you’re leading and developing a team of highly qualified Quality Engineers and Specialists
In this role you are responsible for the Complaint Management of medical devices from the Instruments division (e.g. NS, ENT) as well as for monitoring the performance of the devices in the market whilst meeting regulatory requirements
You are ensuring that in our patient centric environment the Complaint Process meets highest quality standards
In order to drill down to the root causes of reported events, you and your team collaborate closely with our global partners from R&D, Clinical, Production and other quality functions
You’re navigating and setting up the team for success to be able to proactively respond to emerging adverse trends or other quality issues that may occur in the field
**What will you need**
You have completed a BS (or equivalent) in Engineering, Science, or related degree
You have gained a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a regulated environment (e.g. a Quality, Regulatory, Clinical function)
You have gained 2+ years of direct people management experience, or equivalent mentorship experience that includes setting priorities and providing performance feedback for team members
As a collaborator and strong communicator, you enjoy partnering with other functions such as R&D, Clinical, Production and other quality function to drive common success
As a leader you know how to motivate and inspire others
Your English and German language skills enable you to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders on a global basis as well as in the local office
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.