IT / Ot Validation Lead

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

This position is needed to lead the work with our partners in OI Quality Team to address the following key challenges:
(1) Define “One Best Way” IT testing processes to support team
- Define boundary between IT “Business Process” vs. “QMS”
- Define roles & responsibilities between Global IT, Global Mfg., GOSC Quality, Ops Innovation & CQS
- Standardize the use of processes by varying OI project teams, avoid opening compliance vulnerabilities
- Work with IT audit team to make sure MSCM is followed when applicable as well as help OI to leverage best practices

(2) Work with cross-functional resources
- Global IT Quality/Compliance
- Software Validation/QA support on site deployment teams

(3) Define and standardize the use of global tools
- PLM
- QMS entities
- Drive enhancements in the use of tools and making alignment with regulatory requirements

The role of the IT/OT Validation Lead for GOSC IT - Operations Innovation is to lead validation services required for the successful delivery of IT / OT projects. The role includes as requirement strong knowledge in Regulatory requirements for Application testing for ISO13485, CFR 21 Part 11 and SOX (if applicable). This role for a Principal Engineering Professional who is willing to work in Global environment with multiple functional areas like: IT, Ops &Innovation, QA and Mfg. SME’s.

IT/OT Validation Activities
- Leads validation IT/ OT validation activities as assigned
- Provide validation & technical support through the preparation, execution, data analysis, & report writing for IV, OV & PV protocols
- Ownership of Change Requests (CR's) related to project validation responsibilities
- Perform compliance & technical reviews/approvals of protocols & protocol data
- Author project quality masterplans (PQMP's), validation plans (VPL's), & other key validation documentation
- Author & execute assigned IV, OV & PV protocols for direct impact systems/processes per approved timeframes. Requires no guidance & direction to complete these goals & needs no coaching on technical competencies for goal obtainment. Serves as a source of expertise in the group for validating new systems
- Ensure compliance of validation protocols executed are aligned with local, corporate & regulatory regulations
- Lead validation failure investigations & non-conformities utilizing root cause analysis techniques
- Create & modify existing validation procedures & configuration item lists (CIL's) as required
- Write/Review specifications, procedures, & other required supporting documents to maintain the validated state of equipment & processes
- Participate in FAT, SAT commissioning efforts for equipment, automation systems & processes & successfully transition into the ownership role for validation efforts related to the equipment
- Identify process improvements before equipment, systems or processes are placed under change control during validation
- Budget oversight as needed
- Contractor scheduling & oversight as needed
- Other accountabilities, as assigned

Required Knowledge and Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or applicable technical degree or proven equivalent relevant work experience required
- Master's Degree preferred
- Minimum of seven (7) years validation or quality related discipline experience in either life science, med tech or pharmaceutical environment required
- Experienced with regulatory requirements & industry standards for pharmaceutical &/or medical device manufacture, such as 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP5, ISO, electronic records retention, configuration items list, FDA & ICH guidance documents required
- Demonstrated experience using root-cause analysis techniques to solve problems preferred
- Ability to read, write & understand complicated product documentation preferred
- Demonstrated leadership & project management skills: two-way communication skills with customers, internal/external), project team & management; interpersonal & team building skills; achievement of project timelines & customer requirements preferred
- Ability to write technical documentation based on equipment manuals preferred
- Experience in med-tech / pharmaceutical manufacturing preferred. Knowledgeable in GMP concepts preferred
- Knowledge of standard operating procedures with attention to high-level concepts preferred
- Knowledge of QMS systems and best practice approaches
- Ability to manage multiple tasks/deadlines & prioritize properly based on process needs preferred

Physical Job Requirements

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