Head of Quality - Ireland

Job title: Head of Quality - Ireland

About the Role You will lead the Quality function across our Ireland sites, ensuring robust compliance, strong quality culture, and continuous improvement aligned with regulatory and customer requirements. The successful candidate will report directly to the EU Director of Quality and will oversee a team of over 20 Quality professionals across multiple facilities.

What You'll Do

• Lead and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) across the Ireland sites
• Provide leadership to the Quality organisation, fostering a high-performing and quality-driven culture
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards (ISO 13485, FDA and relevant global regulations)
• Act as Management Representative for the QMS across both sites
• Partner cross-functionally to drive operational excellence and long-term quality strategy
• Lead internal, customer, and regulatory audits and ensure effective follow-up on findings
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across quality systems and processes
• Oversee key quality processes including validation, non-conformance, complaints, and monitoring activities
• Engage with customers, regulatory bodies, and external stakeholders as required
• Develop and coach team members to build capability and support long-term business needs

What We're Looking For

• Experience in a quality leadership role within a regulated environment (medical devices, pharmaceutical, or similar)
• Strong working knowledge of quality systems and regulatory frameworks (ISO 13485, FDA or equivalent)
• Proven leadership capability with experience influencing across functions and stakeholders
• Strong analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and value creation
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience)

Nice to Have

• Experience in multi-site manufacturing environments
• Experience leading regulatory inspections and audits
• Demonstrated ability to drive quality culture and organisational improvement
• Sterilisation knowledge (ETO and GAMMA)
• ERP systems (SAP)

Compensation & Benefits

• Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.