Job description:

About The Role

If you’re looking for an opportunity to make an impact, this could be the role for you.

Leading the Design Assurance and Design Transfer functions for our hospital range of products, the Product Group Head of Quality role exists to plan, lead and manage the quality strategy to enable the achievement of business objectives and to provide a competitive advantage across a global business.

This will be achieved by enabling the proactive management of Quality Strategies for product development portfolios meet regulatory requirements, company quality objectives and market acceptance requirements. You will be working closely with senior management globally, overseeing the development and prioritisation of product design control plans, product change control plans and product quality improvement plans for hospital products.

You will also lead and develop a high performing management team spanning the full product portfolio (Class I to III Medical Devices), engaging with global regulators. We’re looking for innovative change makers that challenge the status quo, and establish new industry norms. If you’re a thought leader in this space, then this is the platform for you.

Skills & Experience

We are looking for someone with:

• Expert knowledge of, and 10+ years experience in, medical device quality management systems, global regulatory requirements, product development and product maintenance requirements and processes.
• Extensive people management experience.
• Significant experience in understanding and complying with global medical device regulations.
• Experience planning and leading complex operations with geographic and product diversity.
• Experience in dealing directly with global regulatory authorities.
• Multinational experience
• A university degree (Bachelor level at minimum) in engineering, science, business, or similar.

Benefits

• Employee share purchase scheme
• Bi-annual Profit share
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• Life, Critical illness and Income Protection Insurance
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Active Social clubs & community groups
• In-house training programs from external providers
• Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare products
• School holiday programme subsidy
• Banking and Insurance discounts
• Free Parking
• Beautiful campus with green spaces including EV charging stations and end of trip facilities to encourage lower-impact transport choices
• Subsidised Café’s
• Annual Salary Review
• High rates of internal promotion

About Us

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally. We are an iconic New Zealand company with a consistent growth strategy ensuring an expanding range of innovative devices for use in respiratory care, acute care and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

We focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. In New Zealand, our employee-led communities, Spectra (rainbow), Manaaki (Māori) and Women in Engineering play an important role in this culture. We also have a commitment to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Zealand organisations such as Diversity Works NZ, Pride Pledge and Global Women.

Requisition ID: 5241

Posting end date: 30/05/2025